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Bastille Day - Invitation for French Residents in Ireland to French Embassy
On the 14th of July, French residents living in Ireland are invited to celebrate the national holiday at the French Embassy on Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4. For information on how to register for the event and reserve tickets, click here.
Le Français en Ecosse - Comenius courses
The LFEE has launched its courses for Easter 2011. Primary teachers Course 1: Teaching French in the Primary School Saturday 26 March – Friday 1 April 2011 Lyon 60 max. Primary teachers Course 2: Teaching French in the Primary School Saturday 2 April – Friday 8 April 2011 Lyon 60 max. Primary teachers Course 3: Teaching French in the Primary School Saturday 9 April - Friday 15 April 2011 Lyon 60 max. Secondary teachers Course A: Teaching French in the Secondary School Saturday 16 April - Friday 22 April 2011 Lyon 60 max.
All participants receive support from the European Union COMENIUS Lifelong Learning Programme available through Leargas.
The closing date for applications is September 15
Le Français en Ecosse Léargas
Scholarships for teachers to France
Application forms are now available for teachers who want to be considered for scholarships at the summer in-service courses in the Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon. There are two dates: 5 to 16 July and 2 to 13 August. The in-service course offered will enable teachers to upskill themselves both linguistically and pedagogically in addition to affording them opportunities to engage in French cultural activities and to work with other Irish teachers of French.
The closing date for applications is May 10th.
Application form (PDF)>> Application form (Word)>>
From Irish au pair to deputy 'chef de cabinet'
An interesting article on Sonia Criseo, an Irish-born former au pair now working in France's finance ministry in Paris.
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New Ways to Remember Fontenoy - The Professionalization of Soldiering in 18th Century France
This seminar is being delivered by Professor Hervé Drévillon under the auspices of the Centre for War Studies and funded with support from the Trinity Long Room Hub and the French Embassy in Dublin. It takes place in Room C6002, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, at 4.00 pm. Monday 12 April 2010.
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Franco - Irish Literary Festival
The annual event takes place at venues in Dublin Castle on April 16, 17 & 18. Features public readings (with translation) and discussions.
Line up for 2010 is as follows: France: Benoit Peeters & Francois Schuiten, Jacques Reda, François Bon, Martine Sonnet, Véronique Ovaldé.
Ireland: Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Gerard Smyth, Claire Kilroy, Kevin Power, Pat Boran, Patrick James Lynch.
Québec: Catherine Mavrikakis. Germany: Michael Kleeberg. Spain: Enrique Vila-Matas. Mexico: Paco Ignacio Taibo II.
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News website
We recently uploaded a new site into our resource finder database which might be very useful for senior cycle students preparing for orals. The site is a news service which presents short one minute video clips with commentary on the major news items of the day.
View Mon JT Quotidien >>
European Language Label 2010 & Language Ambassador
The European Language Label recognises creative and inventive ways to improve the quality of language teaching and learning. The annual award, which is coordinated by the European Commission, is managed in Ireland by Léargas. Examples and descriptions of previous winning projects can be found on the Léargas website: http://www.leargas.ie/ell
Schools, colleges, universities, businesses and other institutions engaged in language initiatives are invited to apply. Applications should be innovative, effective and replicable.
The priorities for 2010 are:
• Language Learning in the Community
• Language Skills for Work
• Languages and the Arts
These priorities are not exclusive and applications from all kinds of language projects are welcome.
Language Ambassador
There will also be an individual European Language Label in 2010, the Language Ambassador of the Year. This will be awarded to a person in the formal or non-formal sector, who has encouraged language learning in the community or created an awareness of languages in society.
Applications by 31 March 2010.
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Tour de France 2010
The route for Le Tour has been announced. Get familiar with terms like: Grand Départ; Ville arrivée; Ville repos
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Web 2.0 in the classroom
Students are living in a web 2.0 world. It could be time to engage French teaching through this medium.
Des outils "web 2.0" dans l'enseignement du français
Interesting dossier from the Franc Parler website.
Irish schools are blogging
Scoilnet article with ideas for using blogs in the classroom and links to numerous school blogs. Make sure to visit the French blog from the Loreto in Navan.
Radio France International
Short report (1.30 mins) about Ireland's success in the Six Nations rugby. Could be useful for students ahead of their orals.
Rfi Report
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