New 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 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,…
Read MoreFrench Vocabulary – Lost In A Sea Of Words!
FRENCH VOCABULARY…LOST IN A SEA OF WORDS! Students at this stage of the year usually find themselves lost in a sea of words! French Vocabulary. They have pages and pages of vocabulary, without a real knowledge of how to use them correctly. The first thing that students need to realise, is that the leaving cert…
Read MoreThe Right To Vote – Le Droit De Vote
The Right To Vote – Le Droit De Vote Nowadays, it seems inconceivable that we would not have the right to vote, and yet… Les femmes en Irlande ont le droit de vote depuis 1918, mais seules les femmes éduquées pouvaient voter jusqu’à 1922. Women in Ireland have had the right to vote since 1918,…
Read MoreAir Strikes In Syria – Les Frappes Aériennes En Syrie
AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA – LES FRAPPES AÉRIENNES EN SYRIE La France, Le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis ont bombardé la Syrie dans la nuit du 13 au 14 avril, 2018. France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America bombarded Syria during the night of the 13th to the 14th of April, 2018. Leur…
Read MoreLeaving Cert Oral Exam – Structure and Communication
PART 5 LEAVING CERT FRENCH ORAL EXAM – STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION This is the final blog in a series of 5 about the Leaving Cert Oral exam. In this blog entry, we have taken the Chief Examiner’s Reports from both 2010 and 2016 and looked at how candidates performed. In both, the Structure and Communication…
Read MorePart 4 | Leaving Cert French Oral Exam | Vocabulary
Leaving Cert French Oral Exam Vocabulary… 20% of the Oral Exam In this blog entry, we have looked at the chief examiner’s report and have drawn from our own experience. Here, we show you the vocabulary that students are currently using, and more importantly, the vocabulary that students are finding confusion with. Vocabulary Most candidates…
Read MorePart 3 Guide To Pronunciation – Leaving Cert Oral French Exam
CHIEF EXAMINER’S REPORT 2010/2016 | LEAVING CERT ORAL EXAMINATION PRONUNCIATION PART 3 | FRENCH ORAL EXAM In this blog entry, French Leaving cert oral – guide to pronunciation, we have looked at the chief examiner’s report to highlight the importance of correct pronunciation. The following is what the Chief Examiner said about pronunciation. Pronunciation: The…
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