Kili-ng Me Softly Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Not sure how to study for it.Help? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darina Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Learn as much vocabulary as you can. That is the easiest way. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TykeDragon Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Boy, that de-escalated quickly. Learn vocab and grammar. Practice essays and speaking. Try immersion if you can - talking to French people on the internet/setting your facebook to French or something. Look at past paper ones, take note of the vocab they use. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fiorella Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I could help you out, I'm quite good at french what are you struggling with? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kili-ng Me Softly Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Hey,well my essay writing is just really really horrible. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolutely Positively Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Learn vocabulary.Read a lot (books, newspaper, magazines - look up the words that you don't understand).Try watching movies in French (start with easy ones like 'Finding Nemo' or so and if you're struggling add French subtitles). Also try writing in French and use the words that you learned (diary, essays...).Talk to other people whenever possible - on the internet or in person. 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileBeloved Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) You should download past IB exam papers and just consistently work through them until you are familiar with what they're wanting. Fastest and easiest way to study. You can download these papers on MODERATOR NOTE: Please don't advertise past paper websites on this forum. Edited June 22, 2013 by TykeDragon Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jeeves Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 If you have a younger sibling, or maybe a friend/parent that wants to learn French, teach it to them. That way you can sort of test your memory for vocab and how to get things grammatically correct, which really does help with essays. (And you may or may not be able to count it for CAS - call it tutoring maybe.)Do all the things other people have suggested as well! I'm decent in French and my mother used to teach it, so hit me up if you want someone to quiz you on stuff. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackcurrant Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) This is a really handy site jam-packed with a whole variety of language practice material. Explore and have fun.http://french.about.com/As dumb or dull as it sounds, reading the dictionary (Collins-Cobuild French-English highly recommended) is a great way to learn. Learn not just words, but whole phrases. You also get with this dictionary a wealth of everyday idiomatic language - the kind you are most likely to use often in spoken and written French. Reading regularly and purposefully can really boost your powers of expression in a very short time. Collect the language (again, not just words) in a notebook, under categories and so forth. You learn the grammar with the phrases at the same time. Two lessons in one! Edited August 11, 2013 by Blackcurrant Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_K Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Learn some vocab (and use it as much as you can so you don't forget it ) Go over grammar points, and use it when you practice writing letters to your long lost cousin who only speaks French.. Or get a French pen pal…Do past papers! Cannot stress this enough. This will give you an idea of what you actually need to know on the day of the final.Read French books/articles. Doesn't have to be anything fancy – start with children's books, and build upon the basics. Listen to the 5 minute news in French. Yes, the language in this is more complicated, but this is something you can easily do everyday, twice even if you have time. It will also keep you updated on current affairs which is a bonus. Watch French movies in French, with French subtitles! You learn about the general culture, and get a gist of the spoken language. You'll also probably start reading French a lot faster which will also be hugely beneficial.Alors, bonne chance à toi! Edited August 11, 2013 by Kat_K Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjy Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 I thought I was going to fail French, and was hoping for a 4 at best and got a 6 in the end, so DO NOT DESPAIR. Get mot à mot, it'll save your life. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainRostand Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Try looking up examples that are connected to what you are learning on the internet. Read short texts and look up the words that you don't know and definitely get a french-english dictionary to look up these words. As long as you practice and practice it will start to work!J'éspere que tu as une bonne note! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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