Short Messages (Junior Cert French): Flashcards

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3 types of short messages

Postcards, emails, text messages

3-part structure of short messages

Greeting, main content, closing

Register for short messages

Informal

3 time frames to include

Past, present, future

Hi/hey (informal greeting)

salut / coucou

I am in...

je suis à...

The weather is nice/hot/cold

il fait beau / chaud / froid

Yesterday/today/tomorrow

hier / aujourd'hui / demain

Kisses/hugs/see you soon

bisous / bises / à bientôt

False friend: carte

Postcard (not menu/map)

False friend: magasin

Shop (not magazine)

False friend: actuellement

Currently/at the moment (not 'actually')

6 main topic areas

Greetings, location, weather, activities, family, closings

Sentence complexity strategy

Keep short & simple; clarity over complexity

3 things to show variety

Place, activity, weather together

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