Studying the JAMB French syllabus is crucial for excelling in the UTME examination.
By following the syllabus, you can gain a better understanding of the topics and objectives that you need to focus on.
This blog post will provide you with a simplified version of the JAMB French syllabus, breaking down each topic and its objectives to help you prepare effectively.
Culture and Civilization:
Objectives:
- Identify characteristic features of the culture in Francophone Africa and France, such as greetings, dressing, food, leisure, marriage, festivals, art, and professions.
- Compare these features with the culture of your home country.
- Apply reasoning skills to analyze cultural aspects.
Content:
This topic explores the educational system, socio-economic life, political organization, and cultural life of Francophone Africa and France.
If applicable, you should compare these aspects with the culture of your home country, Nigeria.
Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French:
Objectives:
- Identify the basic structures of written French.
- Use the principles of written French to transform one form or class to another.
- Apply the structure to convey diverse messages.
- Apply communicative skills in written French.
Content:
This topic focuses on the identification and understanding of basic form classes in written French, including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and articles.
Additionally, it covers word order in different sentence types, agreement, negation, and derivation.
You will also learn about set expressions like proverbs, idioms, and conventional structures used in common speech acts.
Workings of French Sounds:
Objectives:
- Discriminate between different French sounds.
- Deduce meanings from sound combinations.
- Enhance effective communication through sound groupings.
- Assess how syllabification, liaison, e-caduc, pause, and intonation affect sound groups.
Content:
In this topic, you will learn to discriminate between French sounds, understand letter-sound correspondence, syllabification, and liaison.
You will also explore sense groups in reading, identify false friends (words that sound similar but have different meanings), and understand how sounds are affected by various features.
Written Comprehension in French:
Objectives:
- Deduce answers to questions based on proposed texts’ content, intent, and style.
- Apply reasoning skills to comprehend written texts.
Content:
This topic involves reading and comprehending texts on general and emergent interest topics, such as love, life, death, politics, marriage, HIV/AIDS, communication, child trafficking, cultism, travel, corruption, and money laundering.
JAMB Recommended Textbooks for French:
To aid your preparation, the following textbooks are recommended by JAMB for studying French:
A. Written Language:
- Companion to French Grammar by T. Ajiboye
- Nouvel Horizon, Book 4 (New Revised Edition) by T. Ajiboye
- A Comprehensive French Grammar by Byrne and Churchill
- Le Nouveau Bescherelle: L’Art de Conjuguer by Hatier
- Grammaire progressive du français (Niveau intermédiaire) by G. Maice et G. Merlo
- On y va! Book 3 by C. Mazauric et E. Sirejols
- A Comprehensive Revision Handbook of French Grammar by S.A. Ojo
B. Culture of Francophone Countries:
- Comment vivent les Français by R. Girod and F. Grand-Clement
- French Essays on Culture and Civilisation for Schools and Colleges by L. Mbuko
C. Dictionary:
Any good French/English or French dictionary.
Conclusion
By following the JAMB French syllabus, understanding the topics, and practicing with recommended textbooks, you can significantly improve your chances of achieving a high score in the UTME examination.
Remember to review each topic thoroughly and focus on the objectives outlined.