5 Effective French Learning Habits For 2022

FIVE HABITS FOR LEARNING FRENCH

5 EFFECTIVE FRENCH LEARNING HABITS FOR 2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that 2022 will be kinder to all of us. If you haven’t done so yet, NOW is the time to start getting to grips with your French learning. Here we give five habits for learning French. Use these 5 habits to help you…

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Kick Start 2021 With Daily Facebook Live Sessions

KICK START 2021 WITH DAILY FACEBOOK LIVE SESSIONS

Facebook Live with French Notes Kick Start 2021 With Daily Facebook Live Sessions   2021… Facebook Live with French Notes 2021 will hopefully be kinder to us all. 2020 was horrendous in so many ways. The Corona Virus is still a significant threat to all of us. The best that we can for the moment…

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Food Wastage

Food wastage

FOOD WASTAGE | LE GASPILLAGE ALIMENTAIRE  Sample Sentences  On Food Wastage Here, you will find a sample of sentences on the issue of Food Wastage, and how it is impacting negatively on our environment. This may be a good choice for a Leaving Cert Document. Il faut savoir que le gaspillage alimentaire peut avoir des…

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Urban Violence

urban violence

URBAN VIOLENCE LA VIOLENCE URBAINE Les gangs et les drogues en banlieues sont abondants. La stigmatisation liée à la vie en banlieue fait difficile pour les jeunes de trouver un emploi parce qu’ils sont connectés à la violence et la pauvreté. Gangs and drugs in the suburbs are everywhere. Stigmatisation linked to life in the…

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Air Pollution In Cities

AIR POLLUTION IN CITIES LA POLLUTION DE L’AIR DANS LES VILLES En Irlande la pollution de l’air est responsable de la mort de 1200 personnes chaque année In Ireland, air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 1200 people every year. Dans de nombreuses villes du monde, la pollution de l’air dépasse les normes établis…

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French Verbs In The Leaving Cert Past Papers

French verbs

FRENCH VERBS IN THE LEAVING CERT PAST PAPERS Leaving Cert French Exam As students prepare for the Leaving Cert French exam, they find that going through the past papers is an effective way of studying. I couldn’t agree more! However, I find that students are not getting the maximum value out of these papers, in…

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Human Rights – Les Droits De L’Homme

HUMAN RIGHTS – LES DROITS DE L’HOMME “Les Hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits”. C’est la Déclaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen qui date de 1789. Plus précisément, “libres et égaux en dignité et en droits” ainsi que, “agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité”. C’est…

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Yellow Vest Reading Practice

French Revision Notes

YELLOW VEST READING PRACTICE 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. I know that in the Leaving cert exam, students must read a…

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Study Guide – 2018 Leaving Cert

Study Guide – 2018 Leaving Cert Study Guide for the 1st Reading Comprehension, Leaving Cert French Exam, 2018. Firstly, this study guide is to be used with the exam papers. We have devised this study guide to help you answer the reading comprehensions, without giving the answers, as that, in our opinion, would be pointless,…

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Conflict – Leaving Cert Reading Practice

Conflict

CONFLICT – LEAVING CERT READING PRACTICE Why is a proliferation in the number of conflicts around the world today? In this reading practice sample, students are given 2 of the five sections of the comprehension, with tasks accompanying each section. These tasks vary from finding vocabulary from the text, to filling in verbs in particular…

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Dreams

DREAMS

DREAMS Diary Entry 1998 – In 1998 Here are a few sentences to get you writing on the topic. As always, the full version is available to members of our Leaving Cert Plan or Teacher Plan AVEZ-VOUS UN RÊVE À RÉALISER? DO YOU HAVE A DREAM TO FULFILL? – DIARY ENTRY 1998 Tout le monde…

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Ocean Pollution

OCEAN POLLUTION

Ocean Pollution…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.   LES ZONES MORTES PRENNENT DE L’AMPLEUR DANS LES OCEANS Ocean Pollution…Test your…

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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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Part 4 | Leaving Cert French Oral Exam | Vocabulary

Part 4 Leaving Cert French Oral Exam - Vocabulary

Leaving Cert French Oral Exam Vocabulary… 20% of the Oral Exam  In this blog entry, we have looked at the chief examiner’s report and have drawn from our own experience. Here, we show you the vocabulary that students are currently using, and more importantly, the vocabulary that students are finding confusion with. Vocabulary Most candidates…

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