KARNATAK UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD

Dept. of Foreign Languages

FRENCH

The Structure of Undergraduate (B.A.) syllabus as per National Education Policy 2020 w.e.f. 2021-22

Program Objectives

The syllabi in French are structured for the benefit of the learners with the aim of

1. facilitating acquisition of knowledge of French History, Culture and Civilization through French
language per se, which would enhance the perspective of ‘inter-cultural’ thought process among the
learners & encourage research studies ;

2. inducing the learners to discover the French literary movements and their significant contributions to
the world literatures at large, which is inclusive of Francophone studies;

3. training the learners in Translation [French to English & vice versa] and sensitizing the learners to
the significance & problematic of translation, also to encourage direct translation from French to
their mother tongue/other languages & vice versa, thereby enabling them to take up translation as
their profession as efficient bi-linguals;

4. initiating Commercial French & basic knowledge of Informatics in French in order to enable the
learners to equip themselves with the professional needs of globalised world at large in the
business/industry, international banks, since French is one of the main international languages. This
professional knowledge would broaden the scope of their employability in industries, both at national
& international business world;

5. enabling the learners to communicate fluently in French, in terms of (i) Written & Oral Production
(ii) Written & Oral Comprehension, viz., in acquiring soft skills in French: speaking, reading,
listening & comprehension.

Program Outcomes

1. The language acquisition at a higher level of French by the learners would have instilled confidence
among the learners in terms of communicative skills in French language;

2. The knowledge of the notions of translation and the practice of translations learnt in terms of skills
acquisition, would make the learners’ employability higher in the job market;

3. The knowledge of Commercial French would have given the learners an edge over the others in
terms of employability in job markets;

4. The aspects of ‘Teaching Methodology’ acquired by the learners would make them efficient
teachers of French as it would have equipped them in teaching skills of French teaching as a foreign
language with teaching jobs in the educational institutions;

5. The linguistic aspects, both general and French linguistics learnt during the course enables the
learners to take up research projects in the fields of lingual studies, translation studies, French
teaching Methodology (FLE/FLT), Comparative Studies, Francophone Studies, Inter-intra Cultural
Studies.
Eligibility: 1. Only those students who have prior knowledge of French are eligible to take French as DSC.
The students should have completed A1 and A2 (levels) from Alliance Française or Diploma in French or its
equivalent from our university or any other university from India or its equivalent from abroad or should
have studied French at P.U.C. (Karnataka)/HSC/12th class of CBSE/ICSC, etc with French as one of the
subjects/languages.

2. French can be taken by all the UG students as OEC, AECC and SEC..
B.A. Sem I DSCC - P-1/ A 1. LANGUE, CULTURE ET CIVILISATION FRANCAISE/ FRENCH
LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND CIVILISATION

Credits : 3 Marks : 100 (60+40) Teaching Hrs : 3

Course Outcome (CO):

After completion of the course:
CO 1. the students would be equipped with the communication skills of higher level in French.
CO 2. they would have acquired the knowledge of French Culture and Civilisation.
CO 3. they would be the uniqueness and significance of French language, culture and civilization.

Section - A
Spécificités du Langage- niveau B1-B-2 / Specificities of language B1-B2 level/
Section - B
Culture Française; ancienne et moderne / French Culture : ancient and modern/
Section - C
Civilisation française / French Civilisation

Reading Material

1) A Propos - B1-B2, Christine Andant, Marie-Laure Chalaron, (ISBN:978-93-80809-03-8), Publisher :

Presses Universitaire de Grenoble, 2010 & reprint by Langers Langers International,[Link].,New
Delhi,2010.
2) Le nouvel Esprit vol.2 et 3, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN : 9789380809724 & 9789351551980), Langers
Langers International,[Link].,New Delhi,2010.
3) François Denoɶeu, et al., « Petit Miroir de la Civilisation française », Harrap & Company,
Londre,1964., or any published book /concerned material could be downloaded from the internet.

Written Examination/ Sem-end exam : Scheme of examination for 60 marks

Part-A. 05 out of 06 questions for 2 marks each= Total 10 marks.

Part-B. 04 out of 05 questions for 5marks each = Total 20 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 4 questions for 10 marks each =Total 30 marks.

Internal Assessment for 40 marks

1) Written Test: 10 marks (2) Oral Test: 30 marks [Speaking on given topic:10 marks; Speaking on a chosen
topic: 10 marks; Conversation: 10 marks]

****
 P-2/A.2. HISTOIRE DE LA LITTERATURE FRANCAISE ET GEOGRAPHIE DE FRANCE
/ HISTORY OF FRENCH LITERATURE AND GEOGRAPHY OF FRANCE

Credits : 3 Marks : 100 (60+40) Teaching Hrs : 3

Course Outcome (CO) :
After completion of the Course:
CO 1. The learners would have thorough knowledge about the history of French and its relief.
CO 2. The knowledge pertaining to the literary history of France would have enabled better understanding
of French culture, civilization and literature.
CO 3. The learners would be able to appreciate and situate France in the global context.

Section – A
Histoire de la littérature française jusqu’au Moyen Âge/ History of French literature up to Medieval period.

Section – B

Histoire de la littérature française du Moyen Age au 20e siècle/ History of French literature from Medeival
period up to 20th Century
Section – C
Géographie physique de la France/ Physical Geography of France

Reading Material
1. Pernet et al., Collection Pernet/Géographie, 3e édition, ISBN2010007212, Classique Hachette,
Paris, 1975.
2. Pierre Brunel, Histoire de la Littérature Francaise,Bordas,Paris, 1972.
3. E. Henriot, et al.,Neuf Siecle de littérature françaises, Librairie Delagrave,Paris,1958.
4. XV Siècle et Collection Littéraire, Lagarde et Michard, Bordas, Paris, 1959.
5. XV Siècle et Collection Littéraire, Lagarde et Michard, Bordas, Paris, 1959.
6. VII XV Siècle et Collection Littéraire, Lagarde et Michard, Bordas, Paris, 1959.,
Or any published book or material could be downloaded from the internet also.

Written Examination/ Sem-end exam : Scheme of examination for 60 marks

Part-A. 05 out of 06 questions for 2 marks each= Total 10 marks.

Part-B. 04 out of 05 questions for 5marks each = Total 20 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 4 questions for 10 marks each =Total 30 marks.

Internal Assessment for 40 marks

1) Written Test: 10 marks (2) Oral Test: 30 marks [speaking on a given topic:10 marks; speaking on a
chosen topic: 10 marks; Conversation : 10 marks]

****
 OPEN ELECTIVE COURSE -1 for all the UG Courses

FRANCAIS POUR LES DEBUTANTS/ FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS

Credits : 3 Marks: 100 (60+40) Teaching Hrs: 3

Course Outcome (CO):

After completion of the course:
CO 1. The learners would have acquired the basic skills of communication in French.
CO 2. They would able to produce basic sentences in French, both written and spoken.
CO 3. They would also be able to comprehend/understand basic written and oral productions in French.

Section –A
French alphabet (small, capital, vowels); Numbers: Cardinal and Ordinal from 0 to 100,000; Greetings;
Common expressions(of daily life); Introduction of self and others; Identification of things, persons and
colours. days, months, week days; reading the clock/watch; Vocabulary and its usage in particular contexts.

Section – B
Articles: definite, Indefinite, contracted, partitifs,; some commonly used prepositions; Possessive adjectives;
Prepositions. First group verbs only ‘ER’ and their conjugaisons in present tense (verbs ‘manger’ and
‘Commencer’ type included).
Specific usage of ‘Être’ and ‘Avoir’.
Section – C
Introduction of self and others; simple/basic conversations in written and spoken form. Reading time.

Reading Material

1) A Propos, A-1,(ISBN:9789380809069), Langers International [Link].,Université Grenoble New

Delhi,2010.
2) Tramway Volant-Tome 1,[Link] and A Albert,ISBN:9789350410967), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
3) Salut France ! - Méthode Français, [Link]. [Link], (ISBN 9789385478697), Langers
International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4) Esprit-1&2, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN: 9789380809434 & 9789380809724), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
5)Grammaire française par étape, Sanjay Kumar, (ISBN: 9789380809687), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
The teacher could also choose the relevant materials from other text books published for A1 level for
teaching purposes.

Written Examination/ Sem-end exam. Question Paper Pattern for 60 marks

. Part-A. 05 out of 06 questions for 02 marks each = Total 10 marks.

Part-B. 04 out of 05 questions for 05 marks each = Total 20 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 04 questions for 10 marks each = Total 30 marks.

Internal Assessment: 40 [10 marks for Dictation, 10 marks for Reading & 20 marks for Conversation].

****
SEC – 1 : COMPÉTENCES GÉNÉRALES EN FRANÇAIS/SOFT SKILLS IN FRENCH
(Tentative draft only)

Credits: 2 Marks: 50 (30+20) Teaching Hrs: 2

Course Outcome (CO):

CO 1. The learners would be able to make basic conversation in French pertaining to the daily life
situations;
CO 2. They would be equipped with the phonetic aspect of spoken French, viz., pronunciation and auditive
comprehension of French;
CO 3. They also would be able to communicate confidently and express themselves boldly with ‘linguistic
baggage’ learnt during this program.

Section – A
1. Salutations/Greetings –formelles et non-formelles
2. Dialogues des contextes divers (à l’aéroport, à la banque, à la gare, aux magasins, etc.)
3. Jeux de rôles.
4. Conversations familiales

Section – B
1. Interviews contexte formels.
2. Présentations [de soi et d’autres].
3. Supra-segmental éléments (les intonations).
4. Sondage

Reading Material
1. A Propos, A-1,[Link],[Link] et al.,(ISBN:9789380809069), Langers International Pvt. Ltd.,
Université Grenoble New Delhi, 2010.
2. Tramway Volant-Tome 1,[Link] and A Albert,(ISBN:9789350410967), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
3. Salut France ! - Méthode Français, [Link]. [Link], (ISBN 9789385478697), Langers
International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Esprit-1&2, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN: 9789380809434 & 9789380809724), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.. or any publication.
5. Grammaire française par étape, Sanjay Kumar, (ISBN: 9789380809687), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
The teacher could also choose the relevant materials from other text books published for A1 level for
teaching purposes. Material could also be collected from the internet.

Written Examination/ Sem-end exam: Scheme of examination for 30 marks

Questions shall be on the topics mentioned in section A and B: 6 out of 7 questions for 5 marks each.

Internal Assessment: 20 marks [10 marks for dictation, 05 marks for reading and 05 marks for
conversation].

****
 AECC – 1 for all the UG Courses

LANGUE FRANÇAISE : NIVEAU ELEMENTAIRE / FRENCH LANGUAGE: ELEMENTARY

LEVEL

Credits: 3 Marks: 100(60+40) Teaching Hrs: 4

Course Outcome:
After completion of the course:
CO 1. The learners would have the knowledge about the basics of French.
CO 2. They would have also gained knowledge about French Culture and Civilization.
CO 3. They would be equipped with the lingual skills of Oral Production and Written Production in French.

Unit-1/Section-A
Alphabet; Numbers-ordinal and cardinal; Basic Phonetics; Gender and number of nouns.
Articles: Definite, Indefinite, Partitive, Contracted.
Verbs: Auxiliary verbs [avoir and être], 1st group and 2 nd group verbs; Tenses: Present tense and futur
simple.

Unit-II/Section – B
Pronouns: Personal pronouns, Interrogative pronouns, Stress pronouns (Tonic pronouns); Adjectives:
Qualificative adjectives, Demonstrative adjectives; Interrogative adjectives. Negation: ne…pas;
Prépositions: Préposition + geographical name; Preposition + location, Preposition (chez) + stress pronoun;
Prepostions : de, à, aux, sur, sous, entre, etc. Vocabulary: Profession – Masculine/Feminine;

Unit-III/Section – C
Introduction of self and the others. Simple dialogues and conversations based on daily life
situations :shopping, restaurant, hotel reservation, buying tickets for travel: bus, train, plane, etc. Short
emails inviting a friend for the weekend, get-to-gether, watching movie/television, celebrating festivals,
birthdays, etc.

Reading Material
1. A Propos A-1, ,(ISBN:9789380809069) Langers International,[Link]., Universite Grenoble New Delhi,
2010.
2. Tramway Volant-Tome 1,[Link] and A Albert,(ISBN:9789350410967), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
3. Salut France ! - Méthode Français, [Link]. [Link], (ISBN 9789385478697), Langers
International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Esprit-1&2, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN: 9789380809434 & 9789380809724), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
French websites on spoken French could be visited; Material could be downloaded from the internet.

Summative Assessment/Written Examination/ Sem-end exam. Question Paper Pattern for 60 marks

.Part-A. 05 out of 06 questions for 02 marks each = Total 10 marks..

Part-B. 04 out of 05 questions for 05 marks each = Total 20 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 04 questions for 10 marks each = Total 30 marks.

Formative (Internal) Assessment 40 [10 marks for Dictation, 10 marks for reading & 20 marks for
conversation].
****
 B.A. II Semester II
DSCC – P-1/A 3. HISTOIRE NATURELLE DE FRANCE: DE L’ORIGINE AU MOYEN
ÂGE / HISTORY OF FRANCE: ORIGIN UP TO MEDIEVAL PERIOD

Credits : 3 Marks: 100 (60+40) Hrs:3

Course Outcome (CO):
After completion of the course:
CO 1. The learners would have acquired the knowledge pertaining to the history of France.
CO 2. They would be exposed to the great leaders, freedom fighters and wars fought by France.
CO 3. The above mentioned outcomes would have enabled the learners in understanding the French
Culture and Civilisation.

Section – A
Un aperçu général de l’histoire naturelle de France/ Background history of France
Section – B
Histoire naturelle : dès l’origine jusqu’au Moyen Âge/ History: from origin to Medieval period.
Section – C
Révolution française: causes, conséquences et contributions au monde/ French Revolution : causes,
conséquences and contributions to the world
Reading Material
1) 1. François Denoɶeu, et al., « Petit Miroir de la Civilisation française », Harrap & Company,
Londre,1964.,.
2) Pierre Miquel, Histoire de la France –Tome 1 & II, Collection Marabout, Hachette, Paris,1979.
Any published book /concerned material could be downloaded from the internet
Written Examination/ Sem-end exam : Scheme of examination for 60 marks.

Part-A. 05 out of 06 questions for 02 marks each = Total 10 marks.

Part-B. 04 out of 05 questions for 05 marks each = Total 20 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 04 questions for 10 marks each = Total 30 marks.

Internal Assessment: 40

1) Written test :10 marks (2) Oral Test ;30 marks [Speaking on a given topic:10 marks; Speaking on a
chosen topic: 10 marks; Conversation : 10 marks].

****
 P-2/A 4 . HISTOIRE NATURELLE DE FRANCE: DU MOYEN ÂGE AU 20e SIECLE
/HISTORY OF FRANCE FROM MEDIEVAL PERIOD UP TO 20TH
CENTURY

Credits : 3 Marks :100 (60+40) Teaching Hrs : 3

Course Outcomes (CO):
CO 1. The learners would have possessed the knowledge pertaining to the history of France up till
20th Century.

CO 2. They would be exposed to the several Republics of France and the celebrated dignitaries of
France.

CO 3. They would have been better equipped in terms of knowledge to understand the historical
transformations of the French Society at large.
Section -A
Histoire naturelle depuis Moyen Âge au 20e siècle : un apercu general/ History- from Medieval
period to 20th Century: background.
Section -B
Histoire naturelle depuis Moyen Age au 15e siècle / History-from Medieval period to 15th Century
Section – C
Histoire naturelle depuis 15e siècle au 20e siècle / History-from 15th Century to 20th Century

Reading Material
1. François Denoɶeu, et al., « Petit Miroir de la Civilisation française », Harrap & Company,
Londre,1964.

2. Pierre Miquel, Histoire de la France –Tome 1 & II, Collection Marabout,Hachette,Paris,1979.

Any published book /concerned material could be downloaded from the internet.

Written Examination/ Sem-end exam : Scheme of examination for 60 marks.

Part-A. 05 out of 06 questions for 02 marks each = Total 10 marks..

Part-B. 04 out of 05 questions for 05 marks each = Total 20 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 04 questions for 10 marks each = Total 30 marks.

Internal Assessment: 40

1) Written Test: 10 marks (2) Oral Test: 30 marks[Speaking on a given topic:10 marks; Speaking on
chosen topic: 10 marks; Conversation : 10 marks].
****
 OPEN ELECTIVE -2 for all the UG Courses

FRANCAIS FONDAMENTAL-ECRIT ET ORAL / BASIC FRENCH- WRITTEN AND ORAL

Credits: 3 Marks:100 (60+40) Teaching Hrs:3

Course Out comes (CO):

CO [Link] learners would be able to communicate efficiently in French..
CO 2. They would be able to make small conversations pertaining to day-to- day life.
CO [Link] would also be able to express themselves in written French.
Section - A
L’Usage des items grammaticaux. Verbs: Reflexive verbs; 3rd group verbs; Tenses:, Present continuous,
Compound Past, Immediate future, Recent past, subjonctif, Conditionnel – présent et passé, Conditionnel de
politesse; Impératif (forme). Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns, The pronouns y and en; Relative pronouns (qui,
que, dont et où).
Section –B
L’Usage des items a l’ecrit et a l’oral. Objects: Direct object (COD), Indirect object (COI); Adjective:
Possessive adjective; Interrogation: Open-ended questions (Pourquoi…parce), Closed questions (Est-ce-
que…?) Vocabulary: Telling climate, weather, season, month; Temporal expression (1); Expressions of
quantity (litre, pot, motte, etc.), (ne…plus, ne…que); Structures of advice (1);Structures for placing and
taking orders; Structures of comparison(1).
Section- C
Dialogues, conversations on simple topics, short essays/write-ups, simple and short story writing ,
description of events, etc.

Reading Material
1. A Propos A-1, ,(ISBN:9789380809069) Langers International,[Link]., Universite Grenoble New Delhi,
2010
[Link] Volant-Tome 1,[Link] and A Albert,(ISBN:9789350410967), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
3. Salut France ! - Méthode Français, [Link]. [Link], (ISBN 9789385478697), Langers
International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Esprit-1&2, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN: 9789380809434 & 9789380809724), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
5)Grammaire française par étape, Sanjay Kumar, (ISBN: 9789380809687), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
The teacher could also choose the relevant materials from other text books published for A1 level for
teaching purposes.
French websites on spoken French could be visited/Material could be downloaded from the internet.

Written Examination/ Sem-end exam. Question Paper Pattern for 60 marks.

Part-A. 08 out of 10 questions for 02 marks each = Total 16 marks..

Part-B. 06 out of 08 questions for 04 marks each = Total 24 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 05 questions for 10 marks each = Total 30 marks

Internal Assessment: 40 [10 marks for Dictation, 10 marks for reading & 20 marks for conversation].

****
 AECC – 2 for all the UG Courses

LANGUE FRANÇAISE : NIVEAU AVANCÉ / FRENCH LANGUAGE: ADVANCED LEVEL

Credits: 3 Marks: 100 (60+40) Teaching Hrs: 4

Course Outcome (CO) :

CO 1. The learners would have enhanced the knowledge about French language.
CO 2. They would have also acquired more skills in terms of spoken and auditive skills. .
CO 3. They would have been well equipped with the lingual skills of Oral Production and Written
Production as well as comprehension of the language.

Unit-1/Section - A
Verbs: Reflexive verbs; 3rd group verbs; Tenses:, Present continuous, Compound Past, Immediate future,
Recent past, subjonctif, Conditionnel – présent et passé, Conditionnel de politesse; Impératif (forme).
Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns, The pronouns y and en; Relative pronouns (qui, que, dont et où).

Unit-2/Section –B
Objects: Direct object (COD), Indirect object (COI); Adjective: Possessive adjective; Interrogation: Open-
ended questions (Pourquoi…parce), Closed questions (Est-ce-que…?) Vocabulary: Telling climate, weather,
season, month; Temporal expression (1); Expressions of quantity (litre, pot, motte, etc.), (ne…plus,
ne…que); Structures of advice (1) Structures for placing and taking orders; Structures of comparison(1).

Unit-3/Section – C
Conversations, dialogues, short essays/write-ups, description of events in 3-4 sentences.

Reading Material
1. A Propos A-1, ,(ISBN:9789380809069) Langers International,[Link]., Universite Grenoble New Delhi,
2010
[Link] Volant-Tome 1,[Link] and A Albert,(ISBN:9789350410967), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
3. Salut France ! - Méthode Français, [Link]. [Link], (ISBN 9789385478697), Langers
International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Esprit-1&2, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN: 9789380809434 & 9789380809724), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
5)Grammaire française par étape, Sanjay Kumar, (ISBN: 9789380809687), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
The teacher could also choose the relevant materials from other text books published for A1 level for
teaching purposes.
French websites on spoken French could be visited/Material could be downloaded from the internet

Summative Assessment/ Written Examination/ Sem-end exam. Question Paper Pattern for 60 marks.

Part-A. 05 out of 06 questions for 02 marks each = Total 10 marks.

Part-B. 04 out of 05 questions for 05 marks each = Total 20 marks.
Part-C. 03 out of 04 questions for 10 marks each = Total 30 marks
Formative (Internal) Assessment 40 [10 marks for Dictation, 10 marks for reading & 20 marks for
conversation].
****
 KARNATAK UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD

04 – Year B.A.(Hons.) Program

***

SYLLABUS

Subject: FRENCH

[Effective from 2021-22]

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE (DSCC) FOR SEM I & II, OPEN
ELECTIVE COURSE (OEC) FOR SEM I & II and SKILL ENHANCEMENT
COURSE (SEC) FOR SEM 1
 Karnatak University, Dharwad
Four Years Under Graduate Program in French for B.A. (Hons.)
Effective from 2021-22
Sem Type of Title of the Paper Theory Instruction Total hours Duration Formative Summative Total Credits
Course Assessment
hour per of Syllabus of Exam Assessment Marks
Marks
week /Sem Marks

DSCC 1 – P LANGUE, CULTURE ET CIVILASATION Theory 03 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

FRANCAISE/FRENCH LANGUAGE,
-I CULTURE AND CIVILISATION

DSCC 1 – P HISTOIRE DE LA LITTERATURE Theory 03 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

FRANCAISE ET GEOGRAPHIE DE
- II FRANCE/ HISTORY OF FRENCH
LITERATURE AND GEOGRAPHY OF
FRANCE

OEC - 1 FRANCAIS POUR LES DEBUTANTS Theory 03 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

/FRENCH FOR THE BEGINNERS
I
*SEC - 1 COMPETENCES GENERALES EN Theory 03 hrs 30 01 hr 20 30 50 02
FRANCAIS/SOFT SKILLS IN
FRENCH

DSCC2 – P HISTOIRE NATURELLE DE Theory 03 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

-I FRANCE : DE L’ORIGINE AU
MOYEN / HISTORY OF FRANCE :
ORIGIN TO MEDIEVAL PERIOD

DSCC2 – P HISTOIRE NATURELLE DE Theory 03 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

– II FRANCE DU MOYEN AGE AU 20e
SIECLE/ HISTORY OF FRANCE
FROM MEDIEAVAL PERIOD UP TO
II 20TH CENTURY

OEC - 2 FRANCAIS FONDAMENTAL Theory 03 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

COMMUNICATIF / FUNDAMENTAL
COMMUNICATIVE FRENCH

Details of the Semester will be given later

*Student can opt digital fluency as SEC or the SEC of his/her any one DSCC selected.
 Karnatak University, Dharwad
Four Years Under Graduate Program in FRENCH for B.A. (Hons.)
Effective from 2021 – 22

AECC
Sem Type of Title of the Paper Instruction Total hours of Duration Formative Summative Total Credits
Course hour per Syllabus/Sem of Exam Assessment Marks
Theory week Marks Assessment
Marks

I AECC LANGUE FRANCAISE: NIVEAU Theory 04 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

ELEMENTAIRE/ FRENCH
LANGUAGE: ELEMENTARY
LEVEL

II AECC LANGUE FRANCAISE: NIVEAU Theory 04 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

SECONDAIRE/ FRENCH
LANGUAGE : SECONDARY
LEVEL

III AECC PRODUCTION EN FRANCAIS: Theory 04 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

ECRIT ET ORALE /
PRODUCTION IN
FRENCH :WRITTEN AND ORAL

IV AECC LANGUE FRANCAISE: NIVEAU Theory 04 hrs 42 02 hrs 40 60 100 03

AVANCE/ FRENCH
LANGUAGE : ADVANCED
LEVEL

Details of the other semester will be given later

 Name of the Course : AECC French
B.A. Semester – I
Subject: FRENCH
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC)

AECC – 1
Cours Type Theo Credi Instructi Total No. of Durati Formativ Summati Total
e No. of ry ts on hour Lectures/Ho on of e ve Mar
Cour per week urs Exam Assessme ks
Assessme
se nt Marks
/Semester nt Marks

Cours AEC Theor 03 03 42 2 hrs 40 60 100

e- 01 C y

Title of the AECC-1: LANGUE FRANCAISE: NIVEAU ELEMENTAIRE/ FRENCH LANGUAGE:

ELEMENTARY LEVEL

Course Outcome (CO):

After completion of the course:
CO 1. The learners would have the knowledge about the basics of French.
CO 2. They would have also gained knowledge about French Culture and Civilization.
CO 3. They would be equipped with the lingual skills of Oral Production and Written Production in French.

Syllabus – AECC 1: Title- LANGUE FRANCAISE: NIVEAU ELEMENTAIRE/ FRENCH Total Hrs:
LANGUAGE: ELEMENTARY LEVEL 42

Unit – I 14 hrs

Alphabet; Numbers-ordinal and cardinal; Basic Phonetics; Gender and number of nouns.
Articles: Definite, Indefinite, Partitive, Contracted.
Verbs: Auxiliary verbs [avoir and être], 1st group and 2nd group verbs; Tenses: Present tense and
futur simple.
Unit – II 14 hrs

Pronouns: Personal pronouns, Interrogative pronouns, Stress pronouns (Tonic pronouns);

Adjectives: Qualificative, Demonstrative, Interrogative ; Negation: ne…pas; Prépositions:
Préposition + geographical name; Preposition + location, Preposition (chez) + stress pronoun;
Prepostions : de, à, aux, sur, sous, entre, etc. Vocabulary: Profession – Masculine/Feminine;

Unit – III 14 hrs

Introduction of self and the others. Simple dialogues and conversations based on daily life
situations : shopping, restaurant, hotel reservation, buying tickets for travel: bus, train, plane, etc.
Short emails inviting a friend for the weekend, get-to-gether, watching movie/television,
celebrating festivals, birthdays, etc.
Books recommended:
1. A Propos A-1, ,(ISBN:9789380809069) Langers International,[Link]., Universite Grenoble New Delhi, 2010.
2. Tramway Volant-Tome 1,[Link] and A Albert,(ISBN:9789350410967), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
3. Salut France ! - Méthode Français, [Link]. [Link], (ISBN 9789385478697), Langers International
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Esprit-1&2, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN: 9789380809434 & 9789380809724), Langers International [Link].,New
Delhi.
French websites on spoken French could be visited; Material could be downloaded from the internet
**********
 B.A. Semester – II

Subject: FRENCH

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC-II)

Cours Type Theo Credi Instructi Total No. of Durati Formativ Summati Total
e No. of ry ts on hour Lectures/Ho on of e ve Mar
Cour per week urs Exam Assessme ks
Assessme
se nt Marks
/Semester nt Marks

Cours AEC Theor 03 03 42 2 hrs 40 60 100

e- 02 C y

Title of the AECC-2: LANGUE FRANÇAISE: NIVEAU AVANCÉ / FRENCH LANGUAGE: ADVANCED
LEVEL

Course Outcome (CO):

After completion of the course:
CO 1. The learners would have enhanced the knowledge about French language.
CO 2. They would have also acquired more skills in terms of spoken and auditive skills. .
CO 3. They would have been well equipped with the lingual skills of Oral Production and Written Production as well as
comprehension of the language.

Syllabus - AECC-2:Title: Langue Francaise: Niveau Avance/French Language : Total Hrs 42

Advanced Level

Unit -I 14 hrs

Verbs: Reflexive verbs; 3rd group verbs; Tenses:, Present continuous, Compound
Past, Immediate future, Recent past, subjonctif, Conditionnel – présent et passé,
Conditionnel de politesse; Impératif (forme). Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns, The
pronouns y and en; Relative pronouns (qui, que, dont et où).

Unit - II 14 hrs

Objects: Direct object (COD), Indirect object (COI); Adjective: Possessive

adjective; Interrogation: Open-ended questions (Pourquoi…parce), Closed
questions (Est-ce-que…?) Vocabulary: Telling climate, weather, season, month;
Temporal expression (1); Expressions of quantity (litre, pot, motte, etc.), (ne…plus,
ne…que); Structures of advice (1) Structures for placing and taking orders;
Structures of comparison(1).
Unit - III 14 hrs
 Conversations, dialogues, short essays/write-ups, description of events in 3-
4 sentences.
Books Recommended
1. A Propos A-1, ,(ISBN:9789380809069) Langers International,[Link]., Universite Grenoble New Delhi, 2010
[Link] Volant-Tome 1,[Link] and A Albert,(ISBN:9789350410967), Langers International
[Link].,New Delhi.
3. Salut France ! - Méthode Français, [Link]. [Link], (ISBN 9789385478697), Langers International
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Esprit-1&2, Meenal Tiwari, (ISBN: 9789380809434 & 9789380809724), Langers International [Link].,New
Delhi.
5)Grammaire française par étape, Sanjay Kumar, (ISBN: 9789380809687), Langers International [Link].,New
Delhi.
The teacher could also choose the relevant materials from other text books published for A1 level for teaching
purposes.
French websites on spoken French could be visited/Material could be downloaded from the internet.
 Model question paper
B.A. Semester-I
DSCC - A 1: LANGUE, CULTURE ET CIVILISATION/LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND CIVILISATION

Time : 3 Hrs Max marks : 60

Part-A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. Est-que vous (pourrir, politesse) me passer du sel ?
2. Il faut que tu (revenir) toute de suite.
3. Je dis à Suman, « Avez- vous vu quelque chose ? Transformez en discours indirect ?
4. Ce bâtiment était bâti par un bon architecte. Transformez a l’actif ?
5. Les français sont de gros mangeur du ……. ?
6.. France est bien connu en monde pour quel monument ?

Part - B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=20

7. D’après vous qui est le héro de la civilisation français ? Et pourquoi ?
8. Quel est l’oiseau national de France et pourquoi ?
9. Citez les noms de vins français (au moins 5)
10. Nommez les fromages français (au moins 5) ?
11. Quels sont les cathédrales de France (nommez au moins 5) ?

Part-C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

12. Que savez-vous de « Haute Couture » ?
13. La France est le berceau de la civilisation occidentale. En êtes-vous d’accord ? Justifier votre réponse.
14. Imaginez un dialogue en contexte du magasin des vêtements et rédigez-le ?
15. Rédigez un dialogue entre deux amis/amies qui se rencontrent.

******
 Model question paper
B.A. Semester-I
DSCC - A 2: HISTORE DE LA LITTERATURE FRANCAISE ET GEOGRAPHIE DE FRANCE/ HISTORY OF
FRENCH LITTERATURE AND GEOGRAPHY OF FRANCE
Time : 3 Hrs Max marks : 60

Part-A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. Quel est le premier chef-d’œuvre de la littérature Française ?
2. Qui a écrit « Phèdre » ?
3. Nommez le comédien le plus célèbre du classicisme ?
4. Les Juras se trouve dans quelle direction de France ?
5. Où se trouve la mer méditerranée dans l’hexagone?
6. Citez deux grandes villes de France ?

Part-B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=20

7. Ecrivez brièvement à propos de Pléiade ?
8. En quoi consiste « le Roman de Renart » ?
9. Qu’entendez-vous par le Romantisme ?
10. Quelles sont les caractéristiques du mouvement absurde ?
11. Quelles sont les régions montagneuses de France ? Dessinez-les dans la carte du pays ?

Part-C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

12. Discutez la période de classicisme de la littérature française ?
13. Quelles sont les contributions immenses du siècle de la lumière ?
14. Ecrivez sur les grands fleuves français et dessinez-les dans l’hexagone ?
15. Dessinez les régions montagneuses et les côtes françaises ?

******
 Model question paper
B.A. Semester-I
OPEN ELECTIVE – 1 four all the UG courses
FRANCAIS POUR LES DEBUTANTS/FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS

Time : 3 Hrs Max marks : 60

Q.A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. Voici, ….livre de Pierre. (Mettez l’article).

2. Ce sont …. crayons du professeur. (Mettez l’article).
3. Elle mange ---- pain pour le petit déjeuner. (Mettez le partitif).
4. La réglé est ….la table. (Mettez la préposition).
5. J’ai un enfant, c’est ….. enfant. (Mettez l’adjectif possessif).
6. Vendredi est le ….. mois de la semaine.

Q.B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=20

7. Dites l’heure : (a) 10 :35, (b)14 :30, (c)7 :20, (d) 24 :00, (e) 12 : 45.
8. Nommez les mois de l’année et les jours de la semaine ?
9. Conjuguez les verbes au présent: déranger et effacer.
10. Elle …. 20 ans. (Mettez le verbe ‘être’ ou ‘avoir’ selon le cas, dans la forme qui convient).
11. Ecrivez les nombres suivants en ordinaux : 1er, 5e, 62e, 279e, 5555e.

Q.C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

12. Présentez-les : a) [Link] b) Vicky Kaushal c) Joe Biden d) Mary Kom e) Sonu Nigam.
13. Rédigez un dialogue entre deux amis/amies.
14. Faites une recette du plat que vous aimez ?
15. Ecrivez brièvement sur « Ma maison » ou « Ma famille ».

******
 Model question paper
B.A. Semester-I
AECC – 1 four all the UG courses
LANGUE FRANCAISE: NIVEAU ELEMENTAIRE/FRENCH LANGUAGE: ELEMENTAYR LEVEL

Time : 3 Hrs Max marks : 60

Q.A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. … enfant est intelligent (Mettez l’adjectif possessif ).
2. ---- , tu es coiffeur . (Mettez la forme tonique).
3. C’est …. sac de Pavan. (Mettez l’article).
4. Elle mange ---- croissant pour le petit déjeuner. (Mettez le partitif).
5. Le crayon est ….le sac. (Mettez la préposition).
6. ….. oiseau est beau. (Mettez l’adjectif démonstratif).

Q.B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=20

7. Dites l’heure : (a) 10 :15, (b)14 :45, (c) 7 :30, (d) 12 :00.
8. Quels sont les jours de la semaine et les mois de l’année ?
9. Conjuguez les verbes ‘ranger’ et ‘agacer’ au présent et au futur.
10. Elle …. 25 ans. (Mettez le verbe ‘être’ ou ‘avoir’ selon le cas, dans la forme qui convient).
11. Il regarde le film. (Mettez au négatif).

Q.C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

1. Ecrivez un mél à votre amis pour l’inviter voir un film.
2. Fait un dialogue entre deux personnes qui se rencontrent pour la première fois.
3. Vous téléphonez à un hôtel pour réserver une chambre. Imaginez la conversation.
4. Rédigez un dialogue entre deux personnes à l’aéroport : L’employé et le touriste.

*****
 Model question paper
B.A. Semester-II

DSCC – A 3. HISTORE NATURELLE DE FRANCE : DE L’ORIGINE AU MOYEN AGE/HISTORY OF

FRANCE: ORIGIN UP TO MEDIEVAL PERIOD

Time : 3 Hrs Max marks : 60

Part-A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. Qu’est-ce qu’on appelait les habitants de France à l’époque ?
2. Qui était le roi fameux des Mérovingiens ?
3. Nommez le roi célèbre des Carolingiens ?
4. Qu’étaient les druides ?
5. Pourquoi le coq est-il l’oiseau symbolique de la France ?
6. Qui aida Clovis à vaincre les Barbares ?

Part-B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=20

7. Qu’est-ce qu’il a fait Vercingétorix?
8. Quel était le caractère des Gaulois ?
9. Que savez-vous de la guerre de Cent Ans ?
10. Qui est Jeanne d’Arc ?
11. Qui était Richelieu ?

Part-C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

15. Décrivez la grandeur de Charlemagne ?
16. Ecrivez ce que vous savez de Henri IV ?
17. Que savez-vous des guerres de religion en France ?
18. Décrivez la gloire de Jeanne d’Arc ?

*****
 Model question paper
B.A. Semester-II
DSCC – A 4. HISTORE NATURELLE DE FRANCE : DU MOYEN AGE AU 20e SIECLE/HISTORY OF
FRANCE FROM MEDIEVAL PERIOD TO 20TH CENTURY

Time : 3 Hrs Max marks : 60

Part-A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. Où et quand Napoléon Bonaparte est né ?
2. Qu’est-ce que Le Figaro ?
3. Quelle guerre Balzac a-t-il évoqué dans Les Chouans ?
4. Que dit Danton au bourreau avant de mourir ?
5. Qui donna de mauvais conseils à Louis XVI ?
6. Quel fut l’emblème de la Révolution ?

Part-B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=20

7. Quels étaient les défauts de Louis XIV ?
8. Décrivez la condition de France pendant le règne de Louis XV ?
9. Nommez les écrivains-précurseurs de la Révolution française ?
10. La Révolution Française est connue pour quels droits de l’humanité ?
11. Pourquoi les députes du Tiers étaient-ils mecontent

Q.C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

15. Ecrivez sur la Révolution Française ? Ses causes et ses conséquences ?
16. Qui était Napoléon Bonaparte ? Quel rôle joue-t-il dans la politique de France ?
17. Qu’entendez-vous par la Prise de Bastille ?
18. Décrivez ‘La Déclaration des droits de l’homme et du citoyen’ ?

******
 Model question paper
Semester - II
OPEN ELECTIVE – 2 four all the UG courses

FRANCAIS FONDAMENTAL-COMMUNICATIF/ BASIC COMMUNICATIVE FRENCH

Time : 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 60

Part-A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. Nous sommes (v. finir) le travail. (Mettez le présent progressif).
2. Il (v. réussir au passe composé) dans l’examen.
3. Elle (v. partir, passe récent) la semaine dernière.
4. Vous (v. prendre, futur proche) l’avions toute de suit.
5. La patronne ne veut que toute la maison (v. être, subjonctif) sale.
6. ( v. vouloir, conditionnel de politesse), trouver l’adresse dans l’agenda

Part-B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=30

7. Si, j’étais riche, j’achèterais la limousine. (Transformez au conditionnel passé).
8. Il faut avoir du courage pour aller à la guerre. (Transformez à l’impératif)
9. Les passagers descendent de l’avion lentement. (Transformez les phrases mettant l’adverbe de lieu).
10. Voici la ville de Paris. On est né à Paris. (Combinez ces deux phrases avec in pronom relatif).
11. Le directeur téléphone à son secrétaire. (Remplacez l’objet indirect par le pronom).

Part-C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

12. Dites quel temps fait-il en hiver, en été, en printemps, en juillet et en Octobre ?
13. Les parents ne veulent pas que leurs enfants gaspillent du temps, parce que ……..
14. Imaginez que vous êtes chez le médecin, rédigez une conversation de conseils du médecine ?
15. Vous voulez acheter des livres. Faites une lettre au libraire pour les commander.

******
 Model question paper
B.A. Semester – II
AECC – 2 four all the UG courses

LANGUE FRANCAISE: NIVEAU SECONDAIRE/FRENCH LANGUAGE: SECONDARY LEVEL

Time : 3 Hrs Max marks : 60

Part-A. Répondez aux questions suivantes [5 au choix] : 5x2=10

1. Ils (v. voyager, présent progressif) par le train.
2. Elles (v. revenir, passé composé) de Paris, hier.
3. (v. pourrir, conditionnel de politesse), faire ce travail, s’il vous plaît ?
4. Vous vous couchez tôt le soir. (Transformez à l’impératif).
5. Les artistes habitent à Paris. (Transformez la phrase à l’interrogatif de l’inversion).
6. Les enfants aiment les sucreries. (Transformez la phrase à l’interrogatif sans inversion).

Part-B. Répondez aux questions suivantes [4 au choix] : 4x5=20

7. Voici le meilleur livre. Je l’ai lu. (Combinez ces phrases avec un pronom
8. Pierre et Paul parlent à la directrice. (Remplacez l’objet indirect par pronom)
9. Ils habitent dans les appartements. Ce sont …. Appartements. (Mettez l’adjectif possessif).
10. Est-ce que vous aimez la langue française ? Oui…. / Non……
11. Les jilebis sont - - - - (+ doux) le gâteau.

Part-C. Répondez aux questions suivantes [3 au choix] : 3x10=30

12. Discutez ce que vous allez faire aux vacances ?

13. Ecrivez un petit conte que vous savez ?
14. Rédigez un dialogue dans le contexte du restaurant ?
15. Faites un dialogue centré sur le préparatif d’aller au pique-nique ?

******