Wednesday 31 March 2010

Holiday Homework

As warned promised:


Have a look here (2008): Faut-il rétablir l'uniforme à l'école?


1. How do those against the school uniform describe it? (2)

2. What does the author say in defence of the uniform? (2)

3. Is it becoming more or less popular? (1)

4. (lines 17 on). What potential advantages does it have? (5)

5. What causes this 'violence'? (2)

6. (lines 36 on) How does the author conclude the article? (3)

7. Find in French: opponents; abroad; save the life of; bullying; brand-name trainers

8. Write the English for: ancienne; terrain; auquel; tenter; lutter

Sunday 21 March 2010

Revision

I'm sure you're sick of hearing it but it is true: you cannot expect to rely on last-minute cramming to get you through. This applies to any subject, of course, but it really is particularly true for Modern Languages. You should already have started revising at home.

Things to remember:

  • Work from both years of Standard Grade can and will be important.
  • Vocabulary is best learned in small chunks.
  • Find exercises appropriate to the level you are sitting.
  • 'Easy' topics like numbers, time, subjects etc are the things that can trip you up.
  • Sites aimed at GSCE students are at the correct level of language for you but their exams are different to yours. Vocabulary lists will be suitable.

Previous posts sharing the same labels have lists of websites pupils have found helpful in the past. Other sites I've recommended recently vary from the basic to the more challenging.

A tantôt (login required) and A tantôt Extra (interactive exercises include Fling the Teacher)

La France Bis - exercises in Listening, or you can listen and read at once to familiarise yourself with the sounds of French.

Français Extra

Le Point du FLE - especially Interactive vocab games

Word Prof - aimed at GCSE and A-level.

Let me know if you come across any I should add.

Monday 1 March 2010

Not sure how to prounounce words?

This site Miss Mula told me about might help.

  • Type in what you want to say - correctly! If you make a mistake, it won't pronounce it properly.
  • I'd type in a document, with correct accents and paste it in to the box.
  • Select language as French (or Spanish or which you want) or the lanaguage you have typed in.
  • Adjust the speed.
  • You are give the option of embedding this in an email or web page.


Remember, though, results can only be as good as the work you put in to it.