Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB French outline · Section B: Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French
Content
Proverbs, such as tel père, tel fils and petit à petit l’oiseau fait son nid.
Objective
Complete common French proverbs and idioms, deduce their meanings, and make appropriate use of these special terms.
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Idioms, such as avoir une faim de loup, crier sur le toit, and mourir de peur.
Objective
Complete common French proverbs and idioms, deduce their meanings, and make appropriate use of these special terms.
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Conventional expressions used in common speech, such as enchanté, c’est dommage, c’est formidable, and stationnement interdit.
Objective
Complete common French proverbs and idioms, deduce their meanings, and make appropriate use of these special terms.
Content
Common figures of speech, including metaphor (e.g., Mon père est un lion), simile (e.g., Elle est maigre comme un clou), and hyperbole (e.g., Il avait tellement faim qu’il a mangé toute une vache).
Objective
Deduce the meanings of common expressions and figures of speech and make appropriate use of these special terms in French.
Content
Speech acts, including proposer, conseiller, regretter, admirer, espérer, interroger, reprocher, and s’accorder.
Objective
Complete common French proverbs and idioms, deduce their meanings, and make appropriate use of these special terms.
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