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DRILL EXERCISES OF FRENCH EXPRESSIONS Drill exercises are a very important way of instilling confidence in writing. In our drill exercises, French Notes have provided you with key expressions, which can be used in a variety of opinion questions or diary entries. By taking the time to use the expression in a few different […]
EXPRESSION DRILL EXERCISES Drill exercises are a very important way of instilling confidence in writing. In our drill exercises, French Notes have provided you with key expressions, which can be used in a variety of opinion questions, narrative writing or diary entries. By taking the time to use the expression in a few different contexts, […]
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 sections. The listening is […]
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. For more sample revision notes for both junior and leaving cert, please follow these […]
LOST IN A SEA OF WORDS! Students at this stage of the year usually find themselves lost in a sea of words. 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 French exam is […]
The Narrative Question or Récit In order to do well in this type of writing, students need to have a very clear understanding of the use of “Past” tenses such as the passé composé, the Imparfait and the plus-que-parfait. According to the 2016 Chief Examiner’s report, the narrative or récit question is generally not a […]
DES_MFL-spec-for-consult-final Introduction to junior cycle Junior cycle education places students at the centre of the educational experience, enabling them to actively participate in their communities and in society and to be resourceful and confident learners in all aspects and stages of their lives. Junior cycle is inclusive of all students and contributes to equality of […]
ÊTRE – TO BE – I always refer to the verb être as the king of the verbs as you simply cannot express yourself in any meaningful way without a very good knowledge of this verb. Je suis – I am J’ai été – I was Je serai – I will be ALLER – TO […]
Tomorrow is Monday, the 27th of March and is D-day for a lot of students, who will be facing their French Oral Exam. You may or may not be asked about Mother’s day, but it is no harm to have something to say on the subject, if it does come up! Below is a very […]
Pâques est la fête la plus importante du christianisme et elle tombe juste après les épreuves oraux. C’est certain à mon avis, qu’il y aura une question sur cette fête et voice un exemple de réponse à une question typique: Easter is the most important festival in Christianity, and it falls just after the oral […]
Bonjour tout le monde Hello, we are now on youtube and uploading videos. The Channel will primarily focus on the vocabulary for the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert, We do hope you enjoy and find them helpful https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXek4e_o5n1Fi9bCATS3dw
Noël est une fête qui est d’origine romaine, mais ses traditions, qui y sont associées, remontent à une fête païenne. La fête de Noël est célébrée chaque année en France, comme un peu partout ailleurs dans le monde. En France, la fête commence dans la nuit du 24 au 25 décembre, ainsi que le […]
When I lived in France in the 1990’s, Halloween was not really celebrated by the French. They saw it as a strange sort of festival, and didn’t really “get” it. However, it has gained in popularity and many a sorcière (witch) can now be seen on the boulevards of Paris and beyond! It has its […]