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REVISED SYLLABUS FOR S.Y.B.A FRENCH (GENERAL) : JUNE 2010 onwards
1) Title of the course: Second Year B.A.: French (General)
2) Introduction: This course is designed for students of S.Y.B.A. French (General).
There is only one paper. It consists of a term-end internal written and oral
examination (60 marks to be reduced to 20) and a written annual examination (80
marks)
3)Eligibility: a) Students who have appeared for French at the F.Y.B.A. level.
b) Or students who have completed a minimum of 200 hours of French.
-They must be capable of understanding simple spoken French and reading and
understanding simple texts related to everyday situations.
-They should be capable of carrying out simple tasks like ordering a meal, making
purchases, communicating with people around them.
- They must be able to write simple dialogues, essays, letters, e-mails.
- They should have some knowledge of French society and culture.
Objectives
The objectives of this course are to enable the student to
a) understand the essential elements when the language used is clear and
standard, and when the topics are related to the classroom, leisure, work etc.
(Oral Comprehension)
b) communicate in simple situations encountered while travelling or visiting in a
French-speaking country; be able to speak fluently and coherently on topics
from daily life; be able to narrate an incident or an experience. ( Oral
Expression)
c) be able to apply the grammatical concepts learnt to real situations through
authentic documents, contextual exercises, articles and literary extracts, etc.
(Written Comprehension)
d) Be able to write a simple narrative, description, e-mail, invitation, letter of
application, C.V., etc. (Written Expression)
These objectives are based on the common guidelines prepared by the Council of
Europe for learning Modern European Languages {Cadre européen commun de
reference (CECR) }
4) Examination:
A) The pattern of the examination will be as follows:
i) Term-end (internal) examination at the end of the first term:
a) written examination (50 marks) and
b) oral examination(10 marks)
Total : 60 marks to be converted to 20.
ii) Annual examination at the end of the second term:
a) Written examination only (80 marks)
Pattern of the question paper:
Skills to be tested Weightage
a) Written: Comprehension, Translation, Expression 60%
b) Communication skills (written) 10%
c) Grammar/vocabulary in context 30%