Diary Entry 2017 Leaving Cert French

Diary Entry

DIARY ENTRY 2017 LEAVING CERT FRENCH Diary entries are extremely popular in the leaving cert exam, with over 75% of candidates choosing to do one. However, due to their popularity, students must have a very good command of the French language, in order to stand out from other candidates. Remember that a diary entry is…

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French Leaving Cert Workshop

French Leaving Cert Workshops

French Leaving Cert Workshop Why should students consider doing a French Leaving Cert Workshop | Online Classes? In schools around Ireland, most students are in classes of approximately 30 students. The teacher does his or her best to make sure that you are learning to the best of your ability. For a student hoping to…

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Translation – La Traduction

TRANSLATION

TRANSLATION – LA TRADUCTION Firstly, as a French teacher, I am constantly looking for ways to reinforce learning. I have found that translation exercises are a fantastic way of getting students to concentrate on grammatical points, and either introducing or compounding a variety of key vocabulary. In the following translation exercise, students are given 20…

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2018 French Leaving Cert Sample Opinion Piece

French Leaving Cert Opinion Piece

2018 French Leaving Cert Sample Opinion Piece SAMPLE RESPONSE… Selon le texte de la Section I, Q.1, en France rurale la vie devient de plus en plus difficile. Il faut faire plus pour améliorer la vie en Irlande rurale. Qu’en pensez‐vous ? According to the text in Secion 1, Q.1, in France rural life is…

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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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Leaving Cert French Reading Practice Strategy

Leaving Cert French Reading Practice Strategy

Leaving Cert French Reading Practice Strategy Firstly, 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. Leaving Cert Exam I know that in the Leaving…

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Air Strikes In Syria – Les Frappes Aériennes En Syrie

Air strike in Syria

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…

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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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The Narrative Question or Récit Leaving Cert French

Narrative

The Narrative Question or Récit Leaving Cert French 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. Narrative or Récit Question… Firsrly, according to the 2016 Chief Examiner’s report, the…

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Social Media Or Social Networks

Social Media

SOCIAL MEDIA OR SOCIAL NETWORKS LES MÉDIAS OU RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX In today’s world we are all connected through social media. While it has transformed the way in which we communicate and see the world, it is important to mind yourself and your personal details. Les médias ou réseaux sociaux peuvent offrir aux jeunes la possibilité…

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Alcohol – L’alcool

ALCOHOL – L’ALCOOL Il est incontestable qu’il y a un problème d’alcool en Irlande. Les jeunes commencent à boire de l’alcool à un âge précoce sans réaliser le danger auquel ils sont exposés. It is clear that there is a problem with alcohol in Ireland. Young people begin drinking at a young age, without realising…

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Leaving Cert Oral French Exam – PART 2

The Leaving Cert Oral French Exam

Leaving Cert Oral French Exam – PART 2 So, this is the 2nd part of a five part series of blog entries on the oral. please check through the blog for our other entries. MEANWHILE, HERE ARE THE GENERAL POINTS TO REMEMBER AND THE DOCUMENT… Firstly, the Leaving Cert Oral French Exam is common to…

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Trump’s America Shut Down

Trump's America

TRUMP’S AMERICA SHUT DOWN LA FERMETURE OU “SHUT DOWN” AUX ÉTATS-UNIS. Now what’s going on? Trump is “celebrating” his first year in office with the tangible threat of a national shut down…   J’ai du mal à croire que le premier anniversaire de l’arrivée de Trump à la Maison Blanche est caractérisé par une fermeture…

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