INTENSIVE LEAVING CERT COURSE

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LAVAL NANTES RENNES ANGERS QUIMPER SAINT LÔ SAINT MALO Location of some of Living Language hosting schools

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onducted in regular French private Secondary schools, this course is designed to complement the Leaving Cert syllabus in the context of a real French immersion and guaran-tees progress in both oral and written French. An exam held in May in Dublin matches the Irish student to his/her corre-sponding French school.

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ts principal aim is to give each student a strong foundation in both grammar and communication skills (oral and aural). High motivation is a pre-requisite as French is the vehicular language. Total participation in classes is expected. A final individual progress report is provided.

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ach of our Centres welcomes 10 to 15 students of similar levels taught by 2 teachers in smaller sub-groups of 5 to 8 students for most classes. These very small classes maximise personal attention and allow our experienced native teachers to attend to the particular prob-lems and needs of each individual student.

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imetable is adapted to the French school schedule. Homework includes extra-curricular tasks such as reading, surveying, reporting from French TV news, watch-ing videos, researchwatch-ing on internet, writing short stories etc. Students may occasionally be requested to attend one regular class at the French school.

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ur main

w o r k i n g documents in-clude our own special Manual (la Boîte à Outils) as well as Mosaïqueand La Grammaire Pro-g r e s s i v e d u

Français. Drill exercises adapted to the student’s level consolidate progress.

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ccommodation in a F r e n c h f a m i l y

(parents of one student of the French school) gives the unique opportunity to meet French students in their own environment and to share sporting and cul-tural activities with them.

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rench schools are mixed, with conserva-tive dress code. Our teach-ers work in a relaxed at-mosphere, with a few rules.

To Complement The LEAVING CERT

IN VERY SMALL GROUPS

« Cours Intensif en France »

June 2016

INTENSIVE

LEAVING CERT COURSE

IDEAL FOR 5TH_YEAR

(or finishing TY)

Content Taught Through French

(Subject to alteration) Key Grammatical Structures follow Department of Education Guidelines

Our Manual, tailored to 5th and 6th Year levels, covers:

2 LC type orals: Leaving Certificate Mock Exams

Letters: Formal and informal, individually guided

Aural Comprehension: CDs / FFL Educational Videos

Reading Comprehension: Past L.C. Exam Papers

Written Expression: Writing techniques about Q1 to Q4 to improve confidence

Presentations and Debates: To instil confidence in spoken French

Civilisation: Culture et géographie de la France (building resources for oral exams)

Local activities: Sporting (canoeing, tennis, zip-lining, bowling, basket ball etc.) Cultural (factory, museum, cinema etc.)

DEPARTURE DATE FROM DUBLIN SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION

SAT 18 JUNE

TO

SAT 02 JULY

2016 EARLY BOOKING IS NECESSARY TO AVAIL OF OUR DISCOUNT AND TO ENSURE CHEAPER FLIGHTS & SUPERVISED GROUP LAND TRANS-FERS.

CONFIRMED FLIGHT DE-TAILS WILL BE PROVIDED AT AN IN FORM ATION MEETING HELD IN DUBLIN.

STREAMLINED PER LEVEL

01-660.4911

At the home of a French student—not an exchange

Established 1979

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 01-660.4911 /660.4704  660.470 [email protected]

INTENSIVE

LEAVING CERT COURSE

INCLUDES

:

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Full Board Accommodation



French

Private School fees



Intensive Leaving Cert

Course

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Assisted

studies



Mock exam



Briefing

(in Dublin)



Working File

(La Boîte à Outils)



All

sporting or cultural activities



All airport transfers

within France



Supervision

on flights and transfers

 All deposits, enrolment & administration fees

DOES NOT INCLUDE:



Return Air fare

from Ireland



Medical/travel/public liability insurance



French grammar books

COURS INTENSIF: €1,900

S P E C I A L

D I S C O U N T: - € 3 0 0

=

€ 1 , 6 0 0 !

Limited to the

first 20

enrolments

All prices are quoted as from 01 August 2015 and are subject to confirmation on enrolment day. Please do not hesitate to telephone us.

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his course offers a strong ex-posureto the French language with a total of 72 hours of classes, study and activities in a regular French school environment, equal to a full year of French class attend-ance at home. Our exceptional small ratio of Irish students per class, streamlined per level, adds to the individual tutelage.

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ccommodation is at the home of a French lycéen who, although compensated, welcomes one Irish guest on a voluntary basis, thus guaranteeing comfort, care and supervision. This structure offers every advantage of an exchange, without the need to reciprocate.

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ur native teachers have a

wealth of experience of teaching the Leaving Cert syllabus and are familiar with the marking

scheme for LC examinations. Our head-teachers are correctors of the Leaving Cert, and some have published books used in Irish schools (Mosaïque).

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laces are limited to the number of French schools available. Applications are accepted strictly on

a first come first served basis, so, please book early to avail of our

discount and secure cheaper flights.

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he obligatory information meeting held in Dublin confirms acceptance onto the programme. As the course is run on strict academic criteria, the actual class can only be confirmed after the tests have been conducted. There-fore, there is no guarantee that friends will be placed in the same

class. A copy of the student’s Jun-ior Cert results may be requested.

ENROLMENT The following non-refundable booking deposit of €400, payable to LIVING LANGUAGE, must be sent with completed application form + 2 photos.

Places are limited to 4 French schools @

1 level per school

All prices are subject to confirmation at the time of final payment. Balance to be settled 5 weeks prior to departure to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse an enrolment for reasons we deem valid, or to cancel a stay (insufficient numbers etc.): All sums paid would then be refunded, save for expenses incurred.

Parents are responsible for providing their child with European Health Insur-ance Card, travel/liability insurInsur-ance & medical cert. In the ambience of a working holiday NANTES AIRPORT LOCATION OF OUR PRIVATE FRENCH SCHOOLS

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Living Language Contact Ltd. - Reg. 72191 Dublin Castle, Nov. 1979  01-660.4911 /660.4704  660.470 www.livinglanguage.ie

Celebrating 38 years of excellence for thousands of Irish students: Our students have the highest ratio of A and B

at the French Leaving Cert

 Up to 64 hours of class

 Of 5 to 8 students for most classes

 With assisted study

 1 Written & oral exam

 Manual & Grammar

 1 mock Leaving Cert oral exam

 Sharing school premises with French students

 Sporting/cultural activities (canoeing/zip-lining/cinema etc.)

THE KEYS TO THE SUCCESS

OF OUR STUDENTS

NATIVE & QUALIFIED French Teachers A NATURAL French ENVIRONMENT STUDENTS STREAMLINED Before departure INDIVIDUAL MONITORING and SUPERVISION

THIS INTENSIVE 2-WEEK LEAVING CERT COURSE INVOLVES:

French PRIVATE SCHOOLS

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SOME OF OUR SUMMER

FRENCH PRIVATE

SCHOOLS

STE. ELISABETH

SAINT SAUVEUR

CHOISY

DON BOSCO

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01-660.4911

660.4704

[email protected]

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FEW COMPARISONS BETWEEN

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French Exchanges

Discovering the French way of life for a couple of weeks is certainly enriching. However, exchanges do not guarantee durable progress in French - not to mention the risk of having to accommodate different temperaments and dispositions.

Intensive 5th_{year French summer courses, run in Ireland}

Provided the Irish students’ levels are effectively streamlined, real individual progress is only attainable in

very small classes. Besides, working on French grammar and written French may not suffice: a solid

command of oral and aural French is now a sizeable part of the LC exam.

Residential French courses, run in Ireland

Perceived as a sort of a local French Gaeltacht, imposing the use of the French language in a sea of

English speakers remains artificial. From experience, rather than being enforced, the use of the language

will gain instead, whenencouraged in a natural French environment.

Homestays / Sporting courses run in France

Homestays in France –offering sand, sun and even rugby training– do incorporate French classes. However, these are usually limited to mornings, with English still lingering as the casual language for groups of numerous Irish friends. Irish parents may also worry about vacuum of supervision... especially when accommodation is arranged in apartments, or in families largely recruited only on financial benefits.

AND WHAT WE OFFER INSTEAD

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SINCE 1979

A real immersion in France:

 In a natural French environment

 In the context and rhythm of regular French secondary schools

 In the daily company of French lycéens

 At the home of one of them

 Sharing with them meals, school time and some of their agenda

High teaching standards:

With French teachers who:

 Are native, qualified, experienced

 Are trained by a certified author (Mosaïque) (Head Teacher-1)

 Are trained by a teacher tutored in linguistics (Head Teacher-2)

 Have great experience of teaching 5th_{Years students}

 Are familiar with the marking scheme of the Leaving Cert syllabus

Very small classes:

 Numbering 5 to 8 students for most classes

 Homogeneous, because streamlined per levels

 Taught by stimulating and caring teachers

 With assisted studies for individual support

And with a unique opportunity to...

 Share cultural and sporting activities with the

local French students!

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« De prochains bacheliers irlandais en séjour linguistique dans des institutions privées de Laval et Mayenne, sous la responsabilité de Jean-Marc Bourguignon et Patrick Deprez de Living Language de Dublin ont été heureux de pratiquer leur sport favori face a l’équipe liffréenne. La rencontre arbitrée par Philippe Cornilleau a tourné à l’avantage de celle -ci: les visiteurs n’ayant pas de chaussures à crampons… » PHOTO SOUVENIR

AVANT LA RENCONTRE IRLANDE VS LIFFRÉ PUBLIÉE DANS OUEST FRANCE LE 16 JUIN 2010

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“Your approach wins a very positive response f r o m t h e students” Michael O’D. “Peter expects ‘at least an A’ in June” Paul M. « J’ai l’intention d’étudier le Droit avec le Droit français à UCD » Natalie O’S. “The advice given during the induction week was of consi-derable benefit”

Patrick & Margot C.

LIVING LANGUAGE 38 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Une

approche

vivante du

français

« C O U R S I N T E N S I F E N F R A N C E »

Oral, Aural, Grammar & Written French Course

In 2-Week Block Classes

In France for 5

th

Year students

SATURDAY 18 June —

SATURDAY 02 July 2016

Some major topics:

1. Votre ville/campagne/quartier/

maison, les tâches ménagères

2. Votre école (les règlements, les

matières, les professeurs, les

installations, l’uniforme, la

routine…)

3. Les « petits boulots » (passé,

présent et à venir), l’argent

de poche

4. L’enseignement (les devoirs,

les points, le Baccalauréat/

Leaving Cert, la pression)

5. Vous-même/votre famille

6. Les ami(e)s

7. Le sport (école,/club…)

8. Les loisirs/activités (la musique,

la lecture, la télévision, le

cinéma)

9. Les études et la carrière

10.Les voyages, le français, les

langues vivantes

11.Le week-end (récent,

prochain et à venir)

12.Les vacances (passées,

présentes et futures)

Some abstract / modern

topics:

a. Les portables

b. L’ordinateur/play-stations

c. L’alcool

d. La drogue

e. La cigarette

f. Les accidents de la route

g. La violence

Tips from experienced

oral examiners

The Marking Scheme &

System