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French Document: is this one ok?

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  • 03-09-2014 9:17pm
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    JohnDunne
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    I want to decide early what document to do, sure the oral's in only a few months. So far, the best thing I have is a Francoise Hardy vinyl. I want to romanticise the story of finding it a bit, and say that it's my mum's (which is true) and I found it when I was younger, in the attic by accident.

    I genuinely do like her as a singer so plan to research her a bit more and speak on that too.

    What do you think? I wanted to do something France-orientated so. I'm aiming for a B.
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    oncex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 505 ✭✭✭oncex


    JohnDunne wrote: »
    I want to decide early what document to do, sure the oral's in only a few months. So far, the best thing I have is a Francoise Hardy vinyl. I want to romanticise the story of finding it a bit, and say that it's my mum's (which is true) and I found it when I was younger, in the attic by accident.

    I genuinely do like her as a singer so plan to research her a bit more and speak on that too.

    What do you think? I wanted to do something France-orientated so. I'm aiming for a B.

    That's actually really cool...however it will probably take up most of your oral, and your vocab will have to be absolutely perfect. You will need to know stuff about her life and influences.. pretty much everything about her


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    spurious
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    Nice choice. Do a little bit of background on some other French singers too, so that if asked, you can talk about them too. Other directions it could go...French singers, Eurovision songs etc. The orals are close to Eurovision time so it might be an opportunity to talk about some of the French language classics that have won it.


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    MegLC
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭MegLC


    That's such a good idea! :) definatly do that! I'm thinking of brining in a photo of myself and my dancing group who performed in the opening ceremony of the special Olympics? Anyone, please give me your opinions this! :)


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    d1234
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭d1234


    Great ideas coming from this thread! For mine, I'm going to do it on TY. I had a great year and done lots so I think it should be ok. I checked the chief examiners report for 2010 and he/she said that foreign holidays, school trips, sport, family events and concerts were a 'safe choice'. They also criticised students who went in with the same document e.g. a school trip to Paris. Again they suggested to avoid pets or family members as they 'did not always offer great scope for discussion and development'. Good luck!


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