French - Syllabus 3

CBSE CLASS – IX
FRENCH (CODE: 018)

Time: 3 hrs. Marks:80
TOPICS
A. Reading Section: (10 marks)
One unseen prose passage (factual/descriptive) (100-150 words)
B. Writing Section: (20 marks)
One long composition (Informal letter) 80 words
Short compositions (dialogue, reordering, post card, message, weather description of a person/situation with visual input and clues(30-35 words))
C. 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
D. Culture and Civilization (20 marks)
Questions based on textbook (16 marks)
a) Short answer questions (5x2) (10 marks)
b) MCQ (True or false/odd one out/ match the following/ (6 x ½)(03 marks)
fll in the blanks) (Any 2) (6x ½) (03 marks)
Value based questions:(4x1) (4 marks)
(Question based on values and morals on everyday life. Such questions should not be based on factual information)
1. L. 1 – La Fmille
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
EXAMINATION STRUCTURE FOR FRENCH (CODE: 018)
CLASS-IX
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)
Scheme of Section and Weightage to content:
Section :  Section-A (Understanding)
Details of Topics/sections : 1 unseen prose passage (100-150 words)
Type of Question :  Short answer question :True or false- context or theme based short answer questions
Vocabulary search: Fill in the blanks/nouns/verb forms/opp. /synonyms/Language expression /adjective /adverbs.
Marks : 10
Section : Section-B (Creating )
Details of Topics/sections : 11 Long composition (informal letter – 80 words) Any 2 short compositions. (30-35 words): Message/Describing a person/Recipe/Post card
Type of Question : Creative long answers(1 x 10)(10 marks)
Creative short answers(2 x 5 )(10 marks)
Marks : 20
Section : Section-C (Application)
Details of Topics/sections : Grammar
Type of Question : Fill in the blanks / Re ordering / Editing sentences / Asking / Answering Question
Articles (03 marks)
Adjectifs possessifs (03 marks)
Adjectifs démonstratifs (03 marks)
Prépositions (03 marks)
Verbes (Présent, futursimple, impératif, futur proche, passé composé,imparfait, impératif,
passé recént, conditionnel présent ), verbes pronominaux (03 marks)
Trouvez la question (03 marks)
Négatifs (03 marks)
Pronoms (COD, COID, toniques, y, en)(03 marks)
Interrogatifs (adjectifs et pronoms)(03 marks)
Pronoms relatifs (03 marks)
Marks : 30
Section : Section-D (Remembering and analyzing )
Details of Topics/sections : -SA (10 marks)
-Value based Questions (04 marks)
-MCQ (True or false /find the odd one / match the following / fill in the blanks ).Any 2 (3 x 2)(6 marks)
Type of Question :  Culture and Civilization (Lesson 1-12)
Marks : 20
Total Marks:80