It is the month of September and you have just returned to school. Write a letter in French to your penpal, Benjamin. In your letter
Translations are a really useful way to practice written French and identify small grammatical errors that may cost you dearly in the exam. Here are some Junior Cert translations to practice. The solutions are underneath! Continue reading “Junior Cert French Translation Practice”
Here are some translation exercises to prepare you for the written section. The solutions are underneath! 😉
Ensure that you know the below verbs for the Junior Cert exam!
A step by step sample Junior Cert letter! 🙂
Either a note or a postcard question will appear on the Junior Cert French paper every year. One year they afforded you the liberty of a choice between them but this rarely occurs so you must be prepared for both!
The present tense is extremely important in French. It is the tense that you will use most frequently in your written pieces- so faites attention!
You are on a school exchange in France, and are staying with a French family. Write a letter in
French to your penpal Annette who lives in another part of France. In your letter
– apologise for not writing sooner and give an excuse
– describe the family with whom you are staying
– tell her about some things you like/dislike about France
– say that you are going to spend a few days in Paris next week
– invite her to come to Ireland during the summer holidays.
(i) It is the month of July and you have just returned home from two weeks holidays in Portugal. Write a letter in French to your penpal, Annette. In your letter
– describe the hotel where you stayed in Portugal
– mention some of the activities you did at the beach
– ask her if she is going to work during the holidays
– tell her about your plans for your birthday in August
– send your regards to her parents.