Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB French outline · Section B: Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French
Content
Conjugation of verbs in all tenses except l’imparfait du subjonctif, le passé composé du subjonctif, and le plus-que-parfait du subjonctif.
Objective
Identify the basic structures of written French, use structural principles to determine acceptability, transform one form or class into another, and apply the structures to convey diverse messages.
Content
Negation, including ne…pas, ne…plus, ne…rien, nul ne, ne…ni…ni, ne…personne, personne…ne, aucun…ne, and rien ne…
Objective
Identify the basic structures of written French, use structural principles to determine acceptability, transform one form or class into another, and apply the structures to convey diverse messages.
Content
Agreement, including examples such as les beaux arts, il les a vues, and les photos.
Objective
Identify the basic structures of written French, use structural principles to determine acceptability, transform one form or class into another, and apply the structures to convey diverse messages.
Content
Pluralisation, including cheval/chevaux, beau/beaux, and belle/belles.
Objective
Identify the basic structures of written French, use structural principles to determine acceptability, transform one form or class into another, and apply the structures to convey diverse messages.
Content
Derivation: from adjective to adverb (e.g., lent → lentement); from adjective to adjective (e.g., un → premier); from adjective to noun (e.g., bon → bonté, riche → richesse); and from one degree of comparison to another using plus…que, moins…que, and aussi…que (e.g., plus grand que). Special comparative and superlative forms include bon, meilleur, le meilleur, la meilleure, mauvais, pire, and le pire.
Objective
Identify the basic structures of written French, use structural principles to determine acceptability, transform one form or class into another, and apply the structures to convey diverse messages.
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