M1 Class: program of revisions / reminders

Reminder: there is no class on Nov 02

The first short vocab test on Nov 09 will cover:

1/ Reading comprehension texts:
- Remnants of the past
- Language diversity
- Trends in the Indian fashion and textile industries
- Neanderthals and humans

2/ Vocabulary:
- Government and politics: up to page 5 included 
- Media vocabulary: the whole handout

3/ False friends: exercises 1, 2 & 3

Homework for Nov 09:

- Grammar: Unit 28 (ex: 2/3), unit 29 (ex: 3/4), unit 30 (ex: 3/4), unit 31 (ex: 2/4)

- Listening comprehension + vocabulary: WikiLeaks (PBS reports). You can also watch this report on the site of PBS:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec10/wikijournalist_07-27.html

Reminders:

1/ 1st Main Exam: Nov 16

2/ Attendance rules: 

Attendance is compulsory for those students who are in "contrôle continu": if you are absent 3 times (ie 2+1) for unjustified reasons, if you cannot provide me with a valid and sincere justification, you will be automatically registered in "contrôle final".

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

M2 class - Exams dates

- First short vocab test (vocabulary + false friends covered until Oct 26 included): Nov 06. This vocab test will last around 15 minutes maximum.

- First main exam (around 80 minutes): Nov 20 (vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension)

Reminders:

1/ Second main exam (40% of the semester grade) =  "contrôle final" for those students who are not in "contrôle continu": Dec 11. This exam will cover everything done during the semester. 

2/ Second short vocab test: Dec 18

3/ Should you fail to sit one of these exams, there will be no catch-up session whatsoever, even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

M1 class - Exams dates

- First short vocab test (vocabulary + false friends covered until Oct 26 included): Nov 09. This vocab test will last around 15 minutes maximum.

- First main exam (around 80 minutes): Nov 16 (vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, listening comprehension)

Reminders:

1/ Nov 02: no class (we'll try to catch up one way or another)

2/ Second main exam (40% of the semester grade) =  "contrôle final" for those students who are not in "contrôle continu": Dec 14. This exam will cover everything done during the semester. 

3/ Second short vocab test: Dec 21

4/ Should you fail to sit one of these exams, there will be no catch-up session whatsoever, even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

USEFUL TOOLS AND SITES

Online dictionaries:

• English/French - French/English dictionary

Wordreference:

http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/

• English/English dictionaries

Longman: http://www.ldoceonline.com/

Merriam-Webster:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/

PBS (USA) Newshour (transcripts available)

•  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/

ABC (Australia) The World Today (transcripts available)

• http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/

BBC (UK) World Service (no transcripts)

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
  

Phrasal Verbs:

• http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html

• http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/
  

• http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/
  

BBC Learning English

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
  

BBC Idioms

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theteacher/
  

Anglais Facile.com

• http://www.anglaisfacile.com/

Attendance rules for all HCEAI students (M1 and M2 sections)

Attendance is compulsory for those who are in "contrôle continu": if you are absent 3 times (ie 2+1) for unjustified reasons, if you cannot provide me with a valid and sincere justification, you will be automatically registered in "contrôle final".

Those of you who would like to be in "contrôle final", I recommend that you come and talk to me about this at the end or at the beginning of a class or send me an email about this as soon as possible. 

 

In "contrôle continu", in case you fail to be present at one of the two main exam sessions, you will be automatically registered in "contrôle final" even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

In "contrôle continu", if you have no valid and sincere justification for your possible absence for the short tests and quizzes that will also take place during the semester, you will get a zero.

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

 

All my students are required to check this website on a regular basis (at least twice a week) and before coming to class. 

Permanent link for documents (audio reports, transcripts, etc.)

Here is the link all my HCEAI students (M1 and M2 groups) will have to use to find the documents (audio reports, 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/LNK948150618767f0a50/

A Message from the History Department

This may interest some of you:

ATTENTION TRÈS IMPORTANT:


Les inscriptions aux concours de recrutement de 2013 (CAPES et Agrégation) sont ouvertes. Elles auront lieu sur le site SIAC2:

http://www.education.gouv.fr/pid63/siac2.html


du mardi 29 mai 2012, à partir de 12 heures au mardi 10 juillet 2012, 17 heures.

Il est très conseillé de ne pas attendre le dernier moment pour le faire et surtout, une fois passé le 10 juillet, il sera absolument impossible de s'inscrire et donc de passer les concours. Les candidats admissibles à la session 2012 doivent aussi s'inscrire par précaution.

LAST GRADES AND SECOND SEMESTER GRADES

Dear students, 

Here are the grades for the last vocab test and your semester grades.  

Reminders for students in "contrôle continu": 

1st main exam = 30% of the Contrôle Continu grade
2 short vocab tests: 15% each of the Contrôle Continu grade
2nd main exam = 40% of the Contrôle Continu grade

Should some of you would like to get back their last exam papers (May 25), they can email me before June 08; since we don't have class anymore, I will try to find a way to return these papers to them. After June 09, all the papers will be destroyed.

Email me as soon as possible if there are mistakes regarding your semester grade. 

Best regards,

MN 

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

	Second Short Vocab Test - 25 May 2012	STUDENTS IN "EXAMEN FINAL" - 18 May 2012	BONUS POINTS – VOCAB LISTS	SECOND SEMESTER GRADE
	GRADE	GRADE	GRADE	GRADE
	/20	/20	/20	/20
T Z Shm	10,2		1,35	10
BRTHLN Xvr	14,8		0,4	14,3
CHVT Crln	12,8		0,65	14,7
FL Dr	12,6		0,5	14,9
GRR Jrm	15,6		1,6	15,4
GNS Gkn		16,5	1,9	18,4
G Shrn	13,8		0,2	8,5
LBL Dr	11,2		0,65	11,7
LDR Lvn		9,8	1,05	11
MGLHS Jl		5,1	0,1	5,2
SWLD Lr	16,6		0,7	14,9
RNR Lss	17,6		0,65	17,3
RLS Cmll		13,3	0,115	13,5
SLL Nd Mn	17		0,1	19
TRTVZ Drn	14		0,185	15
VRNT Lrn	14,8		0,6	12,3
VNT Rmn		6	0,1	6,1
AVERAGE GRADE	14,3	10,1	0,6	13,1
MIN	10,2	5,1	0,1	5,2
MAX	17,6	16,5	1,9	19,0

Another example of the brain drain from Africa and from France!

Extract from France 2, Journal télévisé, May 09, 2012 (8 pm - 8:40 pm).

May 25: Second Short Vocab Test

Program of revisions for this short vocab test (around 20 minutes): 

• Vocabulary:
• audio reports: 
• Aborigines in Australia
• PBS report on Muslims after 09/11
• Tony Blair and Slavery (BBC world Service)
• The Brain Drain from Africa
• Inside Job (NPR interview + Alternet interview only): we did not have the time to cover the other 2 articles from The New York Times
• three texts: Taseer / Said / Sen 
• BONUS POINTS: 1st semester vocab lists (chapters 50, 51 and 52)

Reminders: 

• students in "contrôle final" can also take this test
• make sure you arrive on time or in advance as there will be no catch-up session whatsoever even if you have a valid reason.  

Should you have any questions, email me.

Best regards,

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)