SilverZone International French Language Olympiad (iFLO)

SilverZone Foundation will conduct the French Olympiad (iFLO) tentatively in the month of December 2023/ January 2024. The objective of iFLO is to make French learning an interesting and interactive process and to assess their knowledge of this language. Interested and eligible candidates can obtain the form from their school and should submit it back to the school only. This article provides complete details about the SilverZone International French Language Olympiad (iFLO) 2023 like important dates, application process, eligibility requirements, etc.

SilverZone International French Language Olympiad 2023 Important Dates

The tentative dates related to the SilverZone International French Language Olympiad 2023:

Events	Tentative Dates
Application form release date	First week of August 2023
Last date to submit the application form	Last week of September 2023
Generation of roll number	First week of October 2023
Date of Olympiad exam	December 2023/ January 2024
Result declaration	February 2024

Eligibility Criteria

All students from class 6^th to 10^th studying in a recognized school affiliated to a recognized board are eligible to apply for the SilverZone International French Language Olympiad 2023.

Application Form

• The SilverZone Foundation will send the application form for iFLO 2023 along with the prospectus to the registered.
• Candidates can obtain the application forms by contacting the iFLO coordinator of their school.
• Into the application form, the candidates will have to provide details such as name, class studying in, school name, gender, etc.
• Duly filled application form, complete and correct in all manners, should then be submitted back at the school.

Exam Pattern

The basic overview of iFLO 2023 exam pattern is provided below:

• Duration of the test: 60 minutes
• Question paper language: French
• Number of questions: 50
• Type of questions: Objective type
• Negative marking: There will be no negative marking.

Important details: scholarships and olympiads

Syllabus

The class-wise detailed syllabi for the iFLO 2023 exam are provided below:

Class 6:

• Module 1 (Culture): Facts about France, Geography of France, Shops and Food of France, Monuments and Festivals of France, etc
• Module 2 (Language) Crosswords, Arrange the sentences, Comprehension (True or False), Correction of spellings, Word meanings, Odd word out, Article (definite & indefinite), Les jours de la semaine et les mois de l’annee, About France (Current affairs), French Accords, Present tense/ Pronouns/ Pronouns demonstrative/ Adjectives

Class 7:

• Module 1 (Culture): Facts about France, Geography of France, Shops and Food of France, Monuments and Festivals of France, etc
• Module 2 (Language): Les articles définis, Les articles définis, Les verbes en (-ER), Les pronoms sujets, Pluriel des noms, Les verbes en (IR), Féminin et pluriel des adjectifs, Présenter quelqu’un, Les nationalités, Le contraire (des adjectifs), Les professions, La négation, Les verbs en (-GER), Les prépositions, Les verbs en (-RE) et les verbs irréguliers, Les nombres ordinaux, Les articles contractés, I’interrogation, Mettez en ordre, Chassez l’intrus, Les articles partitifs, Les verbs en (-TIR), Les adjectives possessifs, La négation avec l’article partitifs et avec l’article indéfini, Corrigez la faute, Trouvez la question, Les verbs en – eter, -cer, -eler

Class 8:

• Module 1 (Culture): Facts about France, Geography of France, Shops and Food of France, Monuments and Festivals of France, etc
• Module 2 (Language): Les articles (définis, indéfinis, contractés, partitifs), Les verbs réguliers et irréguliers, La négation, Les adverbes de quantité, Le féminin et le pluriel des noms et des adjectifs, La position des adjectifs, L’infinitif après un autre verbe, Les verbs pronominaux, Les jours de la semaine, les mois de l’année et les saisons, Les trois forms d’interrogation, L’interrogation négative et ‘si’, Les expressions avec ‘avoir’, Les adjectives possessifs, Quelle heure est-il?, Faire un dialogue, Les adverbes interrogatifs, Les verbs ‘savoir’ et ‘connaitre’, adjectives démonstratifs, Les professions, L’impératif – affirmatif et négatif, L’impératif des verbs pronominaux, Qui est–ce?, Le passé composé avec ‘avoir’ et ‘être’, Les moyens de transport, Les verbes transitifs et intransitifs

Class 9:

• Module 1 (Culture): Facts about France, Geography of France, Shops and Food of France, Monuments, Festivals of France, Political & Educational system of France, etc
• Module 2 (Language): Les adjectifs: possessives, interrogatifs, démonstratifs, Les adverbs de quantité, Les adverbes interrogatifs, Les verbs réguliers et irréguliers (présent et passé), Les articles (définis, indéfinis, contractés, partitifs), Les verbs pronominaux, Les expressions négatives, Interrogtion, Conjonctions, Les prépositions, Le passé composé avec ‘avoir’ et ‘être’, Des lettres et des invitations, Faire une recette, Expressions négatifs au passé composé, Impératif (affirmative, négatif, pronominal), Le passé composé des pronominaux, Le future simple

Class 10:

• Module 1 (Themes): La France, L’Enseignement, La Cusinie Françaíse, Les Goûts, Les Loísirs et La détente, La santé, Le Travail, Lire et S’Informer, Les Transports en France, Les Intitutions Politiques, Les Apports de la Science : L’Informatique
• Module 2 (Grammar): Les Articles, Les Prépositions, Les Adjectifs Démonstratifs, Les Adjectifs Possessifs, Les Pronoms Démonstratifs, Les Pronoms Possessifs, Les Adjectifs Interrogatifs, Les Pronoms Interrogatifs, Le présent de L’Indicatif, Le Futur, Le conditionnel présent, Le

Result

• Result of the SilverZone International French Language Olympiad will be declared tentatively in the month of February 2023.
• Students will be able to check their result by visiting the official website of SilverZone Foundation www.silverzone.org.
• Other than this, the candidates can also contact their coordinator for the result of the French Olympiad.

SilverZone International French Language Olympiad 2023 Awards

Each winner will be entitled to one award for an exam. The winners will be entitled to the higher level award only. The international top 3 rank holders will be entitled to awards based on their International ranks. Awards accruing to them for their Zonal ranks will be given to the next rank holder. Similarly, class award accruing to a Zonal award winner will be given to the next rank holder. The awards and prizes will be sent to the school within 3-4 weeks after the result is declared on SilverZone website. The rank-wise award granted to the candidates is given below.

Rank	Award
1st	Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000/- along with a winner’s Trophy
2nd	Cash Prize of Rs. 10000/- along with a winner’s Trophy
3rd	Cash Prize of Rs. 7500/- along with a winner’s Trophy
4th to 25th	Wrist watches
26th to 500th	Topper achievement certificate
1st, 2nd & 3rd zonal toppers	Medals of Excellence, provided the topper obtains at least 50% marks
1st, 2nd & 3rd school toppers	Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, provided the topper obtains at least 50% marks
All	Participation Certificate

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