Junior Cert French Paper 2018

Junior Cert French Paper 2018

JUNIOR CERT FRENCH PAPER 2018 Translation exercises are an excellent way of getting students to really understand the intricacies of a language. I use past exam papers and give the students some key vocabulary, and then ask them to translate past reading comprehensions. They then use the Key grammatical constructions from the text to help…

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A Green Christmas

A Green Christmas

 A GREEN CHRISTMAS TIPS FOR A GREEN CHRISTMAS DES ASTUCES POUR UN NOËL ÉCOLO Christmas Dinner… Le repas de Noël est vraiment l’élément le plus important pour beaucoup après la Messe. Pour réussir un Noël écologique, faites attention à la provenance et l’élevage de votre dinde.  C’est plus cher mais la qualité de volaille fermière…

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Junior Cert Worksheet

Junior Cert Worksheet

Junior Cert Worksheet JUNIOR CERT 2018 Q.3 HONOURS LEVEL WORKSHEET UN PERROQUET PERDU Max est un perroquet qui habite avec sa propriétaire, Madame Verlat, dans une petite ville près de Tours.  Il a des plumes rouges vives et il connaȋt des centaines de mots, pas toujours polis ! FRANÇAIS ANGLAIS FRANÇAIS ANGLAIS FRANÇAIS ANGLAIS Un perroquet…

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Dreams

DREAMS

DREAMS Diary Entry 1998 – In 1998 Here are a few sentences to get you writing on the topic. As always, the full version is available to members of our Leaving Cert Plan or Teacher Plan AVEZ-VOUS UN RÊVE À RÉALISER? DO YOU HAVE A DREAM TO FULFILL? – DIARY ENTRY 1998 Tout le monde…

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Vocabulary Worksheet

Vocabulary Worksheet

VOCABULARY WORKSHEET Vocabulary Worksheet on the Theme of Education. Each worksheet contains a list of words connected to a particular topic. Once the student has the list of words, they work on simple tasks to reinforce their learning. Although the tasks are relatively easy, their focus is to draw the student back to the list…

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Junior Cert Reading Worksheet

JUNIOR CERT READING WORKSHEET Please feel free to use this worksheet with your students in 3rd year, or with a good 2nd year class. As we are still very much in the dark about what form the new Junior Cycle exam paper is going to look like, I am continuing to work on the basics…

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Worksheet For Junior Cert Exam Paper

Worksheets for Junior Cert exam

WORKSHEET FOR JUNIOR CERT EXAM PAPER A lot of students in 3rd year have just got their exam papers, and teachers, (myself included!) all over the country are getting them to “do” them. I think that using reading comprehensions to their full potential should be an enriching experience for both students and teachers. Bearing this…

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French Verbs – Junior Cert

French Verbs - Junior Cert

French Verbs – Junior Cert The Importance Of Verbs In French French Notes has compiled a list of verbs for you to either study on your own, or for your teacher to teach in class. Verbs are an intrinsic component of language learning. Without verbs, there would be no proper sentences, and expression would be…

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Save The Bees

Save the Bees

SAVE THE BEES – SAUVONS LES ABEILLES   Les abeilles meurent est le cri d’alarme lancé par des apiculteurs qui manifestent à travers la France. Bees are dying is the warning cry issued by beekeepers who are demonstrating all over France. Saviez-vous que les abeilles sont une espèce indispensable à la biodiversité et à la survie…

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It’s a Heatwave!

Heatwave

IT’S A HEATWAVE! IT’S A HEATWAVE – C’EST LA CANICULE! Il faut admettre qu’une grosse chaleur peut entraîner de sérieuses conséquences. It must be admitted that very hot weather can have serious consequences. En raison du réchauffement planétaire, les périodes de chaleur accablante sont de plus en plus fréquentes. Because of global warming, the periods…

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Junior Cert French Vocabulary

Junior cert french

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…

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The Importance Of Our Language

The 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…

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Religion In Ireland Today

Religion 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…

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Verbs, Which Cause Confusion

Verbs

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…

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