French - Syllabus 1

CBSE Class - 9
French (Code No. 018)
Syllabus (2019-20)

Time : 3 Hrs
M. Marks: 80
  1. Reading Section: (10 Marks)
    One unseen prose passage (factual/descriptive) (150-200 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 (5×2) (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.

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 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 cardCreative long answers10
Creative Short answers05
05
Section-C
(Applications)
GrammarArticle03
Adjectifs possessifs03
Adjectifs démonstratifs03
Prépositions03
Verbes (Présent, futur simple, impératif, futur 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
Pronoms relatifs03
Section-D
(Remembering and analyzing)
Culture and CivilizationShort answers (5 × 2)10
Lessons 1 – 12MCQ
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