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International College for Girls, Jaipur

Syllabi of B.A. in FRENCH (optional) Semester I to VI

Session 2007-08, 2008- 09, 2009-10

SEMESTER-I

FRN-101 (Grammar) Credits: 3

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1 9 Tu ou vous?;masculin/feminin;the numbers from 0 to 16;alphabets,some signs. .The definite articles:le,la les ;je,tu,il/elle,vous ;’interrogation by intonation ;

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2 9 quel,quelle(age,adress,number of telephone) ;verbs :être,avoir,habiter,s’appeler,travailler,apprendre ; adjectivs of nationality, numbers from 17 to 69 ;language of internet,sports,professions ;

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3 9 c’est/il est.adjective possessive(1)article partitive ;on=nous;negation:ne….pas;yes/no/offcourse.

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4 9 conjugation of verbs ending in-er;numbers after 69. near future aller+verb;imperative mood:écoute!allez!;indicator of time(1);

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5 9 plural of nouns;there is/are;nous,ils/elles;verbs:pouvoir vouloir,aller;months of the year;expressions with the verb avoir. Interrogation with est-ce que.

Books Recommended: Essential reading : 1)CONNEXIONS-1. 2) Audio CD (CONNEXIONS-1). Reference books : 1)Larousse compact dictionary : Fre->Eng./Eng.->Fre 2) Conjugaison – Le Robert & Nathan 3) Larousse grammaire francaise 4) Grammaire collection “Le Nouvel Entrainez-Vous”, level

debutant.

SEMESTER-I FRN- 102 Credits: 3 (PARAGRAPH WRITING & COMPREHENSION)

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1 9 reading of the pages from 7 to 16 of the text book “Connexions-1”

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2 9 reading of the pages from 17 to 24 of the text book “Connexions-1”

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3 9 reading of the pages from 25 to 32 of the text book “Connexions-1” + composition of a paragraph on one of the themes: present yourself, portrait of a friend

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4 9 reading of the pages from 33 to 40 of the text book “Connexions-1” + composition of a paragraph on one of the themes: present yourself, portrait of a friend

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5 9 reading of the pages from 41 to 51 of the text book “Connexions-1” + composition of a paragraph on one of the given themes: Description of your dream house.

Books Recommended: Essential reading : 1)CONNEXIONS-1. 2) Audio CD (CONNEXIONS-1). text book “Connexions-1” Reference books : 1)Larousse compact dictionary : Fre->Eng./Eng.->Fre 2) Conjugaison – Le Robert & Nathan 3) Larousse grammaire francaise 4) Grammaire collection “Le Nouvel Entrainez-Vous”, level

debutant.

SEMESTER-I

FRN-103- Credits: 2

(listening & speaking skills)

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1 (6) activities: making acquaintances; inviting and replying to an invitation;declarative/interrogative intonation.

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2 (6) sounds(a)(wa)(u);formal/informalgreetings, communication with tu and vous;understanding and reusing a few gestures,reciting alphabets,spelling a few words.

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3 (6) Rhythm,sounds(i)(y);understanding an interview. Elision,sounds(y)(u);understanding a publicity on an answering machine;

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4 (6) asking someone of his/her tastes,understanding an opinion. Liaision,sounds(s)(z);

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5 (6) asking someone to do something,asking someone about the future plans,expressing oneself on traditional festivals of one’s country.


debutant.

SEMESTER-II

FRN-201(Grammar) Credits: 3

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1 9 pronouns after a preposition; prepositions of place ;complete conjugation with verbs ending in-er; date;days of the week;quantity pronoun(en),questions:what is/how much?;thedirect complement pronouns;

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2 9 vocabulary related to food;,contracted articles:au,du…;verbs of irregular group/ 3rd group verbs;ordinal numbers;indirect pronouns;negation with quelquechose/rien,quelqu’un/personne;colours, names of cities,counties and continentspronoun “y”;adjective demonstrative.

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3 9 negation with quelquechose/rien,quelqu’un/personne;colours, names of cities,countries and continentspronoun “y”;adjective demonstrative.

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4 9 Interrogation with inversion;adjective interrogative,pronominal verbs;seasons,parts of body;past tense and its simple accord(avoir/être)description of a person.

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5 9 Indicator of time(il y a/depuis/pendant,en,dans);negation with ne...plus,ne…jamais;simple future;present subjonctif(just begining),five senses,description of a person(continued…)


debutant.

SEMESTER-II

FRN-202 Credits: 3 (PARAGRAPH WRITING & COMPREHENSION)

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1 9 reading of the pages from 52 to 73 of the text book “Connexions-1” + composition of a paragraph on one of the given themes: Visit to a restaurant.

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2 9 reading of the pages from 74 to 95 of the text book “Connexions-1” + composition of a paragraph on one of the given themes: Visit to a restaurant.

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3 9 reading of the pages from 96 to 117 of the book+ composition of a paragraph on one of the given themes: Letter to a friend inviting him /her to visit your city.

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4 9 reading of the pages from 118 to 138 of the text book “Connexions-1” +composition of 2 paragraphs on the given themes: Letter to a friend inviting him /her to visit your city.

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5 9 reading of the pages from 139 to of the text book “Connexions-1” +composition of 2 paragraphs on the given themes: My college.


debutant.

SEMESTER-II

FRN-203 Credits: 2 (listening & speaking skills)

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1 (6) Cédille(ç),sounds(p)(b);understanding positive and negative opinions;making a purchase from a book shop;fixing a meetingon telephone;eating in a restaurant;

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2 (6) telling an itinary;understanding and giving contradictory arguments;expressing on the recycling of garbage. sounds(b,v,o). Understanding a touristique pamphlet,

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3 (6) French songs;asking questions on a text;indentifying different register of language,understanding a chronological story.

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4 (6) accent aigu,grave,circonflexe. Dialogues on telephone;identifying situations and accordingly saying yes/no;

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5 (6) characterize someone;understanding a meterological bulletin;sounds(a).


debutant.

SEMESTER-III

FRN 301- Credits: 3 (GRAMMAR & QNS. FROM THE TEXT)

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1 9 systematic recapitulation of first year grammar : conjugation and use of the present, perfect, imperfect, simple future, recent past and near future tenses;

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2 9 comparison of qualities & actions; interrogation & negation; direct & indirect personal pronouns + qns. & ans. on the stories in the first chapter

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3 9 recap. of simple relative pronouns; the passive voice(active, proper passive and pronominal passive forms in all usual tenses & moods) and the past participle;

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4 9 the present participle & the gerundive of cause,

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5 9 opposition, simultaneity, manner and concession+ qns & ans on the stories in the second chapter

Books Recommended: Essential reading :

1) Le nouveau sans frontieres level- II (methode de francais – published by CLE international Paris, 1998, Indian edition.

2) Le nouveau sans frontiers – workbook vol-2 3) Four audiocassettes Level-II accompanying the written

material Reference books : 1) Le Robert mini dictionary : Fre->Fre 2) Collection>> progressive du francais (exercices

communicatifs, level - intermediate 3) Vocabulaire progressif - Advanced 4) Grammaire collection “Le Nouvel Entrainez-Vous”,

level intermediate.

SEMESTER-III

FRN-302(French through texts) Credits: 3

Dictionary will be allowed

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1 9 study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook

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2 9 a)study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook

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3 9 study of the first 5 poems from the text book + 1 essay (an excursion)

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4 9 a)study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook c)study of the next 5 poems from the text book

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5 9 a)study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook c)study of the next 5 poems from the text book + 1 essay (my country)






level intermediate.

SEMESTER-III

FRN-303 Credits : 2 (listening & speaking skills)

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1 (6) expressing one’s tastes & preferences;

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2 (6) giving opinion; judge, accuse, pardon; expression of wish

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3 (6) expression of wish; demanding & claiming;

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4 (6) reproaching & justifying; debating a point;

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5 (6) expressing confidence or distrust; reassuring






level intermediate.

SEMESTER-IV

FRN-401 Credits : 3 (GRAMMAR & QNS. FROM THE TEXT)

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1 9 interrogative pronouns; simple and composite demonstrative pronouns; demon. pronoun + relative pronouns/prepositions

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2 9 impersonal forms; the subjunctive mood; the indefinites + qns & ans on the stories in the second/third chapters

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3 9 the anterior future; the pluperfect ; expression of time/ duration, cause, consequence + qns. & ans. on the stories in the third /fourth chapters

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4 9 expression of frequency & progress of actions; present & past conditional (multiple usages); expression of opposition, goal, concession, means;

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5 9 reported speech with past(with various tenses in the direct speech) + + qns. & ans. on the stories in the fourth chapter.






level intermediate.

SEMESTER-IV

PAPER-402 Credits : 3 (French through texts)

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1 9 a)study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook c)study of the next 5 poems from the text book

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2 9 study of the next 5 poems from the text book + 2 essays (my favourite author/book, festival of my choice )

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3 9 a)study of unseen press articles from outside the text book b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook c)study of the next 5 poems from the text book + 2 essays (advantages of a joint family, mass media: advantages & disadvantages)

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4 9 study of the next 5 poems from the text book + 2 essays (An excursion, My country)

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5 9 a)study of unseen press articles from outside the text book b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook c)study of the remaining poems in the text book + 1 essay (the importance of learning foreign languages)






level intermediate.

SEMESTER-IV

FRN-403 Credits : 2 (Listening & speaking skills)

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1 (6) asking advice & advising;

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2 (6) Expressing various emotions.

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3 (6) expressing various emotions (contn);

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4 (6) relating/reporting an event in indirect speech;

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5 (6) expression of possibility/probability






level intermediate.

SEMESTER-V

FRN 501 Credits : 3

( GRAMMAR &TRANSLATION- I)

Dictionary will be allowed for translation only.

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1 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English Grammar : recapitulation of first and second year grammar

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2 9 Translation:b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : recapitulation of first and second year grammar :past perfect & imperfect;

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3 9 Translation:b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : recapitulation of first and second year grammar :past perfect & imperfect; subjunctive present; future;

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4 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English ; b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : recapitulation of first and second year grammar: anteriority(pluperfect & ant. future);+ the preterite past; subjunctive perfect

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5 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English ; b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : recapitulation of first and second year grammar :series of pronouns(relative, personal, demonstrative,);conditional sentences; expression of cause, goal etc.


1) Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres-vol. 3 /Connexions 3 2) Novel : Le Petit Prince – by St. Exupery 3) An anthology of French poetry – Ed. by Mr. Gabriel, 4) Poems : a) La mort et le bucheron – by La Fontaine b) Le Lac – by Lamartine c) La mort du loup – by Vigny d) Demain des l’aube – by Hugo e) L’invitation au voyage –by Baudelaire f) Le dormeur du val – by Rimbaud

Reference books :

1) L’histoire de la France – CLE intrernational 2) Les grandes etapes de la litterature francaise - Dr.

Charles Cadoux 3) La litterature francaise - CLE intrernational 4) La poesie - CLE international 5) Le theatre - CLE international 6) Le roman - CLE international 7) Grammar : Le Nouvel Entrainez- vous – (advanced

level) - CLE intrernational

SEMESTER-V

FRN-502 Credits: 3 (A STUDY OF FRENCH LITERATURE & HISTORY OF FRENCH LITERATURE)

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1 9 History of literature : very brief & quick review of the major periods before19th century from Greek tragedy through the Middle ages

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2 9 History of literature: Renaissance, Classicism, Enlightenment

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3 9 Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : La mort et le bucheron ( La Fontaine) + Le Petit Prince (novel by St. Exupery)

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4 9 History of literature : first half of 19th century (romanticism, the Parnasse movement) Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : La mort du loup (Vigny) + Le Petit Prince (novel by St. Exupery)

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5 9 History of literature : first half of 19th century (romanticism, the Parnasse movement) Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : La mort du loup (Vigny) + Le Petit Prince (novel by St. Exupery)



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SEMESTER-V

FRN-503 Credits : 2

(listening & speaking skills)

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1 (6) dealing with unexpected visits+reading texts/documents(seen/unseen) and discussing them

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2 (6) expression of doubt & certainty + reading texts/documents(seen/unseen) and discussing them

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3 (6) checking & verifying works of art + reading texts/documents(seen/unseen) and discussing them

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4 (6) commenting/interpreting works of art + reading texts/documents(seen/unseen) and discussing them

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5 (6) playing roles in improvised situations of communication + reading texts/documents (seen/unseen) and discussing them



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SEMESTER-VI FRN- 601 Credits : 3 ( Grammar & translation-II)

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1 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English ; b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : expression of opposition

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2 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English ; b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : present participle/gerundive

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3 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English ; b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : past anterior

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4 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English ; b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : subjunctive imperfect

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5 9 Translation : a) unseen passages from French into English ; b) unseen passages from English into French Grammar : relating/reporting an event in indirect speech; expression of possibility/probability



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level) - CLE intrernational .

SEMESTER-VI

FRN-602 Credits : 3 ( A STUDY OF FRENCH LITERATURE & HISTORY OF FRENCH LITERATURE)

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1 9 History of literature : second half of 19th century (realism, naturalism, symbolism,) Study of literature texts (novel) : Le Petit Prince(novel by St. Exupery)

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2 9 History of literature : second half of 19th century (realism, naturalism, symbolism,) Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : Le Lac (Lamartine) + Le Petit Prince(novel by St. Exupery)

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3 9 History of literature : 20th century (dadaism, surrealism, existentialism) Study of literature texts (novel) :Le Petit Prince (novel by St. Exupery)

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4 9 History of literature : 20th century (dadaism, surrealism, existentialism) Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : L’ invitation au voyage (Baudelaire) + Le Petit Prince (novel by St. Exupery)

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5 9 History of literature : 20th century (theatre of the absurd, the new novel) Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : Demain des l’aube (Hugo), Le dormeur du val (Rimbaud) + Le Petit Prince (novel by St. Exupery)



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SEMESTER-VI

FRN-603 Credits : 2 (listening & speaking skills)

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1 (6) playing roles in improvised situations of communication + reading texts/documents (seen/unseen) and discussing them + questions to test knowledge of literary history & the texts

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