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What is the best method for revising for the oral exam?

The A-Level language oral exam can be very intimidating, but you need to remember that the examiner is not there to trip you up, he or she want you to do well too! The best way to revise is to draw mind maps...
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Answered by Isabel A. French tutor
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What is the passive in French and how does it work?

The Passive, as in English is one of the three grammatical voices and is used to say that something is ' being done by somebody else '. In grammatical speak, we would say that the action that's described by ...
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Answered by Charlotte S. French tutor
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How do I improve my speaking marks?

Speaking is a difficult thing to practise alone, but there are a few ways you can do it! Here are my top tips: 1) Listen to French radio: you might wonder how this helps your speaking, but one of the key pla...
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Answered by Jess L. French tutor
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How do I form the conditional?

It's easier than you think! The basic rule for forming the conditional is ' future stem + imperfect tense ending'. So to form the conditional you need to take the future stem (which is usually the infinitve)...
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Answered by Jess L. French tutor
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How can I get a high mark in an unprepared discursive essay?

All too often, A level language students fret about entering the exam room about to write an essay they haven't been able to prepare for and which they'll likely know little about. No need to worry though, a...
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Answered by Aleksei O. French tutor
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