Archive for May 2018
French Leaving Cert Predictions 2018
French Leaving Cert Predictions 2018 10 YEARS OF LEAVING CERT WRITTEN PIECES I know that a lot of you have been asking for predictions for the leaving cert, and the honest truth is that teachers are in as much of the dark as you are. I will therefore never try to predict what will be…
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JUNIOR CERT FRENCH VOCABULARY ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE JUNIOR CERT LE VOCABULAIRE NÉCESSAIRE POUR LE BREVET The Junior Certificate French exam is primarily focused on receptive linguistic skills. Students must be able to recognise words through both reading and listening. There is also a focus on productive skills, through the written and the optional oral…
Read MoreElectric Cars – Les Voitures Électriques
ELECTRIC CARS – LES VOITURES ÉLECTRIQUES There is a lot of talk about the use of electric cars on Irish roads, and how they are a solution to growing fears for the environment. So, here are a few sentences that you might like to use, if the topic were to appear in this year’s leaving…
Read MoreInstagram – Sample Reading Practice | War Against Cyber-Bullying
Instagram – Sample Reading Practice | War Against Cyber-Bullying Reading Comprehensions… I find that reading comprehensions contain an absolute wealth of information that students could use to great effect. If reading comprehensions were really used to their absolute potential, they would provide a very rich training ground for our students. I know that in the…
Read MoreNew Data Protection Regulation
New Data Protection Regulation – GDPR Le Règlement Général Sur La Protection Des Données Personnelles – RGPD À partir du vendredi 25 mais, le Règlement général sur la Protection des Données Personnelles ou le (RGPD) entre en application. Beginning on Friday, the 25th of May, the General Data Protection Regulation or the (GDPR) comes into…
Read MoreThe Importance Of Our Language
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR LANGUAGE L’IMPORTANCE DE NOTRE LANGUE Je suis de l’avis qu’une langue n’est pas seulement un moyen de communication, mais également ce qui lie les gens à leur passé et jette les fondements de leur vitalité sociale, emotive et spirituelle. I am of the opinion that a language is not just…
Read MoreReligion In Ireland Today
RELIGION IN IRELAND TODAY LA RELIGION EN IRLANDE AUJOURD’HUI FRENCH LEAVING CERT EXAM 2011…Religion In Ireland Today A question on religion last appeared, as an opinion piece, in the French leaving cert exam in 2011. It was one of the choices in Q.4 that year. FRENCH SAMPLE SENTENCES Croyez-vous qu’en Irlande, comme en France, la…
Read MorePlastic Bags The Enemy Of Our Oceans
PLASTIC BAGS THE ENEMY OF OUR OCEANS LES SACS EN PLASTIQUE L’ADVERSAIRE DE NOS OCÉANS Je trouve honteux que nos lacs, nos rivières et nos océans sont devenus si pollués I think that it is disgraceful that our lakes, rivers and oceans have become so polluted. Il faut se rendre compte que les sacs plastiques…
Read MorePE – As A Leaving Cert Subject
PE – AS A LEAVING CERT SUBJECT L’ÉDUCATION PHYSIQUE NIVEAU BAC… LCPE ou l’éducation physique niveau bac sera examiné pour la première fois en 2020. LCPE or physical education for the leaving cert will be examined for the first time in 2020. Les étudiants préparant l’examen du Baccalauréat pourront étudier l’éducation physique comme matière d’examen…
Read MoreVerbs, Which Cause Confusion
VERBS, WHICH CAUSE CONFUSION Firstly, the French have a verb for everything. Their use of language is so articulate, that they simply have to use the correct verb in the correct context. When students are learning to write in French, they often use the correct verb, but then it is marked “incorrect” by the teacher…
Read MoreOcean Pollution
Ocean Pollution…Test your Vocabulary Read the following paragraphs on the reality of pollution in our oceans, and then find the corresponding French words or phrases from the paragraph. The answers are provided below, but try your best to figure them out first. LES ZONES MORTES PRENNENT DE L’AMPLEUR DANS LES OCEANS Ocean Pollution…Test your…
Read MoreOpinion Pieces – Generic Phrases
Opinion Pieces – Generic Phrases THE EFFECTIVE USE OF GENERIC PHRASES USING DRILL EXERCISES… I have heard a lot of teachers telling students that it is a complete waste of brain-power to learn different opinion pieces by heart. Hopefully, one of the ones you have learnt may or may not appear. I would agree and…
Read MoreTax On Sugar – Une Taxe Liée Au Sucre
TAX ON SUGAR – UNE TAXE LIÉE AU SUCRE… The European Commission has given the go-ahead for a tax on sugary drinks, which is due to come into effect on May the 1st, 2018. La Commission Européenne a donné son feu vert pour une taxe sur les boissons sucrées, qui est censée entrée en vigueur,…
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