When studying French you need to be able to talk about your family and home. How many brothers and sisters you have, where you live and the things you do.
Archived site - Family vocabulary with a little difference. Includes slang words and some that are a little vulgar.
View full descriptionStrand: Vocabulary
Strand unit: Family
Suggestions for use: Could be introduced to a class for some light relief.
Detailed alphabetical information about the origins of first names as well as listings for patron saints of various professions and trades. Very good for the origins of the name 'Patrick'. Navigation is a little different.
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Strand unit: Family
Suggestions for use: Get the class to explore their own first name. Get them to explain orally or in writing the origin of their name and the feast day associated with it.
Set of 50 flashcards with vocabulary to describe oneself. Includes articles for the names & sound. Links to practise the vocab with exercises or games. Good resource for all senior cycle students.
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Strand unit: Personal Details
Suggestions for use: - ideal resource to let students work on their own at home or in the computer lab
- ask them to try the games & tests & keep a record of their results to see how they improve
- work on pronuncia
Set of three activities - unscrambling words that describe people; writing a description of yourself; describing a famous person.
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Strand unit: Family
Suggestions for use: Print out and do. Useful activity after a series of classes on describing myself and my family.
