French - Syllabus 2

CBSE Class 9
French
Syllabus (2018-2019)

FRENCH (CODE: 018)
Time : 3 Hrs (M. Marks: 80)
  1. Reading Section: (10 Marks)
    One unseen prose passage (factual/descriptive) (100-150 words)
  2. Writing Section: (20 marks)
    One long composition (Informal letter) 80 words
    Two short compositions -: (recipe, message, post card, description of a person with visual input and clues) (30-35 words)
  3. Grammar Section: (30 marks)
    Based on the prescribed textbook (Lessons 1-12)
    articles, possessive adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, prepositions, verbs
    (présent, futur proche, futur, pronominal verbs, passé composé, impératif, imparfait, passé récent , conditionnel présent), question formation, negatives, personal pronouns, interrogative adjectives and pronouns, relative pronouns
  4. Culture and Civilization (20 marks)
    Questions based on text book
    1. Short answer questions (5x2) (10 marks)
    2. MCQ (True or false/odd one out/ match the following/ fill in the blanks) (Any 2) (10 marks)
  1. L. 1 – La famille
  2. L. 2 – Au lycée
  3. L. 3 – Une journée de Pauline
  4. L. 4 – Les saisons
  5. L. 5 – Les voyages
  6. L. 6 - Les loisirs et les sports
  7. L. 7 – L’argent de poche
  8. L. 8 – Faire des achats
  9. L. 9 – Un dîner en famille
  10. L. 10- La mode
  11. L.11 – Les fêtes
  12. L.12 – La Francophonie
Prescribed textbook:
Entre Jeunes, Class IX (CBSE)
Textbook Lessons 1-12.
FRENCH (CODE: 018)
The Question Paper will be divided into four sections: Time: 3 Hrs.
Section - A: Reading Comprehension - (10 marks)
Section - B: Writing - (20 marks)
Section - C: Grammar - (30 marks)
Section - D: Culture and Civilization - (20 marks)
Section wise weightage:
SectionDetails of Topics/SectionsTypes of QuestionsMarks
Section – A
(Understanding)
1 Unseen prose passage (150-200 words)Short answer question
Vocabulary Search:
Noun and verb forms/opposite/synonyms
/adjectives/adverbs
True or False – context or theme based
10
Section – B
(Creating)
1 Long composition (informal letter – 80 words)
Any 2 short compositions (30-35 words):
Message/Describing a person/Recipe/Post card
Creative long answers
Creative short answers
10
05
05
Section – C
(Applications)
GrammarArticles03
Adjectifs possessifs03
Adjectifs démonstratifs03
Prépositions03
Verbes (Présent, future, simple, impératif, future, proche, passé composé, imparfait, impératif, passé recént, conditionnel présent ), verbes, pronominaux03
Trouvez la question03
Négatifs03
Pronoms (COD, COID, toniques, y, en)03
Interrogatifs (adjectifs et pronoms)03
Pronos relatifs03
Section – D
(Remembering
and analyzing)
Culture and Civilization
Lessons 1 – 12
Short answers
MCQ (True or False) 4 x ½
Find the odd one 4 x ½
Match the following 6 x ½
Fill in the blanks 6 x ½
10
02
02
03
03
Total marks80