Mobile Phones

mobile phones

MOBILE PHONES La France va interdire les portables dans les écoles France is going to ban mobile phones in schools. La France a décidé de renforcer l’interdiction des telephones portable dans les écoles et colleges à la rentrée 2018. France has decided to reinforce the ban on mobile phones in schools in the new school…

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Air Travel Remains The Safest Mode Of Transport

Air Travel Remains The Safest Mode Of Transport

AIR TRAVEL REMAINS THE SAFEST MODE OF TRANSPORT L’AVION RESTE LE MOYEN DE VOYAGER LE PLUS SÛR Je suis même convaincu(e) qu’il est de plus en plus sûr de voyager en avion. I am even convinced that it is getter more and more safe to travel by plane. Malgré les tragiques accidents récents, l’avion reste…

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French Learning Habits

French Learning Habits

French Learning Habits Les Habitudes D’apprentissage Du Français  What should you be doing every day to maximise your learning potential in French.  Follow these 6 French learning habits and maximise your potential. 1. VERB LIST! Concentrate on trying to learn a new verb every single day. On our website, you will find verb drills for…

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TIPS FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Tips for the French Oral Exam

Tips for the Oral Exam   Remember that this is a conversation and not an interview. The examiner is trained to a very high level, and is there to help you reach your highest potential. Marks are awarded for Structure, Communication, Vocabulary and pronunciation. Structure applies to how you use your tenses. Using pronouns and…

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North Korea – A Real Threat

NORTH KOREA - A REAL THREAT

NORTH KOREA – A REAL THREAT Here are some sample Leaving Cert French sentences on North Korea – A Real Threat. Further, these sentences are useful for students writing French opinion questions. Je suis convaincu(e) que le tir de missile balistique présente un danger grave pour le monde. I am convinced that ballistic missile strikes…

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SAMPLE NOTE-JUNIOR CERT 2015

SAMPLE NOTE-JUNIOR CERT 2015

Sample Note-Junior Cert 2015… 2015 JUNIOR CERT NOTE… Notes are a common writing task in the Junior Certificate French Exam….. So, you are staying with your French penpal, Roland, in Arles. You decide to go for a walk but he is still in bed. Leave a note for Roland. In your note tell him…(Sample Note-Junior…

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BULIMIA – LA BOULEMIE

BULIMIA - LA BOULEMIE

BULIMIA – LA BOULEMIE LA BOULEMIE… La boulimie chez les jeunes est un problème croissant de nos jours. De plus en plus d’adolescents souffrent de cette maladie. La boulimie est un des troubles des conduites alimentaires, qui se ca-ractérise par un rapport pathologique à la nourriture se manifestant par des ingestions excessives d’aliments, de façon…

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Learning Outcomes For Students In MFL

Learning Outcomes For Students In MFL

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS IN MFL [Edited from] …. THE NEW SPECIFICATION FOR MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – JUNIOR CYCLE Firstly, the new syllabus will actively engage students in the five language skills… Listening Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction Writing Language Learning | Learning Outcomes For Students in MFL Secondly, this also helps students develop both…

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Are You New To French?

Are You New To French?

ARE YOU NEW TO FRENCH? Are you going into secondary school in September and taking French? In 2016 over 31,000 students sat the Junior Cert French exam.  So in any one year there are approximately 30,000 students meeting French as a subject for the first time. Whenever I go into a first year class, I…

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POISSON D’AVRIL – APRIL FOOL’S DAY

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Nous sommes le 1er avril, et c’est la journée du poisson d’avril. It is traditionally the day of the year when playing pranks on people is a vital component to the day. En France il faut accrocher un poisson en papier dans le dos des personnes (In France, you must pin a paper fish on…

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Mother’s Day – La Fête Des Mères

MOTHER’S DAY - LA FÊTE DES MÈRES

MOTHER’S DAY – LA FÊTE DES MÈRES Tomorrow is Monday, the 27th of March 2017 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…

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