CBSE Class 9 French Syllabus 2021-22

(2021-22)
Time : 3 hours M. Marks: 80 + 20

A) Reading Section: 10 marks

One unseen prose passage (factual/descriptive) (150 words)

B) 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)

C) Grammar Section: 30 marks
Based on the prescribed text book (Lessons 1-12)
Articles, possessive adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, prepositions, verbs
(présent, futur proche, futur simple, pronominal verbs, passé composé,
impératif, imparfait, passé récent, conditionnel présent), question formation
(including interrogative adjectives and pronouns), negatives, personal
pronouns, simple relative pronouns

D) Culture and Civilization: 20 marks

Question based on text book:
a) Short answer questions 6x2 12 marks
b) MCQ (True or false/match the following/
find the odd one out/fill in the blanks) 8 marks
(Any 2)

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

E) Internal Assessment : 20 marks
As per CBSE guidelines for all subjects:
i. Subject enrichment activity (ASL) 5
ii. Portfolio 5
iii. Periodic Tests 5
iv. Multiple Assessments 5

Prescribed textbook:

Entre Jeunes, Class IX (CBSE)
Textbook Lessons 1-12.

2021-22

The Question Paper will be divided into four sections:
Time: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks :80
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 Types of Questions Mark
Topics/Sections s

Section – A 1 Unseen prose Short answer questions 10
(Understanding) passage (150 words)
Vocabulary search:
Noun and verb
forms/opposites/
synonyms/adjectives/
adverbs
True or False - context or
theme based

Section – B 1 Long composition Creative long answers 10
(Creating) (informal letter – 80
words) Creative short answers 05 x
Any 2 short 2
compositions (30-35
words):
Message/Describing
a person/Recipe/
Postcard

Section – C Grammar Adjectifs possessifs 05
(Application) (5 out of 7 questions ou
- for each grammar Adjectifs démonstratifs
topic)
Prépositions

ou
Articles 05

Trouvez la question
ou 05
Négatifs

Pronoms (COD, COI, 05
toniques, y, en)

Verbes (Présent, futur
simple, impératif, futur 05
proche, passé composé,
imparfait, impératif, passé
récent, conditionnel
présent), verbes
pronominaux

Pronoms relatifs simples 05

Section – D Culture and Short answers 5 x 2 10
(Remembering Civilization MCQ
and analyzing) Lessons 1 – 12 True or False 4 x ½ 02
(Any 2 of the following:)
Match the following 8 x ½ 04
Fill in the blanks 8x½
Find the odd one out 8 x ½ 04

Total marks 80

Note : The Question paper has to include 33% internal choice.