French - Syllabus 1
CBSE Class - 9
French (Code No. 018)
Syllabus (2019-20)
French (Code No. 018)
Syllabus (2019-20)
Time : 3 Hrs
M. Marks: 80
M. Marks: 80
- Reading Section: (10 Marks)
One unseen prose passage (factual/descriptive) (150-200 words) - 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) - 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 - Culture and Civilization (20 marks)
Questions based on text book- Short answer questions (52) (10 marks)
- MCQ (True or false/odd one out/ match the following/fill in the blanks) (Any 2)
(10 marks)
- L. 1 – La famille
- L. 2 – Au lycée
- L. 3 – Une journée de Pauline
- L. 4 – Les saisons
- L. 5 – Les voyages
- L. 6 - Les loisirs et les sports
- L. 7 – L’argent de poche
- L. 8 – Faire des achats
- L. 9 – Un dîner en famille
- L. 10- La mode
- L.11 – Les fêtes
- L.12 – La Francophonie
Prescribed textbook:
Entre Jeunes, Class IX (CBSE)
Textbook Lessons 1-12.
Entre Jeunes, Class IX (CBSE)
Textbook Lessons 1-12.
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:
| Section | Details of Topics/Sections | Types of Questions | Marks |
| Section-A (Understanding) | 1 Unseen prose passage (150-200 words) | Short answer question Vocabulary Search: Noun and verbforms/opposites/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 | 10 |
| Creative Short answers | 05 05 | ||
| Section-C (Applications) | Grammar | Article | 03 |
| Adjectifs possessifs | 03 | ||
| Adjectifs démonstratifs | 03 | ||
| Prépositions | 03 | ||
| Verbes (Présent, futur simple, impératif, futur proche, passé composé, imparfait, impératif, passé recént, conditionnel présent), verbes pronominaux | 03 | ||
| Trouvez la question | 03 | ||
| Négatifs | 03 | ||
| Pronoms (COD, COID, toniques, y, en) | 03 | ||
| Interrogatifs (adjectifs et pronoms) | 03 | ||
| Pronoms relatifs | 03 | ||
| Section-D (Remembering and analyzing) | Culture and Civilization | Short answers (5 × 2) | 10 |
| Lessons 1 – 12 | MCQ | ||
| True or False (4×½) | 02 | ||
| Find the odd one (4×½) | 02 | ||
| Match the following (6×½) | 03 | ||
| Fill in the blanks (6×½) | 03 | ||
| Total marks: | 80 |
