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Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French
This module focuses on the structural rules and practical application of written French. Candidates will identify basic form classes, assess vocabulary, understand word order, apply language processes like conjugation and negation, and use French in set expressions such as proverbs and idioms. Candidates are expected to identify French structures, use principles to determine acceptability, and apply structure to convey messages. They should also identify word meanings and construct meaningful sentences. Additionally, candidates must be able to complete and deduce meanings of proverbs and idioms, and use them appropriately.
Workings of French sounds
This section examines how French sounds function in speech production. It covers sound discrimination, letter-sound correspondence, syllabification, liaison, sense groups in reading, false friends, and sound identification for similarity. Candidates should be able to discriminate between French sounds, deduce meanings from sound combinations, use these skills for effective communication, and analyze sound groupings considering features like syllabification and intonation.
Culture and Civilization
Examines the culture of Francophone West Africa and France in relation to the home country. This includes characteristics, aspects, similarities, and differences in educational systems, socio-economic life, political organization, and cultural life. Candidates should identify specific cultural features (greetings, dressing, food, leisure, marriage, festivals, art, professions) and compare them with those of their home country, applying reasoning skills.
subject outline
- Written Comprehension in French
- Tests candidates' general ability to assess written comprehension in French, covering various topics of general and emergent interest.
- Candidates should be able to deduce answers and apply reasoning skills to proposed texts.
- Topics include love, life, death, politics, marriage, health, communication, child trafficking, cultism, travel, corruption, and money-laundering.
- This section also assesses candidates' ability to apply reasoning skills to deduce answers to questions on the content, intent, and style of texts.
- Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French
- Identification of basic form classes: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Articles, and Contraction
- Assessment of vocabulary span: words in contemporary contexts, meaning, use, opposites, synonyms
- Importance of word order in affirmative, interrogative, imperative sentences, and passive voice formation
- Identification and application of basic processes in language structure: conjugation, negation, agreement, pluralization, and derivation
- Use of French in set expressions: proverbs, idioms, conventional structures, figures of speech, and speech acts
- Workings of French sounds
- Sound discrimination
- Letter-sound correspondence