Modern Foreign Languages

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(Under Group I)
Candidates opting for a Modern Foreign Language as a Second Language in Group I may not opt for the
same language under Modern Foreign Languages in Group II and Group III.
Note: The Syllabi for Modern Foreign Languages (Group I) have not been changed.
The Question Papers will be set in Modern Foreign Languages on request. The rubric for all the Modern Foreign
Languages will be the same. The French (27), German (28) and Spanish (36) Scope of Syllabus of the Grammar
portion has been defined in detail and the Teaching and Resource books are also listed.
CLASS X
There will be one written paper of three hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of
20 marks.
1. Composition 5. Translation and/or Dialogue Writing

Candidates will be required to write, in the • One short passage will be set for translation
language, one short composition which may from the language into English.
include short explanations, directions,
descriptions or narratives. There will be a choice • One passage will be set for translation from
of subjects which will be varied and may be English into the language.
suggested by language or other stimuli such as • Dialogue writing (Around 150 words) based
pictures or objects. on situations faced in everyday life. Hints may
2. Letter be given.
Candidates will be required to write a letter from Annexe

a choice of either a formal or an informal letter. Communication (oral and written) skills that can be
Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter covered from any book used for teaching:
with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will
form part of the assessment. 1. Myself
• Self, Family and Friends
3. Comprehension
• Important Events
An unseen passage of about 150 words will be • Interests and Hobbies
given in the language. Questions based on the
given passage, will be set, to be answered in the • Home and Locality
language, so as to test the candidates’ • Daily Routine
understanding of the content of the passage. • School
4. Grammar 2. Holiday Time & Travel
This will consist of tests in vocabulary, syntax and • Travel, Transport and Tourism
idiom, e.g., synthesis in sentence construction, • Accommodation
formation of sentences in correctly embodying • Restaurant
given words or forms. The question will not • Directions
require detailed knowledge of grammatical
• Holiday Activities
definitions.
• Services
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3. Work & Lifestyle It is recommended that candidates be given an
• Home Life hour for preparation of their subject for
presentation and that they be given a choice of
• Everyday Living and Health subject, on a common paper.
• Work Experience c) Creative Writing Skills
• Leisure Each candidate is required to write short
• Shopping compositions based on the suggested
• The Environment assignments.
Note: No textbooks are prescribed. SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS
NOTE: The Class X - ICSE examination paper will Aural: Listening to a conversation/talk/reading of a
be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the short passage and then writing down the relevant or
subject. main points in the specified number of words and
The Council has not prescribed bifurcation of the answering the given questions.
syllabus for this subject. Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu
speech/debate/discussion; report/interview; elocution;
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks role-play / general conversation on selected topics.
1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record Creative Writing: Students are to write short
assessments of the Listening, Speaking and compositions, the stimuli may be:
Creative Writing Skills of candidates as follows:
• a piece of recorded music.
Class X: Two assessments in the course of the
year. • a series of recorded sounds.
• a picture/photograph.
2. Pattern of Assessment
• an opening sentence or phrase.
a) Listening Skills
• a newspaper/magazine clipping or report.
A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by
the examiner twice at normal reading speed • one piece of factual writing which should be
(about 110 words a minute). Candidates may informative or argumentative.
make brief notes during the readings. They • one piece of expressive writing which is
then answer an objective type test based on the descriptive and imaginative.
passage, on the paper provided. • preparation of film/book review.
b) Speaking Skills
It is also suggested that students be made aware of
Each candidate is required to make an oral contemporary forms of written communication, such
presentation for about two minutes, which will as fax, memo, etc.
be followed by a discussion on the subject
with the examiners, for about three minutes. EVALUATION
Subjects for presentation may include The assessment will be conducted jointly by the
narrating an experience, providing a subject teacher and the external examiner who will
description, giving directions, expressing an each assess the candidate. (The External Examiner
opinion, giving a report, relating an anecdote may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School
or commenting on a current event. who could be from the faculty but not teaching the
A candidate may refer to brief notes in the language in the section/class. For example, a teacher
course of the presentation but reading or of the language of Class VIII may be deputed to be an
excessive dependence on notes will be External Examiner for Class X Language projects).
penalized.
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Award of Marks (20 MARKS) Schools are required to maintain a record of all
assessments conducted in Listening, Speaking and
Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
Creative Writing Skills for candidates of Class X.
External Examiner 10 marks These include copies of the assessments/ tests, topics
The total marks obtained out of 20 (Listening for presentation and marks awarded. This record will
Skills: 5 marks; Speaking Skills: 5 marks and Creative be maintained for a period of up to 2 months after the
Writing: 10 marks) are to be sent to the Council by the declaration of the results of ICSE (10) examinations of
Head of the School. the candidates concerned.
The Head of the School will be responsible for the
online entry of marks, on the Council’s CAREERS
portal by the due date.
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES
CREATIVE WRITING
Grade Content/Analysis of Idea, Expression/ Effective Structure/ Organisation Vocabulary/ Use of Originality/ Marks
Thought/ Feeling Expression of Idea of Material Words, Phrases Imaginative/
Innovative
I The candidate analyses the ideas, The candidate expresses The work is very well The use of vocabulary The work is 4
feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured an introduction, exhibits a high level of imaginative
effectively. feelings effectively. body and conclusion, competence in handling interesting and
Reasoning is logical and effective. paragraphing and language. engrossing.
appropriate sentence
construction.
II The candidate analyses the ideas, The candidate expresses The work is very well The vocabulary exhibits The candidate's 3
feelings and experiences with the ideas thoughts and structured with some competence of word work is quite
well-defined explanations, feelings well and with sense of conclusion and of usage; correctness of interesting and
reasoning is logical and clarity. paragraph lengths. grammar and spelling. engrossing.
persuasive.
III The candidate analyses the idea, The candidate expresses The work is fairly well The candidate uses The candidate 2
feelings and experiences with a the ideas, thoughts and structured; straightforward demonstrates the
fair degree of detail and feelings fairly well and candidate follows simple vocabulary and fairly ability to sustain the
explanation. Reasoning is fairly with a fair degree of paragraphing. good pattern of interest of the
logical and persuasive. clarity. spellings. reader.
IV The candidate attempts to analyze The candidate expresses The work shows some The candidate's The candidate is, to 1
ideas, feelings and experiences the idea, thoughts and understanding of vocabulary is limited and some extent, able to
with simple explanation and feelings intelligibly and paragraphing and the spelling, punctuation sustain the interest
detail. Reasoning and arguments in simple language. structure. and grammar is of the reader.
are not very convincing. sometimes poor.
V The candidate attempts a basic The candidate is unable The candidate does not There is consistent The candidate is 0
analysis of ideas, feelings and to expresses the ideas, display an understanding weakness in spelling, unable to sustain the
experiences with few simple thoughts and feelings, of structure and punctuation and interest of the
explanations and few details. Is uses simple language and paragraphing. grammar. reader.
unable to present proper work is not very
arguments. intelligible.
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AURAL ASSIGNMENT
Grade Understanding/ Recall Vocabulary Context/ Correlation to Other Marks
Comprehension Main Idea, Areas
Central Theme
I The candidate accurately The candidate recalls all the The candidate uses appropriate The candidate clearly 3
understands the central idea of the important points made (written/ and correct vocabulary while understands the context and can
passage as well as the relevant verbal). recalling the points made. widely correlate the passage to
points in the selected passage/ the other areas.
talk.
II The candidate gives ideas fairly The candidate recalls some of the The candidate uses correct but The candidate can moderately 2
close to the central / main idea of important points made (written/ simple vocabulary while understand the context of the
the passage as well as understand verbal). recalling the points made. passage and can moderately
some of the relevant points heard correlate the passage to the other
in the selected passage/ talk. areas.
III The candidate cannot fully The candidate recalls very few of The candidate makes various The candidate can only faintly 1
comprehend the passage and the important points made errors in vocabulary while understand the context of the
gives only a few ideas related to (written/verbal). recalling the points made. passage and relate it to the other
the central theme of the passage. areas.
IV The candidate is neither able to The candidate is unable to recall The candidate uses incorrect The candidate is unable to 0
understand the central/main idea the important points made vocabulary while recalling the understand the context of the
of the passage; nor able to (written/verbal) points made. passage and is unable to correlate
understand relevant points heard the passage to the other areas.
in the passage/talk.
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ORAL ASSIGNMENT
Grade Fluency of Language Subject Matter Organization Vocabulary/ Understanding Gesture Marks
Delivery
I Speaks with fluency and Matter is relevant, Content is well Uses appropriate While speaking, the Uses natural and 3
has full operational rich in content and sequenced and well vocabulary and candidate emphasizes spontaneous
command over the original. organized. pronounces words the important points. gestures that are
language. correctly. not out of place.
II The candidate speaks The subject matter The content is The candidate While speaking the Uses some natural 2
with fairly good fluency is mostly relevant, satisfactorily pronounces most candidate emphasizes gestures.
and has reasonable consisting of a sequenced and well words correctly and most important points.
operational command of few original ideas. organized. uses simple
the language. vocabulary.
III The candidate speaks The subject matter The subject content is The candidate While speaking, the Uses very few 1
with poor fluency and is irrelevant and very poor and lacks pronounces many candidate emphasizes natural gestures.
does not communicate lacks originality. organisational words incorrectly and some important
except for the most basic structure. uses inappropriate points.
information. vocabulary.
IV The candidate cannot The subject matter The subject content The candidate is While speaking, the Uses no natural 0
communicate even the is negligible. comprises of mere unable to correctly candidate is unable to gestures.
most basic information. words with no pronounce most words emphasize important
structured sentences. and has a limited points.
vocabulary.
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FRENCH (27)
(Under Group I)
Note: The Syllabus for this Subject has not been changed.
CLASS X
There will be one paper of three hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
1. Composition 4. Grammar
Candidates will be required to write, in French, This will consist of tests in vocabulary, syntax and
one short composition which may include short idiom, e.g., synthesis in sentence construction,
explanations, directions, descriptions or formation of sentences in French correctly
narratives. There will be a choice of subjects embodying given words or forms. The question
will not require detailed knowledge of
which will be varied and may be suggested by
grammatical definitions. The questions on
language or other stimuli such as pictures or
grammar will include the following:
objects.
Grammaire:
2. Letter
• Articles (définis, indéfinis. contractés,
Candidates will be required to write a letter from partitifs)
a choice of either a formal or an informal letter. • Adjectives (démonstratifs, possessifs,
Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter qualificatifs, interrogatifs)
with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will • Interrogation
form part of the assessment. • Negation (ne ... pas, ne ... rien, ne ...
3. Comprehension personne, ne ... plus, etc.)
• Pronouns (sujet, COI, COI, quantité, lieu,
An unseen passage of about 150 words will be relative)
given in French. Questions based on the given • Prepositions
passage, will be set, to be answered in French, • Tenses (présent, imparfait, passé
so as to test the candidates’ understanding of the compose, futur simple, passé récent, futur
content of the passage. simple, verbes pronominaux, impératif)
• Comparaison (plus de ... que, moins de ...
que, plus de / moins de + nombre)
• Superlative (Ie plus .. ./le moins ... )
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Conjugation exercises (for testing verbs), gap filling NOTE: The Class X - ICSE examination paper will
(for testing articles, pronouns, prepositions), be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the
correcting errors (for testing adjectives, negation, subject.
comparative etc.), Making questions and negative The Council has not prescribed bifurcation of the
sentences, correcting jumbled sentences etc. syllabus for this subject.
5. Translation and/or Dialogue Writing: INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks

• One short passage will be set for translation 1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record
from French into English. assessments of the Listening, Speaking and
• One passage will be set for translation from
English into French. Class X: Two assessments in the course of the
year.
• Dialogue writing (Around 150 words) based
on situations faced in everyday life. Hints may 2. Pattern of Assessment
be given.
a) Listening Skills
Annexe A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by
Communication (oral and written) skills that can be the examiner twice at normal reading speed
covered from any book used for teaching: (about 110 words a minute). Candidates may
make brief notes during the readings. They
1. Topic A - Myself then answer an objective type test based on the
passage, on the paper provided.
• Important Events b) Speaking Skills
• Interests and Hobbies Each candidate is required to make an oral
• Home and Locality presentation for about two minutes, which will
• Daily Routine be followed by a discussion on the subject
• School with the examiners, for about three minutes.
Subjects for presentation may include
2. Topic B - Holiday Time & Travel narrating an experience, providing a
• Travel, Transport and Tourism description, giving directions, expressing an
• Accommodation opinion, giving a report, relating an anecdote
• Restaurant or commenting on a current event.
• Directions A candidate may refer to brief notes in the
• Holiday Activities course of the presentation but reading or
• Services excessive dependence on notes will be
penalized.
3. Topic C - Work & Lifestyle It is recommended that candidates be given
• Home Life an hour for preparation of their subject for
• Everyday Living and Health presentation and that they be given a choice of
• Work Experience subject, on a common paper.
• Leisure c) Creative Writing Skills
• Shopping Each candidate is required to write short
• The Environment compositions based on the suggested
assignments.
Teaching and study resource books:
• Ado - published by CLE International
• Bravo - Published by Hatier Didier
• Entre Jeunes - published by CBSE
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SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS EVALUATION
FOR CLASS X The assessment will be conducted jointly by the
Aural: Listening to a conversation/talk/reading of a subject teacher and the external examiner who will
short passage and then writing down the relevant or each assess the candidate. (The External Examiner
main points in the specified number of words and may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School
answering the given questions. who could be from the faculty but not teaching the
language in the section/class. For example, a teacher
Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu of French of Class VIII may be deputed to be an
speech/debate/discussion; report/interview; elocution; External Examiner for Class X Language projects).
role-play / general conversation on selected topics.
Award of Marks (20 Marks)
Creative Writing: Students are to write short Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
compositions; the stimuli may be:
External Examiner 10 marks
• a piece of recorded music.
The total marks obtained out of 20 (Listening
• a series of recorded sounds. Skills: 5 marks; Speaking Skills: 5 marks and Creative
• a picture/photograph. Writing: 10 marks) are to be sent to the Council by the
• an opening sentence or phrase. Head of the School. The Head of the School will be
• a newspaper/magazine clipping or report. responsible for the online entry of marks on the
• one piece of factual writing which should be Council’s CAREERS portal by the due date.
informative or argumentative. Schools are required to maintain a record of all
• one piece of expressive writing which is assessments conducted in Listening, Speaking and
descriptive and imaginative. Creative Writing Skills for candidates of Class X.
• preparation of film/book review. These include copies of the assessments/ tests, topics
for presentation and marks awarded. This record will
It is also suggested that students be made aware of be maintained for a period of up to two months after
contemporary forms of written communication, such the declaration of the results of ICSE (10)
as fax, memo, etc. examinations of the candidates concerned.
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CREATIVE WRITING
Innovative
construction.
persuasive.
fair degree of detail and feelings fairly well and Candidate follows simple vocabulary and fairly ability to sustain the
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AURAL ASSIGNMENT
Central Theme
talk.
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ORAL ASSIGNMENT
Delivery
vocabulary.
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GERMAN (28)
(Under Group I)
CLASS X
Candidates will be required to write, in German, This will consist of tests in vocabulary, syntax and
explanations, directions, descriptions or formation of sentences in German correctly
narratives. There will be a choice of subjects embodying given words or forms. The question
which will be varied and may be suggested by will not require detailed knowledge of
language or other stimuli such as pictures or grammatical definitions. The questions on
objects. grammar will include the following:
2. Letter Verb conjugation in Singular

Candidates will be required to write a letter from Verb- “Haben”
a choice of either a formal or an informal letter. Verbs in the first and second Person, Plural
Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter Verbs „stellen – stehen”, „legen – liegen”,
with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will „setzen – sitzen“, „hängen“
form part of the assessment.
Modal verb “dürfen” können and “müssen” in
3. Comprehension Präteritum , “wollen, “sollen” ,Möchten
An unseen passage of about 150 words will be Reflexive Verbs
given in German. Questions based on the given Indefinite verbs
passage will be set, to be answered in German, Imperativ
so as to test the candidates’ understanding of the Verbs in Singular
content of the passage.
Separable Verbs
Können-dürfen
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Interrogative Pronouns Possessive article sein/ihr
Possessive Pronouns “meine” and”deine” in in Nominative and Akkusativ
Nominative Definite Article in Dativ
Personal pronouns er, sie, es Demonstrative articles in Nominative, Akkusativ,
Personal Pronouns in Akkusativ Dative
Dativ Personal pronoun
Personal Pronouns in Dative and Akkusativ Comparison using wie and als
Interrogative Pronouns in Dative Subordinate clauses with weil
Personal Pronouns in Dative Temporal infos- vor/nach + Dative
Interrogative pronouns Welcher/es/e in
Nominative and Akkusativ Subordinate clause with dass
Main clause with deshalb-trotzdem
Woher: Aus/Aus der Subordinate clauses with “wenn”
Wo: In/In der
Woher” and “Wo? Prepositions- an, bei, in, von,zu,mit + Dative
“W” Questions Prepositions für-ohne
Ja/Nein” Questions Prepositions- inter, auf,über,unter,vor,neben +
W- Questions- Was?Wen? Dative
Past tense with haben and sein
Negative question: Ja- nein-Doch Adjectives in Nominative
The polite form “Sie” Adjectives in Akkusativ
Negation with “nicht” Adjectives in Dative
“sein”in Singular and Plural
Compound Nouns
Prepositions of place („Wo?” + Dative case,
„Wohin?” + Accusative case)
Wechselpräpositionen an, in,
Prepositions: in/auf with Akk.(Place)
auf,über,unter,neben,vor
Possessive article unser/euer in Nominative and 5. Translation and/or Dialogue Writing
Akkusative
Definite article, Possessive Article in Nominative • One short passage will be set for translation
and Accusative from German into English.
Definte Article in Nominative • One passage will be set for translation from
Definite Article in Akkusativ English into German.
Indefinite Article
• Dialogue writing (Around 150 words) based
Negative Article in Akkusativ on situations faced in everyday life. Hints may
Gern-lieber-am liebsten be given.
Genetive case with names Annexe
Inversion Communication (oral and written) skills that can be
Dimunitive form with –chen covered from any book used for teaching:
Präteritum –sein
The indefinite “man” 1. Topic A – Myself
The impersonal es • Self, Family and Friends
Imperative as a polite form • Important Events
Defining places using Akkusativ • Interests and Hobbies
Präteritum of haben • Home and Locality
Comparative and Superlative • Daily Routine
Indefinite Article in Dative • School
Possessive articles in Nominati, Akkusativ,
Dative
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2. Topic B – Holiday Time & Travel INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks
• Travel, Transport and Tourism
1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record
• Accommodation
assessments of the Listening, Speaking and
• Restaurant Creative Writing Skills of candidates as follows:
• Directions
• Holiday Activities Class X: Two assessments in the course of the
year.
• Services
2. Pattern of Assessment
3. Topic C – Work & Lifestyle
a) Listening Skills
• Home Life A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by
• Everyday Living and Health the examiner twice at normal reading speed
• Work Experience (about 110 words a minute). Candidates may
make brief notes during the readings. They
• Leisure then answer an objective type test based on the
• Shopping passage, on the paper provided.
• The Environment b) Speaking Skills
Each candidate is required to make an oral
Teaching and study resource books: presentation for about two minutes, which will
be followed by a discussion on the subject
For Class X Planet 2 (Text book and Work book)
with the examiners, for about three minutes.
(Published by Langers in India under license from
Hueber Verlag) Subjects for presentation may include
narrating an experience, providing a
Suggested References: Pingpong Neu 1 description, giving directions, expressing an
Team Deutsch 1 and 2 opinion, giving a report, relating an anecdote
or commenting on a current event.
Wir Live (Dvd)
Langenscheidt Euro Dictionary A candidate may refer to brief notes in the
K.M. Sharma; German-Hindi/ Hindi-German course of the presentation but reading or
Dictionary, Rachna Publishing House excessive dependence on notes will be
penalized.
NOTE: The Class X - ICSE examination paper will It is recommended that candidates be given an
be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the hour for preparation of their subject for
subject. presentation and that they be given a choice of
subject, on a common paper.
The Council has not prescribed bifurcation of the
syllabus for this subject. c) Creative Writing Skills
Each candidate is required to write short
compositions based on the suggested
assignments.
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subject teacher and the external examiner who will
each assess the candidate. (The External Examiner
Aural: Listening to a conversation/talk/reading of a
may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School
short passage and then writing down the relevant or who could be from the faculty but not teaching the
main points in the specified number of words and language in the section/class. For example, a teacher
answering the given questions. of German of Class VIII may be deputed to be an
Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu External Examiner for Class X Language projects).
speech/debate/discussion; report/interview; elocution; Award of Marks (20 Marks)
role-play / general conversation on selected topics. Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
Creative Writing: Students are to write short External Examiner 10 marks
compositions, the stimuli may be: The total marks obtained out of 20 (Listening Skills:
• a piece of recorded music. 5 marks; Speaking Skills: 5 marks and Creative
• a series of recorded sounds. Writing: 10 marks) are to be sent to the Council by the
Head of the School.
• a picture/photograph.
• an opening sentence or phrase. The Head of the School will be responsible for the
online entry of marks on the Council’s CAREERS
• one piece of factual writing which should be
informative or argumentative. Schools are required to maintain a record of all
• one piece of expressive writing which is Creative Writing Skills for candidates of Class X.
descriptive and imaginative. These include copies of the assessments /tests, topics
• preparation of film/book review. for presentation and marks awarded. This record will
be maintained for a period of up to 2 months after the
declaration of the results of ICSE (10) examinations of
It is also suggested that students be made aware of the candidates concerned.
contemporary forms of written communication, such
as fax, memo, etc.
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CREATIVE WRITING
Innovative
construction.
persuasive.
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AURAL ASSIGNMENT
Central Theme
talk.
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ORAL ASSIGNMENT
Delivery
vocabulary.
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SPANISH (36)
(Under Group I)
CLASS X
Candidates will be required to write, in Spanish, This will consist of tests in vocabulary, syntax and
explanations, directions, descriptions or formation of sentences in Spanish correctly
embodying given words or forms. The question
narratives. There will be a choice of subjects
will not require detailed knowledge of
which will be varied and may be suggested by grammatical definitions.
language or other stimuli such as pictures or
objects. The questions on grammar will include the
following:
2. Letter Nouns:
Candidates will be required to write a letter from gender
a choice of either a formal or an informal letter. singular and plural forms
Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter Articles:
with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will definite and indefinite
form part of the assessment.
Adjectives:
3. Comprehension agreement
An unseen passage of about 150 words will be position
given in the language. Questions based on the lo plus adjective
given passage, will be set, to be answered in comparative and superlative: regular and mayor,
Spanish, so as to test the candidates’ menor, mejor, peor
understanding of the content of the passage. demonstrative (este, ese, aquel)
indefinite (cada, otro, todo, mismo, alguno)
possessive, short and long forms (mi, mío)
interrogative (cuánto, qué, donde etc.)
Adverbs:
formation
comparative and superlative: regular
interrogative (cómo, cuándo, dónde)
adverbs of time and place (aquí, ahi, allí, ahora,
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ya) imperative: common forms including negative
common adverbial phrases impersonal verbs: most common only
Quantifiers/Intensifiers: present subjunctive: imperative, affirmation and
(muy, bastante, demasiado, poco, mucho) negation, after verbs of wishing, command,
Pronouns: request, prohibiting, emotion and to express
subject purpose (para que)
object – direct & indirect After cuando
position and order of object pronouns in a imperfect subjunctive and in conditional clause
sentence and with commands
reflexive Time:
relative: que, Use of desde hace with the present and imperfect
relative: quien, el cual, la cual etc., lo que, tense
disjunctive (conmigo, para mí ) Llevo + time+ gerund
demonstrative (éste, ése, aquél, esto, eso)
Prepositions:
indefinite (algo, alguien)
interrogative (cuál, qué, quién) common, including personal a
uses of por and para
Verbs:
Regular and irregular forms of verbs, radical Conjunctions
changing and reflexive verbs all persons of the Most common ones including y, pero, cuando, o,
verb, singular and plural porque, como, sin embargo.
radical-changing verbs
negative forms Numbers
interrogative forms
Quantities
reflexive constructions (se puede, se necesita, se
habla) Dates
uses of ser and estar
tenses: present indicative 5. Translation and/or Dialogue Writing
present continuous • One short passage will be set for translation
preterite from Spanish into English.
imperfect:
imperfect continuous • One passage will be set for translation from
immediate future English into Spanish.
future
conditional: • Dialogue writing (Around 150 words) based
perfect on situations faced in everyday life. Hints may
pluperfect be given.
passive voice Annexe
gerund Communication (oral and written) skills that can be
covered from any book used for teaching:
1. Topic A – Myself
• Important Events
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• Interests and Hobbies INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks
• Home and Locality 1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record
assessments of the Listening, Speaking and
• Daily Routine
• School
Class X: Two assessments in the course of the
2. Topic B – Holiday Time & Travel year.
• Travel, Transport and Tourism 2. Pattern of Assessment
• Accommodation a) Listening Skills
• Restaurant A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by
the examiner twice at normal reading speed
• Directions
(about 110 words a minute). Candidates may
• Holiday Activities make brief notes during the readings. They
• Services then answer an objective type test based on the
passage, on the paper provided.
3. Topic C – Work & Lifestyle
b) Speaking Skills
• Home Life
Each candidate is required to make an oral
• Everyday Living and Health presentation for about two minutes, which will
• Work Experience be followed by a discussion on the subject
• Leisure with the examiners, for about three minutes.
• Shopping Subjects for presentation may include
narrating an experience, providing a
• The Environment
description, giving directions, expressing an
Teaching and study resource books: opinion, giving a report, relating an anecdote
or commenting on a current event.
Espanol Sin Fronteras Bk 2
A candidate may refer to brief notes in the
Workbook Nuevo ven Bk 2
course of the presentation but reading or
Pasaporte Bk 2
excessive dependence on notes will be
For Recommended books visit at penalized.
www.goyalsaab.com It is recommended that candidates be given an
e-mail: goyal@vsnl.com hour for preparation of their subject for
presentation and that they be given a choice of
NOTE: The Class X - ICSE examination paper will subject, on a common paper.
be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the
subject. c) Creative Writing Skills
Each candidate is required to write short
The Council has not prescribed bifurcation of the
compositions based on the suggested
syllabus for this subject.
assignments.
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subject teacher and the external examiner who will
Aural: Listening to a conversation/talk/reading of a
each assess the candidate. (The External Examiner
short passage and then writing down the relevant or
may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School
main points in the specified number of words and
who could be from the faculty but not teaching the
answering the given questions.
language in the section/class. For example, a teacher
Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu of Spanish of Class VIII may be deputed to be an
speech/debate/discussion; report/interview; elocution; External Examiner for Class X Language projects).
role-play / general conversation on selected topics.
Award of Marks (20 Marks)
Creative Writing: Students are to write short Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
compositions, the stimuli may be: External Examiner 10 marks
• a piece of recorded music. The total marks obtained out of 20 (Listening Skills:5
marks; Speaking Skills: 5 marks and Creative Writing:
• a series of recorded sounds.
10 marks ) are to be sent to the Council by the Head of
• a picture/photograph. the School.
• an opening sentence or phrase. The Head of the School will be responsible for the
online entry of marks on the Council’s CAREERS
• one piece of factual writing which should be
Schools are required to maintain a record of all
informative or argumentative.
• one piece of expressive writing which is Creative Writing Skills for candidates of Class X.
descriptive and imaginative. These include copies of the assessments /tests, topics
for presentation and marks awarded. This record will
• preparation of film/book review.
be maintained for a period of up to 2 months after the
It is also suggested that students be made aware of declaration of the results of ICSE (10) examinations of
contemporary forms of written communication, such the candidates concerned
as fax, memo, etc.
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CREATIVE WRITING
Innovative
construction.
persuasive.
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AURAL ASSIGNMENT
Central Theme
talk.
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ORAL ASSIGNMENT
Delivery
does not communicate lacks originality. organizational words incorrectly and some important
most basic information. words with no pronounce most emphasize important
structured sentences. words and has a points.
limited vocabulary.
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