CBSE Syllabus
 
CBSE Syllabus Class IX, X 2005-2006
 
French
 

23. FRENCH - Code No. 018

CLASS IX

One paper                                                           3 Hours                                                Marks : 100

Suggested

   Periods

       Section A                                                      Reading Marks :                 20                                50

       Two unseen Passages (Prose or Poetry) with a variety of comprehnsion

       Questions including 08 Marks for word attack skills 2 × 10                             20

       Section B                                                      Writing                                 30                                65

1.    One Informal letter of not more tham 80 words                                             10

2.    One short composition (message, note, invitation, Postcard)

       of not more tham 30 words                                                                           05

3.    One shore composition of not more than 30 words

       based on a verbal stimulus                                                                            05

4.    Composition of about 80 words based on a visual stimulus                              10

       Section C                                                      Writing                                 40                                65

       A variety of short question involving the use of Particular Structures

       within a context (not in isolated sentences). Test types used

       will include gap- filling, sentence completion, sentence

       reordering and construction of questions as well as statements

       based on clues Provided in a context. The grammar syllabus

       will be sampled each year with marks allotted for :

       verb forms, sentence structures and other areas

       Section D                                     Culture and Civilization              10      10

       A variety of questions which include short question,

       sentence completion, matching etc. on culture and civilization

       from the prescribed text book.

       Prescribed Books

       "Entre Jeunes" - Main Course Book, CBSE, Delhi

       "Entre Jeunes" - Work Book, CBSE, Delhi

CLASS X

One paper                                                           3 Hours                                                Marks : 100

                                        Suggested

                                                                                                                                                   Periods

       Section B                                                      Reading Marks   20             50

       Two unseen passages (Prose or Poetry)

       With a variety of comprehension

       Questions including 08 marks for

       Vocabulary 2 × 10                                                                                       20

       Section B                                                      Writing                                 30                                65

       1.      One informal letter of not more                                                             10

               than 80 words.                                                                                       

       2.      One short composition involving                                                            05

               writing a dialogue in 40 words

               based on a situation provided

       3.      One short composition of not more                                                        05

               than 30 words (message, recipe or

               invitation)

       4.      Composition in 100 words involving                                                       10

               writing a story based on the outline

               provided

       Section C                                                      Grammar                              35

       A variety of short questions involving

       the use of particular structure within a                                                             

       Context (not in isolated sentences)

       Test types used will include :

l       Gap filling

l       Sentence completion

l       Sentence reordering

l       Word reordering (in a sentence)

l       Construction of questions or answers

l       Construction of nagative sentences

l       Error correction (not involving punctuation and spelling)

       The grammar syllabus will be sampled

       each year with marks allotted for verb

       forms and sentence structures.

       Section D                                            Culture & Civilization  15             15

       A variety of questions which include short answer

       questions, sentence completion, matching etc. on

       culture and civilization from the prescribed text book.

       Books Prescribed

       Entre Jeunes II                        Main Course Book

       Entre Jeunes II                        Work Book

 
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