Wafa Sultan and "the Clash of Civilisations"

 

Ref:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISNpOkpcWqg&feature=related

About Wafa Sultan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wafa_Sultan

An article from the New York Times on Wafa Sultan:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/international/middleeast/11sultan.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

HOMEWORK FOR FEB 25

• Grammar: exercise 2 from units/chapters 11 / 12 / 13
• Press Freedom (audio report): listening comprehension and vocabulary
• Media Vocabulary: page 1
• Revisions: Remembering Famine in Ukraine (audio report): listening comprehension and vocabulary

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 Newshour (USA - transcripts available)

•  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/

ABC The World Today (Australia - transcripts available)

• http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/

BBC World Service (UK - 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/

False Friends

• http://perso.numericable.fr/jeuxdelettres/HTML/faux_amis/faux_amis.htm

• http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/fauxamis-a.htm

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

Here is the link 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/LNK45824cab4194aca22/

GRADES AND EXAM PAPERS - M1 AND M2 STUDENTS

Dear students, 

Should some of you would like to check their exam papers, they can email me and I will  try to scan and send the papers by email. 

Do check your grades, in case there are mistakes, email me as soon as possible! 

Here is how I proceeded with all your grades:

First main exam: 30% 

Second main exam: 40% 

Two short vocab tests: 15% X 2

____________________________

TOTAL = Semester Grade

Best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

FIRST SEMESTER - ENGLISH - M1 STUDENTS

	LAST EXAM
	JAN 07
		SEMESTER
	GRADE	GRADE
	/20	/20
BRFRH Ll	10,2	11
GNL Lrnt CF	11,6	11,6
BCH Ncls CF	11,1	11,1
BNGN G Thrr CF	1	1
BTT Lc	14,1	13,5
CSSK Ss	4,7	5
CRNC Cln	12	12,5
CHH Mrm CF	11	11
D SLNS Cln	18	17,5
DN Sph	17	17
DLLN Mrgx CF	15,8	15,8
DRKS Mln	7,5	6,6
DPNT D DNCHN Nm	11,5	13,1
FRRR Lr	6	6
FQS Dvd	15,5	16,5
GCHR Prr Vncnt	14	14,5
GNCLVS Sn	8,5	9,5
GRTPNCH Qntn	11,5	11,1
JRSS Mgl	13,2	14
LBL Dr	13,5	13,5
LR Mrn	19,5	19,5
LNG Crln CF	13,5	13,5
MRL Srh	13,6	13,1
RNLD Ls	17,5	15,5
RVR Rl	10,5	9
SZCZRB L CF	10,5	10,5
TRRS Cl	16	16
	/20	/20
AVERAGE GRADE	12,2	12,2
MIN	1,0	1,0
MAX	19,5	19,5

SEMESTER GRADES - ENGLISH - M2 STUDENTS

	LAST EXAM	VOCAB TEST
	JAN 04	JAN 11	SEMESTER GRADE
	GRADE	GRADE
	/20	/20	/20
Dd Sl CF	2		2
Bntlb Mlh	16	15	16,2
Cln Mrgx CF	15,6		15,6
Dllx Dmtr	13,5	6,5	13
Dlprr Mthld	12,1	11,5	12,2
D Rvl Clmnc	14	ABS	12
Ssss Jcqs-Lxndr	12,1	11,5	11,5
Jcqs D	14	10,6	12,3
Krr Mrn	11	ABS	9,6
Lmbrt Nn-Mmnll	17,5	18	16,2
Lcmpt Bnjmn	4,2	4,5	5,2
L Gl Thbt	14,8	12	13,3
Mtt Lsl	11,4	13	12,7
Mrn Prr	11	7,1	10,2
Mhmmd Dln	15	15,5	16
Prft Flrn	13	17	13,2
Pnch Ls CF	12,5		12,5
Strn Lr	13,7	16,6	14,3
X Xnz	15	13,6	13,6
Hspt-Bll Hbrt CF	7,5		7,5
Mntzr Jln CF	10,7		10,7
Hsprd Cmll CF	9,6		9,6
Grss Drd CF	8,7		8,7
	/20	/20	/20
AVERAGE GRADE	12,0	12,3	11,7
MIN	2,0	4,5	2,0
MAX	17,5	18,0	16,2

M1 students: second main exam / "examen final": January 07

Revision program for all students ("contrôle continu" and "contrôle final" students):

• "Moscow's Homeless People", "Tony Blair and Slavery": vocab + listening comprehension

• Sen's article ("What Clash of Civilizations?"): vocab + short essay/commentary writing

• Phrasal verbs: the entire handout

• Gram: up to chapter 10 (included)

• Government and Politics: the entire handout

• False Friends: ex 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

THERE WILL BE NO CATCH-UP SESSION WHATSOEVER EVEN IF YOU HAVE A VALID AND SINCERE JUSTIFICATION FOR YOUR POSSIBLE ABSENCE IN JANUARY. 

AS PER THE RULES OF THE UNIVERSITY, A ZERO MARK/GRADE IN CASE OF ABSENCE FOR THIS EXAM IS THE ONLY OPTION I (REGRETFULLY) HAVE.

3/ Reminder for those students who are in "contrôle continu": they must provide me with all the exercises from a chapter of their choice in case they are absent, otherwise they will get a zero mark (for each absence without a chapter of exercises) which will be added to all your semester grades.

HERE IS AGAIN THE LINK TO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE DOCUMENTS USED DURING THE SEMESTER: 

http://9giga.sfr.fr/n/50-17/share/LNK45824cab4194aca22/

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

M2 Students: LAST EXAM DATES (January 2010)

1/ Second main exam (students in "contrôle continu") / "contrôle final" (for those students who are in this situation): January 04, 2011.

Students in "contrôle final": the date, the hours, the room and the program of revisions for the "contrôle final"  are the same for those students who are in "contrôle continu". 

Revision program for all students ("contrôle continu" and "contrôle final" students):

• "Moscow's Homeless People" and "The Cost of Cotton": vocab + listening comprehension

• Sen's article ("What Clash of Civilizations?"): vocab + short essay/commentary writing

• Phrasal verbs: the entire handout

• Gram: up to chapter 09 (included)

• Government and Politics: up to "to deport"

• False Friends: ex 1, 2, 3 and 4

2/ Short vocab test (only for the students in "contrôle continu"): January 11, 2011.

Revision program (students in "contrôle continu" only): 

•  Government and Politics: the entire handout

•  False Friends: ex 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

THERE WILL BE NO CATCH-UP SESSION WHATSOEVER EVEN IF YOU HAVE A VALID AND SINCERE JUSTIFICATION FOR YOUR POSSIBLE ABSENCE IN JANUARY. 

AS PER THE RULES OF THE UNIVERSITY, A ZERO MARK/GRADE IN CASE OF ABSENCE AT ONE (OR BOTH) OF THESE EXAMS IS THE ONLY OPTION I (REGRETFULLY) HAVE.

3/ Reminder for those students who are in "contrôle continu": they must provide me with all the exercises from a chapter of their choice in case they are absent, otherwise they will get a zero mark (for each absence without a chapter of exercises) which will be added to all your semester grades.

HERE IS AGAIN THE LINK TO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE DOCUMENTS USED DURING THE SEMESTER: 

http://9giga.sfr.fr/n/50-17/share/LNK45824cab4194aca22/

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Message for the M1 students

Dear students, 

As I told you last Friday, those of you who like to attend my TOEIC classes are required to email me as I can accept only a few more people because of the small size of the room. 

The lessons take place in Room 40 at the following address: 

29 rue Bourseault 

75017 Paris 

Metro: ROME

Group 1: from 9 to 11 (weak to average level - 8 lessons remaining)

Group 2 (strong level - 3 lessons remaining)

Best regards, 

MN