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Junior Cert 2010: French

  • 14-06-2010 5:40pm
    #1
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So If I do a load of work on my aural tomorrow Ill be feeling okay about this exam :)
    Just hope its not a formal letter, we never learned them :/


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  • #2
    lolzNato
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭lolzNato


    i have a feeling the Aural will mess me up :( , but im awesome (sorta) at written expression so i might get a good grade :rolleyes: i've always loved French ;)


  • #3
    coolyourjets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭coolyourjets


    deise_girl wrote: »
    So If I do a load of work on my aural tomorrow Ill be feeling okay about this exam :)
    Just hope its not a formal letter, we never learned them :/

    dont worry u always hav a choice between a formal and informal letter:pac:


  • #4
    giggsy664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    Inb4 Henry-based handball part on the paper :D


  • #5
    Gaeilge-go-deo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Gaeilge-go-deo


    i'd love if a formal letter cam up.. i always write like a page and a half for the formal letter and half for the informal ... :L:L


  • #6
    coolyourjets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭coolyourjets


    I just plain hate formal letters in any language french,english,irish,japanese etc.....:D


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  • #7
    Tommyrawr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭Tommyrawr


    For the informal i just blab on about how french is the best subject ever and how my french teacher is the best and how i dispise other subjects
    then i talk about my family my mam or dad in a car accident and im minding the children then when i wnt out friday night and partyed and met a girl then i discribe her and then we all went to the chipper
    and then i ask does he have any news and end my letter

    i got an A in the pre xD


  • #8
    Tommyrawr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭Tommyrawr


    coolyourjets wrote: »
    I just plain hate formal letters in any language french,english,irish,japanese etc.....:D

    Japanese formal letters are quite Funny as the tenses dont go together and your saying mister all the time kinda confuzing =S
    i prefer informal japanese:D


  • #9
    coolyourjets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭coolyourjets


    Tommyrawr wrote: »
    Japanese formal letters are quite Funny as the tenses dont go together and your saying mister all the time kinda confuzing =S
    i prefer informal japanese:D

    I hope theres no japanese ppl on tonight :pac:or they might b offended nd cut u wit their samurai sword:L


  • #10
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,721 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    any of you geniuses want to provide me with a basic start and ending for the informal letter? :pac:


  • #11
    coolyourjets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭coolyourjets


    Dublin,le 6 janvier

    Cher Marc,
    Ca va?Ca va tres bien. blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    a bientot/Amities

    Francois:D


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  • #12
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,721 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    thanks dude, dosey slut of a teacher was too busy fixing her makeup to give us an example :cool:


  • #13
    coolyourjets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭coolyourjets


    No way ur french teacher's a whore too? Small world:L


  • #14
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,721 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    yeah, rumour is she gave a 6th year head at graduation a couple of years ago, and she just dissapeared after that year and came back like 3 years after. she also drives a mini, meaning she's a total whore :cool:


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Gaeilge-go-deo wrote: »
    i'd love if a formal letter cam up.. i always write like a page and a half for the formal letter and half for the informal ... :L:L
    The length of answers don't matter, the less you write the best in most cases. One/two sentences is enough for full marks on a point. The more you write the more you have a chance of getting wrong and losing marks in the spelling section :rolleyes: But if you're 100% sure then go ahead with whatever you write.
    deise_girl wrote: »
    So If I do a load of work on my aural tomorrow Ill be feeling okay about this exam :)
    Just hope its not a formal letter, we never learned them :/
    Formal letters are *****. I really hate them in comparison to my informals :P But as said, we always have a choice ;)
    I was doing aurals the other day but my papers only do like 6 years back so I ran out quite quickly but I'm feeling confident :D Good luck as I know aurals catch a lot of people :)


  • #16
    SineadCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭SineadCork


    Any one wanna give me a couple of perdictions or help on the letter and note..How i hate french :(


  • #17
    Parawhore.xD
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Parawhore.xD


    Aural's gonna be my best section! :D Got 100% on a few papers when we did them in class and well into the high 90%'s with some hard mock papers!

    Written expression on the other hand...not so good! I'll hopefully still get enough for it to get an A but yanno!


  • #18
    leekikwang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭leekikwang


    my french teacher got pregnant and left us :P we had THEE most stupid teacher for 3rd year... shes worst than sh*t , that pretty much sums her up :L
    anyways... im gonna be like so sleepy during the aural... they bore the heck outta me :P

    the comprehensions.. in the pre were way to easy, thats probs why i got an A... id say a high B in the actual thing 2mrw :P

    informal letters all the way :)


  • #19
    decisions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭decisions


    Parawhore.xD wrote: »
    Aural's gonna be my best section! :D Got 100% on a few papers when we did them in class and well into the high 90%'s with some hard mock papers!

    Written expression on the other hand...not so good! I'll hopefully still get enough for it to get an A but yanno!
    Same :D in the mocks I got full marks :D But I cant write a letter or a note/ postcard to save my life


  • #20
    fiestapower
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭fiestapower


    dont have time to study french cause there is so much history to learn :(
    gota get up early too . .

    got a b in the mocks but dont think i really deserved it :/


  • #21
    Vivara
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭Vivara


    Does anyone think it's possible to predict at least three of the letter topics? Anyone have a go? People usually seem to be better at this than I. :P

    Ed.


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  • #22
    Closed ac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭Closed ac


    I do Spanish but gl tomorrow guys. :)


  • #23
    Blue_Seas
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭Blue_Seas


    My teacher said that we're probably getting a note because there's never been a postcard two years in a row..?


  • #24
    Tommyrawr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭Tommyrawr


    There has been a note 2 years in a row 2006/2007 maybe they might do the same this year but my teacher Really thinks theres gonna be a note as she gave us a few a4's of stuff that we did in class over the last few months asnd she wrote on it your probably getting a note tommorow =]

    im gonna learn both just incase
    now need to get studying on my formals =S


  • #25
    Spattersonox
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Spattersonox


    leekikwang wrote: »
    my french teacher got pregnant and left us :P we had THEE most stupid teacher for 3rd year... shes worst than sh*t , that pretty much sums her up :L
    anyways... im gonna be like so sleepy during the aural... they bore the heck outta me :P

    the comprehensions.. in the pre were way to easy, thats probs why i got an A... id say a high B in the actual thing 2mrw :P

    informal letters all the way :)

    We had the BEST french teacer in the school for 1st year..
    in 2nd year she got pregnant and when go a woman so bad at french - We were correcting her ! then, our teacher was back for like 2 month in september and went off on maternity leave again and we got some woman from sligo who keeps speaking French constantly and we cant understand her,, The Fact she Is from Sligo doesn't help.. shes ok tho no where near as good as our real teacher


  • #26
    Spattersonox
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Spattersonox


    Vivara wrote: »
    Does anyone think it's possible to predict at least three of the letter topics? Anyone have a go? People usually seem to be better at this than I. :P

    Ed.


    Most years they pretty much ask you the same things..

    things you did.. invite them to your house.. things you will do.. news about the family..

    same stuff every year really :)


  • #27
    Colm!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Colm!


    Part 1 of the French test (listening comprehension) was so easy that I could do that and Part 2 (written comprehension) simultaneously. After finishing up on Part 2, I then practically destroyed part 3 (informal letter). As a result, I left the exam an hour early. Can't say I'm worried about that paper. :D


  • #28
    Luno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    I done so bad! I missed a whole section of the listening! (was too tired)
    Didn't understand the comprehensions atall!
    Had given up by section 3 couldn't remember a single phrase.

    We started the exam 15 min late and I left at quarter past 11! :(

    I done so bad!


  • #29
    lolzNato
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭lolzNato


    Ahhh difficult much ? Listening was easy but comprehension was :pac: i'll be happy if i get a D


  • #30
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    I ballsed that one up big time. Screwed up the listening comprehension and letters/ postcard. Did average on the reading comprehension. I'd be happy with a D


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  • #31
    DylanS09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,640 ✭✭✭DylanS09


    Answered everything, got almost everything right I'd say( well most of the stuff)
    Screwed up a little on the informal letter but other than that I found it fairly ok!
    Left at 11:25, I was worried because not that many people left when I did, but oh well...


  • #32
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    Probs the best listening I ever did tbh, provided my answers are actually right!! :pac:
    It was what I expected tbh I'd say I got a C/B


  • #33
    Winnel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Winnel


    deise_girl wrote: »
    Probs the best listening I ever did tbh, provided my answers are actually right!! :pac:
    It was what I expected tbh I'd say I got a C/B

    I actually found the listening harder than previous years but the reading comprehensions were simple this year! The letter was ok and the note was ok would have preferred a postcar though


  • #34
    Fickidy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭Fickidy


    Can anyone tell me what the informal letter and note were about please?


  • #35
    fiestapower
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭fiestapower


    Completely forgot about the note or postcard :L!
    Did pretty average, really wana b :(

    Note:
    -You left when they were sleeping
    -Gone to shopping centre w/friends
    -Asked if he wants to go to the stadium with you this afternoon.

    Letter:
    -Apologise for not writing sooner and give an excuse.
    -Ask news about his family.
    -Tell him what you did over easter
    -Thank him for the invitation to go to St Malo to his house
    -Say what your going to do in St Malo


    i think!
    hope that helps :)


  • #36
    DylanS09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,640 ✭✭✭DylanS09


    fiestapower wrote: »
    Completely forgot about the note or postcard :L!
    Did pretty average, really wana b :(

    Note:
    -You left when they were sleeping
    -Gone to shopping centre w/friends
    -Asked if he wants to go to the stadium with you this afternoon.

    Letter:
    -Apologise for not writing sooner and give an excuse.
    -Ask news about his family.
    -Tell him what you did over easter
    -Thank him for the invitation to go to St Malo to his house
    -Say what your going to do in St Malo


    i think!
    hope that helps :)

    You seriously forget the note and letter??:eek:


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  • #37
    RML
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭RML


    Thought that French was pissy easy!!
    The witing was also gr8888!!:D


  • #38
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Usually one of my best subjects, was hoping for an A. Found certain parts difficult and thought it was certainly more difficult than previous years. Most likely I just underestimated this exam :rolleyes:
    I hope I retained my A but most likely I'll get a B:)


  • #39
    Fickidy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭Fickidy


    Thanks fiestapower. They seem hard enough actually. Not doing JC this year, just wanted to know. Thanks again.


  • #40
    Smiley Laura
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Smiley Laura


    deise_girl wrote: »
    Probs the best listening I ever did tbh, provided my answers are actually right!! :pac:
    It was what I expected tbh I'd say I got a C/B

    Yea, I agree! It was really easy in comparison to what it has been like. I hope to dear God I got at least a B. (But tbh, I want an A!;))


  • #41
    Smiley Laura
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Smiley Laura


    fiestapower wrote: »
    Completely forgot about the note or postcard :L!
    Did pretty average, really wana b :(

    Note:
    -You left when they were sleeping
    -Gone to shopping centre w/friends
    -Asked if he wants to go to the stadium with you this afternoon.

    Letter:
    -Apologise for not writing sooner and give an excuse.
    -Ask news about his family.
    -Tell him what you did over easter
    -Thank him for the invitation to go to St Malo to his house
    -Say what your going to do in St Malo


    i think!
    hope that helps :)

    Nooooo, you actually forgot them? Ah, God...:(


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  • #42
    Tommyrawr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭Tommyrawr


    i got everything in the tape but i found the reading comphrensions quite tricky like the 6th to the 8th
    em the letter was fyn i wrote 2 and a half pages =D


  • #43
    Gentlemanne
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Gentlemanne


    oh man I was looking over french vocab last night and I thought 'god why do I have such a long list of animals? These will never come up'.
    and then during the second speaker n section B of the listenng, I ddnt get either of the animals the guy liked haha

    My friends made fun of me because I didnt get the type of book he liked.
    I said non-fiction because I heard ____-fiction and took a guess but my friends say 'it clearly said science fiction' :pac:


  • #44
    schtroumpf94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭schtroumpf94


    Gentlemanne wrote: »
    oh man I was looking over french vocab last night and I thought 'god why do I have such a long list of animals? These will never come up'.
    and then during the second speaker n section B of the listenng, I ddnt get either of the animals the guy liked haha

    My friends made fun of me because I didnt get the type of book he liked.
    I said non-fiction because I heard ____-fiction and took a guess but my friends say 'it clearly said science fiction' :pac:

    he liked fish, turtles and guinea pigs :L


  • #45
    coolyourjets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭coolyourjets


    Did anybody else laugh in the aural at some of the ppls accents???Like wen the fella said 'ooohh la la'?


  • #46
    DylanS09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,640 ✭✭✭DylanS09


    coolyourjets wrote: »
    Did anybody else laugh in the aural at some of the ppls accents???Like wen the fella said 'ooohh la la'?

    Yeah I heard that!
    oooo la laah! ha!


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