French Notes – Weekly Update 21st Of November, 2021

FRENCH NOTES - WEEKLY UPDATE 21st Of NOVEMBER, 2021

FRENCH NOTES – WEEKLY UPDATE 21st Of NOVEMBER, 2021 French Notes Content All content is available to members of our yearly plans with French Notes. Firstly and foremost, I would like to thank you for your continued loyalty. We are delighted with the new layout of our site, and hope that you are finding it…

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Climate Strike

Climate Strike

CLIMATE STRIKE WORD OF THE YEAR 2019 Le Collins English dictionary vient de révéler le mot le plus utilisé de l’année 2019. Il s’agit de “climate strike” ou grève climatique en français. The Collins English dictionary has just revealed the most frequently used word of 2019. It is “climate strike” or grève climatique in French.…

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Leaving Cert Worksheet

Reading Practice Leaving Cert

LEAVING CERT WORKSHEET Q.4 2018 ORDINARY LEVEL – LEAVING CERT PAPER This worksheet is to be used in conjunction with the 4th Reading Comprehension from the 2018 Ordinary Level Leaving Cert past paper. It is designed to help students work through the exam papers, and interact with verbs and vocabulary, after they have answered the…

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Brexit And Air Travel Passengers

Brexit and air travel

BREXIT AND AIR TRAVEL PASSENGERS  QUELLES SERONT LES CONSÉQUENCES DU BREXIT POUR LES VOYAGEURS AÉRIENS? Test your knowledge of verbs and vocabulary using this reading comprehension. You will find two sections from a five section document, which has been adapted from an article in the Figaro. The correct answers are given at the end of…

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The Islamic Veil

islamic veil

THE ISLAMIC VEIL LE FOULARD ISLAMIQUE   Au Danemark, la loi sur l’interdiction du port du voile intégral dans l’espace public est entrée en vigueur le 1er août. In Denmark, the law on banning the wearing of a full veil in public places became law on the 1st of August. Désormais, toute personne portant un…

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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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Stop Panicking About The French Oral!

Stop Panicking About The French Oral!

Stop Panicking About The French Oral! Firstly, remember that this is a conversation and not an interview. Examiners are trained to a very high level, and are there to help you reach your highest potential. Secondly,  marks are awarded for… Structure Communication Vocabulary Pronunciation Structure… Applies to how you use your tenses. Using pronouns and…

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Leaving Cert Oral Exam – Structure and Communication

Leaving cert oral exam

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…

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Brexit – Le Brexit

Brexit - Le Brexit | Leaving Cert French Sentences

BREXIT LE BREXIT Après un référendum qui a lieu le 23 juin 2016, Le Royaume-Uni s’apprête à quitter l’Union européene en mars 2019. After a referendum which took place on the 23rd of June  2016, The United Kingdom is preparing to leave the European Union in March 2019. Les Britanniques ont voté à près de…

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CHRISTMAS

Christmas

CHRISTMAS Noël… 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…

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