To help you with thorough proofreading of your French essays, I have created a proofreading checklist so you can correct most of your mistakes yourself. If you prepare for a French exam (DELF, DALF) or for any written French assignment, I strongly recommend you get into the habit of using the following proofreading checklist so that you are familiar with it when you need it most: on exam day! You can download my free proofreading checklist from my website: https://frenchyourway.com.au/proofreading-checklist-french-essay-writing Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this … Read More →
How to Type French Accents on Word
Many students who need to write French assignments have asked me how to type French accents on Word. I have already written an article about How to Type French accents on an Apple iPhone / iPad, which you can read here. I've asked my husband to write a post about it as he is the one who helps me out with all the tech parts! (For myself, I use a French keyboard.) Here's the easiest way to type French accents on Word With the following method, you won't need to memorise a heap of random numbers to use ALT key "shortcuts", and you won't need to change your keyboard to a French AZERTY … Read More →
How to type French accents on Apple iPhone/iPad
My students often ask me how to type French accents (and the "c cédille" / "ç" graphic sign) on their electronic device so they can write emails and essays in French, or use them during our online French lessons. Not being a very technical person, I sought the help of my husband to find out once and for all the information for you ;-) The following instructions are for Apple device. Instructions for Windows will be available soon. Installing a French Keyboard to Your Apple Device (iPhone/iPad) I highly recommend that you add a French keyboard on your Apple device otherwise the spell … Read More →
Practice Worksheets to Help You Build Correct Sentences in French
The following activity is to help you implement what you have learnt (or brushed up) in my article “Introduction to French Grammar: what type of word is it?”. The aim is to help you build correct sentences together by reflecting on how the words relate to each other and how a sentence is structured. The activity is done in 3 stages: Translate a text into French. Implement and identify: What type of word is it ? Identify all articles, nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and prepositions. When I was in primary school, we would do a more in depth version of this … Read More →
Proofreading Checklist (French Essay Writing)
This checklist that I have created helps my students and will help you with thorough proofreading of your essays to give yourself the best chances of success. Recommended for VCE French, DELF or any written exam preparation or French assignment! Note: this checklist is part of the resources I've included in my French VCE exam revision guide, "How to Prepare for the French VCE & Reach your Maximum Score". Exam Tips: Practice well before an exam so that you know what you should pay particular attention to on for the big day. Download the free PDF version of my Proofreading … Read More →
How to Write The Perfect French Essay For Your Exam
Here are tips to help you write a great French essay with exam requirements in mind. Once you’re done, I strongly suggest you proofread your text using my checklist. Note: if you're preparing for the French VCE, there is an updated version of these exam tips in my guide "How to Prepare for the French VCE & Reach your Maximum Score". Exam Tips While supervising exams or tutoring for exam preparation, I’ve seen too many students writing straight away on their exam copies. Stop! Resist the urge to jump on your pen and take a step back to make sure that you will be addressing all the exam … Read More →