M1 Class: Dec 16 Short Test / REMINDERS

Dear M1 students,

The second short test will take place next Tuesday ie on Dec 16:

- you will hear an "unknown report" twice with questions that may not be in order. These questions will be provided to you before the first listening 

- you will also have to summarize one the BBC articles of my choice, which means you must have read them all (several times if possible). Reminder: these articles are on "the cloud".

- "Contrôle final" students" are all welcome! 

 Very best regards,  

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

REMINDERS:

1/There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

M2 Class: Dec 16 Short Test / REMINDERS

Dear M2 students,

The second short test will take place next Tuesday ie on Dec 16:

- you will hear an "unknown report" twice with questions that may not be in order. These questions will be provided to you only after the first listening 

- you will also have to summarize one the BBC articles of my choice, which means you must have read them all (several times if possible). Reminder: these articles are on "the cloud".

- "Contrôle final" students" are all welcome! 

 Very best regards,  

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

REMINDERS:

1/There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

M2 class: Second Main Exam on Dec 09 / Second Short Test on Dec 16

Dear M2 students, 

As previously said, your second main exam ("contrôle final" for students in that case) will take place at Serpente in our usual room ie D 116 from 3:30 pm to 5 pm next Tuesday (Dec 09).

This exam will cover:

- Listening Comprehension: you will hear 2 unknown reports twice: 

1) the first unknown report: the questions will be provided to you in advance ie before the first listening 
2) the second unknown report: the questions will be provided to you only after the first listening

 - Phrasal Verbs: Pages 1 and 2

- Vocabulary from "The Illusion of Control" and "Australian Muslims" , "Narendra Modi" and Phrasal verbs handout (pages 1 and 2)

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

REMINDERS:

1/There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

3/ "Contrôle continu" students: the second short test will take place the following Tuesday ie Dec 16: 

- you will hear an "unknown report" twice with questions that may not be in order. These questions will be provided to you only after the first listening

- you will also have to summarize one the BBC articles

4/ "Contrôle final" students" are all welcome! 

M1 class: Second Main Exam on Dec 09 / Second Short Test on Dec 16

Dear M1 students, 

As previously said, your second main exam  ("contrôle final" for students in that case) will take place at Serpente in our usual room ie D 040 from 8:30 am to 10 am next Tuesday (Dec 09). 

This exam will cover:

- Listening Comprehension:

- you will hear twice extracts from the 3 audio reports we have worked on so far ("The Illusion of Control", "Australian Muslims", "Narendra Modi") 

- you will be asked to explain and comment these extracts in a few lines

- Phrasal Verbs: Pages 1 and 2

- Vocabulary from "The Illusion of Control" and "Australian Muslims" , "Narendra Modi" and Phrasal verbs handout (pages 1 and 2)

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

REMINDERS:

1/There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

3/ "Contrôle continu students" The second short test will take place the following Tuesday ie Dec 16: you will hear an "unknown report" twice with questions that may not be in order. These questions will be provided to you before listening to this "unknown report".

4/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

M1 CLASS: FIRST MAIN EXAM POSTPONED TO NEXT TUESDAY AT SERPENTE (ROOM D040)

Dear M1 students, 

I really tried hard but failed to find a suitable room for our exams, which means we will have them all at Serpente in our usual room ie D 040 from 8:30 am to 10 am on Tuesday. 

As precised today, your next week's exam will cover (First Main Exam):

- Listening Comprehension:

- you will hear twice extracts from the 3 audio reports we have worked on so far ("The Illusion of Control", "Australian Muslims", "Narendra Modi") 

- you will be asked to explain and comment these extract in a few lines

- Phrasal Verbs: Pages 1 and 2

- Vocabulary from "The Illusion of Control" and "Australian Muslims" and Phrasal verbs handout (pages 1 and 2)

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

M2 Class: Homework & First Short Test for Nov 18

As explained yesterday afternoon, here a recap of the preparations for our next class on November 18 at Serpente (room D116): 

1/ First Short Test 

    - Phrasal verbs: page 1, 2 & 3

    - Vocabulary from the Phrasal verbs handout (page 1,2 & 3)

    - Vocabulary from "The illusion of control" and "Modi" reports 

2/ Homework: 

   - "Not in my name" Vocabulary 

   - US Midterm elections ( 2 audio reports): Listening comprehension and vocabulary 

   - Phrasal verbs: Page 4

REMINDER: 

Here is the link all my HCEAI - M2 students will have to use to find the documents (audio files, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, etc.) used and discussed during the class sessions:

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or Internet Explorer or Chrome or email me, I will send the documents and audio reports by email] 

https://www.cloud.sfr.fr/?shareObject=dd03d6ab-0148-6ab3-2191-1c5b6ef7f69a

OTHER REMINDERS:

1/ There will be no catch-up session whatsoever

  even if you have a valid and sincere

  justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!  

M1 class: Nov 18 exam in Amphi Edgar QUINET (Sorbonne)

Dear M1 students,

The exam on November 18 (First Main Exam) will take place in amphi Edgar QUINET (Sorbonne) from 8:30 am to 10 am as it was supposed to be the case last Tuesday (Nov 04).

The dates for the remaining exams remain unchanged.

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Nov 04: M1 exam postponed / M2 exam maintained

Dear M1 students,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will not be able to have class and exam tomorrow morning (Nov 04) . 

Everything planned for tomorrow is postponed for next week/class session ie November 18 (First Main Exam).

The dates for the remaining exams remain unchanged.

I sincerely apologize again for my absence for tomorrow's class and exam (November 04). 

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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Dear M2 students: 

I will be there tomorrow afternoon (Nov 04) for your First Main Exam. As I had said, it will cover everything done up to our last class included. 

As also said, your First Short Test will take place on Nov 18.

The dates for the remaining exams remain unchanged.

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

M2 - HCEAI / EXAMS DATES - FIRST SEMESTER 2014-2015

ALL THESE EXAMS WILL TAKE PLACE AT SERPENTE IN OUR USUAL ROOM ie D 116

1/ October 21: First Short Test (15% of your Continuous Assessment Grade  / around 15-20 minutes MAXIMUM) 

VOCABULARY in translation:

   - from Phrasal verbs handouts (ex: translate "companies" = des entreprises)

   - phrasal verbs (3 pages) in translation (ex: translate "élever des enfants" = to bring up children)

   - "The Illusion of Control"

   - "Narendra MODI"
   

2/ November 04: First Main Exam (30% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 75-80 minutes MAXIMUM): this exam will cover everything done up to October 21 included (vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension - you will listen only once one of the two audio reports we have worked on so far)

3/ December 09: Second Main Exam (40% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 75-80 minutes MAXIMUM): this exam will cover everything done during the semester (vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension (you will listen only once one of the audio reports we will have worked on up to the previous session included), summary of one of the articles I will provide you with at the beginning of the exam - see folder "Articles" )

THIS SECOND MAIN EXAM ON DECEMBER 09 IS ALSO THE "FINAL EXAM" for students who are in this case.

4/ December 16: Second Short Test (15% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 15-20 minutes MAXIMUM)

  - VOCABULARY in translation of everything done during the semester + all the phrasal verbs

  - OPTIONAL WORK: Write a summary of one of the articles I will provide you with at the beginning of the exam (you will get bonus points up to 2 points on your previous exam). 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

REMINDERS:

1/ There will be no catch-up session whatsoever

  even if you have a valid and sincere

  justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!  

M1 - HCEAI / EXAMS DATES - FIRST SEMESTER 2014-2015

1/ October 21: First Short Test (15% of your Continuous Assessment Grade  / around 15-20 minutes MAXIMUM) at Serpente (Room D 040):

VOCABULARY in translation:

   - from Phrasal verbs handouts (ex: translate "companies" = des entreprises)

   - phrasal verbs in translation (3 pages) (ex: translate "élever des enfants" = to bring up children)

   - "The Illusion of Control"

   - "Not in My Name" (vocabulary up to "in the back of people's minds") 

2/ November 04: First Main Exam (30% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 75-80 minutes MAXIMUM): in AMPHI Edgar QUINET (Sorbonne): this exam will cover everything done up to October 21 included (vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension - you will listen only twice one of the three audio reports we have worked on so far)

3/ December 09: Second Main Exam (40% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 75-80 minutes MAXIMUM): in AMPHI Edgar QUINET (Sorbonne): this exam will cover everything done during the semester (vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension (you will listen only twice one of the audio reports we will have worked on up to the previous session included), summary of one of the articles I will provide you with at the beginning of the exam - see folder "Articles" )

THIS SECOND MAIN EXAM ON DECEMBER 09 IS ALSO THE "FINAL EXAM" for students who are in this case.

4/ December 16: Second Short Test (15% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 15-20 minutes MAXIMUM) at AMPHI Edgar QUINET (Sorbonne): 

  - VOCABULARY in translation of everything done during the semester + all the phrasal verbs

  - OPTIONAL WORK: Write a summary of one of the articles I will provide you with at the beginning of the exam (you will get bonus points up to 2 points on your previous exam). 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

REMINDERS:

1/There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

M2 HCEAI 2014 2015

Here is the link all my HCEAI - M2 students will have to use to find the documents (audio files, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, etc.) used and discussed during the class sessions:

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or Internet Explorer or Chrome or email me, I will send the documents and audio reports by email] 

https://www.cloud.sfr.fr/?shareObject=dd03d6ab-0148-6ab3-2191-1c5b6ef7f69a

M1 HCEAI 2014-2015

Here is the link all my HCEAI - M1 students will have to use to find the documents (audio files, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, etc.) used and discussed during the class sessions:

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or Internet Explorer or Chrome or email me, I will send the documents and audio reports by email] 

https://www.cloud.sfr.fr/?shareObject=b8157980-9912-95cc-861b-910ecdb5d5e2

My absence tomorrow (May 06)

Dear M1 students, 

Due to many reasons that would be too long to explain, I will not be able to have class and exam  tomorrow (May 06). 

Since we will not have class this second semester and year anymore, I will ask the administration and my supervisor how to grade "contrôle final" and "contrôle continu" students. 

You will be informed in due time but at this point I cannot tell you when and how. 

I sincerely apologize again. 

Very best wishes and regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

My absence tomorrow (April 29) / everything is postponed to May 06

Dear M1 students, 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will not be able to have class and exam  tomorrow (April 29). 

Tomorow's exam (2nd main exam and "contrôle final) is postponed to the following class session ie May 06.

I sincerely apologize again for my absence for tomorrow's class and exam (April 29). 

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

2nd Main Exam: April 29 (= contrôle final)

2nd Main Exam: April 29 (= contrôle final) (around 80 minutes)  

Since there is a class at 10 am, we must leave at around 9:55 am maximum

PROGRAM OF REVISIONS: 

- Listening comprehension: there will be a "section 3" and "section 4" types of listening like we did in the past: 

- you will hear an unknown recording first without the questions (you will have to take down extensive notes while listening)

-  you will then hear the same recording a second time with the questions

- vocabulary: Test 3, Test 1 and "Midbury Drama Club" (Sections 1 and 2 of the transcript up to "waterproof")
- grammar in translation: Units 42 and 43

Best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

 REMINDERS:

1/ There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

My absence last Tuesday (April 22)

Dear M1 students, 

Due to very unexpected circumstances, I was not be able to have class last Tuesday (April 22). 

Everything planned for last Tuesday is postponed to our next class ie April 29. 

I sincerely apologize again for my absence last Tuesday (April 22).


Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

My absence tomorrow (March 25)

Dear M1 students, 

As a result of the death today of a (very) close relative aged 65 and because the burial ceremonies will take place tomorrow, I will not be able to have class tomorrow (March 25). I hope you will all understand that, under these kinds of circumstances, I cannot be available for class and exam tomorrow.

Consequently, everything planned for tomorrow is postponed for next week/class session ie April 01 and the First Main Exam is postponed to April 08. 

The dates for the remaining exams remain unchanged.

I sincerely apologize again for my absence for tomorrow's class and exam (March 25). 

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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Here is the link all my HCEAI - M1 and M2 students will have to use to find the documents (audio files, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, etc.) used and discussed during the class sessions:

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or to Internet Explorer or email me, I will send the documents and audio reports by email] 

http://9giga.sfr.fr/n/50-17/share/LNK91925245a842d4215/

Mock Test on March 18 (Listening comprehension) / First short Test on March 25 (REMINDER)

Dear M1 students, 

Do not pay attention to the sections 1 & 2 of the audio file I've just uploaded on the Listening comprehension folder named "MOCK TEST MARCH 18 SECTION 3 & 4"

Just be trained for the sections 3 and 4. I've also uploaded the transcript corresponding to these sections 3 and 4.

- Section 3 begins from 15 min30 onwards
- Section 4 begins from 22 min 30 onwards 

Can you prepare the vocabulary of these recordings' transcript (Section 3 and 4) for next week as homework? 

This vocabulary will not be included in your next week's exam but it will be included in the First Main Exam which will take place the following week.

For next week, the short test will cover:

- vocabulary: Test 3, Test 1 and "Midbury Drama Club" (Sections 1 and 2 of the transcript)

- there will be no grammar exercises or translations (that will be for the First Main Exam ie the following week) 

- there will be a "section 3" type of listening like we did today ie: 

- you will hear an unknown recording first without the questions (you will have to take down extensive notes while listening)

-  you will then hear the same recording a second time with the questions

Students who will miss next week's exam will automatically be registered as "contrôle final" students unless they can provide me with a valid and sincere justification. 

Should you need clarifications, email me as soon as possible. Send me a second email/reminder if you do not get a reply from me within 2 days.

Best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

 REMINDERS:

1/ There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

M2 - M1 Classes: Permanent link for documents (audio files, grammar, vocabulary, etc.)

Here is the link all my HCEAI - M1 and M2 students will have to use to find the documents (audio files, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, etc.) used and discussed during the class sessions:

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or Internet Explorer or Chrome or email me, I will send the documents and audio reports by email] 

http://9giga.sfr.fr/n/50-17/share/LNK91925245a842d4215/

M1 Class: SECOND SEMESTER EXAMS DATES (REMINDERS)

1st Short Test: March 25 (around 20-25 minutes):

vocabulary + listening comprehension 

1st Main Exam: April 02 (around 80 minutes)

vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension

2nd Main Exam: April 29 (= contrôle final) (around 80 minutes)

vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension

2nd Short Test: May 06 (around 20-25 minutes)

vocabulary + listening comprehension (+ bonus points exercise)

CONTRÔLE FINAL STUDENTS: April 29 (around 80 minutes)

vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension

 REMINDERS:

1/ There will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

2/ Please, do arrive on time if not in advance!

M1 GROUP / CLASS CANCELLED TOMORROW: FEB 11

Dear M1 students, 

I sincerely apologize but, due to unforeseen circumstances, I won't be able to have class tomorrow. We will have class next week ie on Feb 18 in room D323.  

Please, do all the listening exercises in the meantime as I had recommended previously as "holiday homework". 

My sincere apologies again. 

Very best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)