Posts Tagged ‘Leavingcert’
Air Strikes In Syria – Les Frappes Aériennes En Syrie
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…
Read MoreLeaving Cert Oral Exam – Structure and Communication
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…
Read MoreExclusive French Notes Giveaway
Exclusive French Notes Giveaway This Giveaway Is Now Closed To celebrate the success of our Revision Courses in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, we are going to give away one of our exclusive revision workshop booklets. Each Booklet… Contains approximately 30 pages, Covers you for the four linguistic skills required for the French Leaving Cert exam……
Read MoreSocial Inequality – L’inégalité Sociale
SOCIAL INEQUALITY – L’INÉGALITÉ SOCIALE… Ireland is doing well economically at the moment, but we cannot but see the high level of inequality in our country. The government must introduce more effective measures, to help those that find themselves living in poverty, and thus excluded from full participation in our society. Inequality in Ireland is…
Read MoreThe Beast From The East – La Bête De L’est
THE BEAST FROM THE EAST – LA BÊTE DE L’EST Our country hasn’t seen weather like this in over 35 years. Schools were closed, airports closed and a red warning weather alert was in operation for more than 48 hours… Notre pays a été placé en alerte rouge jeudi, en prévision de la rencontre entre…
Read MoreFair Trade
FAIR TRADE LE COMMERCE ÉQUITABLE Le commerce équitable est une réponse possible aux inégalités dans les échanges entre le Nord et le Sud. L’idée d’un consommateur responsable est un succès grandissant et montre combien les consommateurs des pays développés… Is a possible response to inequalities which exist in trade between the North and the South.…
Read MoreGun Control
GUN CONTROL C’est un dicton très vrai que la violence mène à la violence. Je suis personnellementopposé à ce que les gens portent des armes dans n’importe quel pays. J’espèresincèrement que les armes à feu ne seront jamais légalement disponibles en Irlande. It is a very true saying that violence leads to violence. I am…
Read MoreLe Stress – Stress
LE STRESS – STRESS There is no escape from stress. However, it is important to realise that stress is a normal reaction to everyday life, and the body’s coping mechanism. It is only when you suffer from stress persistently, that it can lead to health problems. Stress is generated by the fear or uncertainty about…
Read MoreThe Narrative Question or Récit Leaving Cert French
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…
Read MoreVolunteer Work
VOLUNTEER WORK – LE BÉNÉVOLAT Volunteer work is one of the most rewarding things that you can do. As part of their transition year program, most schools in Ireland take part in some sort of voluntary activity. If the subject of transition year comes up in your oral exam, these sentences will come in useful.…
Read MoreAnimal Cruelty
ANIMAL CRUELTY Il faut bien reconnaître que n’importe quel acte de crauté envers les animaux est inacceptable We must realise that any act of cruelty toward animals is unacceptable. Des études montrent que les personnes qui se sont livrées à de la crauté envers les animaux sont cinq fois plus susceptibles d’avoir commis d’autres crimes…
Read MoreAlcohol – 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…
Read MoreTrump’s America Shut Down
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…
Read MoreHow To Write In French
HOW TO WRITE IN FRENCH If you want to do well in either junior or leaving cert french, you must learn how to write in french. Sentence building or construction is such an important skill to master in French. In junior level, the written section is very structured, in that you are given specific instructions…
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