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 |
