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Leaving Cert. '11/'12 Off-Topic
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The guys in my school did that exam about 2 and a half weeks ago and said it was handy enough! They had Examcraft AFAIK!History mocks tomorrow morning. Honestly, it was the only one I was properly dreading
the thought of the weekend is all that's keeping me going at this stage 
The absolute relief your gonna feel when your finished for good is surreal!0 -
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You got a B3 in the Mock sure!Amazingly intelligent? Pah, you help me, I'm useless at french:D
I wasn't aware you could take images like that, I always thought it had to be something personal, I suppose having a document like that could help you speak about something broader. So I could perhaps bring in a picture somehow relating to the economic crisis and speak about that? (Though the thought of that in french is shocking enough for me:rolleyes:)
, i'd die for that in the Mock! If I pull a C2 i'll be lucky!
Yep you can! My friend is bringing in a picture that talks about AIDS in the 3rd world so i'm sure you can!0 -
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Merci! :P Am yeah I was fairly happy with it, the examiner was really nice, she kept butting in to say "oh excellent" or "bon"! (She did that for nearly everyone, lovely lady.)
To be honest a lot of it was probably down to my attitude, I was laughing on the way in and on the way out! Pretty relaxed the whole time and just acted as if it was a chat rather than an exam. I definitely advise trying your best to do that!
I was vey good with verbs and tenses too, so that's always a help!
(PS: The oral is easier than most people think, as long as you've prepared well for it.)0 -
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PictureFrame wrote: »You must be sooooooooooo smart!! Were all your Mocks sent away? Your getting them back soo quickly!
Nahhh it was the first exam so I studied loads for it, then kinda neglected and panic-crammed the rest
Yeh I wasn't expecting them back this fast, I heard we're getting English in the next few days o_O
About the document thing, I was thinking of not doing one...0 -
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Can I ask why? All I've heard is that it's highly recommended, but then again if you're at an A-standard (like yourself) then it probably doesn't make a difference!
I'd say examiners would be even more impressed with students who can sustain the conversation without the document.
In Irish I'd happily chat away the entire 15 mins if I had the choice and do away with the rest. It kind of annoys me that you get such little time to speak.0 -
Yeh I'm still not sure but I just feel like I'd make it sound way too rehearsed when I want to impress them in a kind of 'ooh look how casually I'm handling this spontaneous conversation' way Plus the only thing I can think of using as a document, I'm definitely gonna end up talking about anyway 0
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I'd say examiners would be even more impressed with students who can sustain the conversation without the document.
In Irish I'd happily chat away the entire 15 mins if I had the choice and do away with the rest. It kind of annoys me that you get such little time to speak.
True, now that you mention it if you're well able to speak French for over 15 minutes then a document would probably be more likely to hinder you help! And it would look good to not need anything to fall back on.
Plus one on the Irish thing, nevermind the pictures just have a good long cómhrá and a bit of craic!Yeh I'm still not sure but I just feel like I'd make it sound way too rehearsed when I want to impress them in a kind of 'ooh look how casually I'm handling this spontaneous conversation' way Plus the only thing I can think of using as a document, I'm definitely gonna end up talking about anyway
Yeah that whole spontaneity sounds a lot better than handing the examiner a sheet of paper which says "look I've learnt this off, humour me for couple of minutes while I rhyme off what I know!"
I seriously doubt you'd have any need for a document anyway, it'd probably just annoy you!0 -
Yeh I'm still not sure but I just feel like I'd make it sound way too rehearsed when I want to impress them in a kind of 'ooh look how casually I'm handling this spontaneous conversation' way Plus the only thing I can think of using as a document, I'm definitely gonna end up talking about anyway
It's a difficult thing to overcome. I was just discussing with a friend today, it's difficult to answer a topical question on the spot in any language, yet if you seem to be thinking about an answer despite having the linguistic skills, it'll be you who is penalised and not the man who has the material learnt word for word.
I really want to go for the whole casual conversation thing in Irish but it's really just not facilitated and that's just a hole in the system. I want to be asked a question, then answer it, not go off on a tangent about everything with the slightest link, that just screams rehearsal to me.0 -
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I lost an A in my english story because I got history wrong!
Meh, least it wasnt the mocks, and it was still 84% but its the best thing I've ever written so I wanted that A.
In fairness it did cause pretty bad plotholes, but dammit, it makes my resentment at my history teacher grow even more!0
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