M2 STUDENTS

Here is the link regarding Bunker Roy's talk at TED, select the English subtitles and the "interactive transcript" is on the top right side of the page:

http://www.ted.com/talks/bunker_roy.html

M1 STUDENTS

11/24/11

Dear M1 students,

As I said last week, we will watch a documentary on WikiLeaks, which means that the class  tomorrow will end at around 6 pm instead of 5:30 pm. If, for one reason or another, you really need to leave at 5:30 pm, then no problem, you may leave at 5:30 pm.

Here is the link for Julian Assange's interview on TED:

http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_assange_why_the_world_needs_wikileaks.html

Here is the link for the PBS report on WikiLeaks:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june11/wikileaks_01-28.html

Choose the English subtitles and the "interactive transcript" is also on the top right side of the page. 

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor

email: mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in

MESSAGE FOR M2 STUDENTS ONLY

11/08/11

Dear M2 students,

Due to an unpredictable and unfortunate mishap, I sincerely apologise but I don't have other solutions but to cancel the exam scheduled this afternoon. As a result, we will do the exam next week hopefully. 

Could you please inform as soon as posiible other students you may be in touch with? 

I apologise again. 

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor
email: mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in

Exams and dates (M1 and M2)

"Contrôle Continu" exams (M1 and M2 groups):

As said in class, as far as exams in "contrôle continu" are concerned, there will be:

• two main exams (duration: entire class session ie 90 minutes): 

• the first main exam will count for 30% of the semester grade, 
• the sesecon main exam will count for 40% of the semester grade

• two short tests (around 20-30 minutes) mostly on vocabulary and false friends: each test will count for 15% 

 M2 Group:

• the first main exam will take place on Nov 08 13/ the second main exam will take place on Dec 13
• the first short vocab test: Nov 22 29 / the second short vocab test: January 03 (2012) 

• The First Main Exam (Nov 08) will cover: 
• vocab lists (words and expressions only): chapters 34, 35 and 38
• false friends: ex 1, 2 and 3
• audio reports: "Blood Diamonds" and "The Cost of Coffee" (vocab + listening comprehension)
•  grammar (in translation): units 132, 133, 134 and 135

 M1 Group:

• the first main exam will take place on Nov 18 / the second main exam will take place on Dec 16
• the first short vocab test: Dec 09 / the second short vocab  test: January 06 (2012)

• The First Main Exam (Nov 18) will cover: 
• vocab lists (words and expressions only): chapters 34, 35, 38 and 39
• false friends: ex 1, 2 and 3
• audio reports: "Blood Diamonds" and "Press Freedom" (vocab + listening comprehension)
•  grammar (in translation):

• units 132, 133, 134 and 135 

• unit 38

 "Contrôle final" exam (M1 and M2 groups): the second main exam for "contrôle continu" students will stand as "contrôle final" for those concerned and will cover everything done during the semester:

• M2: Dec 13
• M1: Dec 16

REMINDER: As said in class, in case this second main exam ("contrôle continu" students) -"contrôle final" ("contrôle final" students) cannot take place on Dec 13 (M2) and/or on Dec 16 (M1) for major, unpredictable reasons, these exams will take place in January 2012 ie Jan 03 (M2) and Jan 06 (M1).

Mounir Nassor

email: mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in

M1 STUDENTS: ROOM - LOCATION / HOURS CHANGED FROM OCT 21, 2011

[MESSAGE FOR M1 STUDENTS ONLY]

Dear HCEAI-M1 students,

As agreed  last Friday, I confirm that next Friday (Oct, 21) until the end of the first semester, we will have class in room 007 at "Immeuble France" (near BNF), 190 avenue de France, Paris 13ème, room 007, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.

For the second semester, the class will take place at La Sorbonne (main site) in room D 664, same day and hours (Friday: 4 pm - 5:30 pm).

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor
email: mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in

Blood Diamonds

Courrier International (July 22, 2011): "Le retour des diamants de la honte" by Hélène Buzzetti:

http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/2011/07/22/le-retour-des-diamants-de-la-honte

RAPAPORT at JCK2011: Izhakoff Is Optimistic for Consensus on Zimbabwe:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QeWtD67VxU

M2 CLASS: INDICATIONS ABOUT OUR CLASSROOM

Dear HCEAI M2 students,

As I told some of the M2 students I met in the History department, our classroon is located on 06 rue Jean Calvin, Paris (5th district).

It's a CROUS building but in fact our classroon is NOT on the 06 rue Jean Calvin but at the opposite of this street.

So, cross this street, there is a black door on the opposite building to 06 rue Jean Clavin, open it and go downstairs.

Could you please send these indications to the rest of the M2 students? 

Reminder: class is on Tuesdays, from 3 pm to 4:30 pmThanks in advance and best regards, 

Mounir Nassor
 email: mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in 

Permanent link for documents used this semester

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/LNK45824cab4194aca22/ 

M1 and M2 HCEAI students: class and rules

Dear students M1 and M2 students, 

M2 students: 

• the English class will take place on Tuesday (3 pm - 4:30 pm) in room Jean Calvin at CROUS ( 06 rue Jean Calvin, Paris 05).

• the first class will take place next Tuesday ie on September 27, 2011.
  

M1 students: 

• the English class will take place on Friday (6:30 pm - 8 pm) in room E 659 (Sorbonne - main center).

• the first class will take place on Friday, October 07, 2011.

ALL STUDENTS (M1 and M2): 

• if you are absent more than twice for unjustified reasons, you will automatically be in "contrôle final".

• CONTROLE CONTINU STUDENTS:
  

Whether the students are absent for valid or invalid reasons, they will have to provide me with an entire chapter of exercices from a unit/chapter of their choice from the grammar textbook we used last year (Advanced Grammar in Use by Martin Hewings), this must be HANDWRITTEN and include ALL the questions and their answers. 

Failing to do so, I will add a zero mark each time I do not get these exercises, this zero mark will count for their "contrôle continu" semester grade.

• ALL STUDENTS ("contrôle continu" AND "contrôle final" students):

THERE WILL BE NO CATCH-UP SESSION WHATSOEVER EVEN IF YOU HAVE A VALID AND SINCERE JUSTIFICATION FOR YOUR POSSIBLE ABSENCE FOR THE FINAL EXAM OR THE MAIN EXAM AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER. 

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

Best regards, 

Mounir Nassor

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

"CONTROLE CONTINU" STUDENTS - SECOND MAIN EXAM AND SECOND SEMESTER GRADES

Do check your grades and email me as soon as possible if there are any mistakes. If some of you would like to get their papers back, they can email me before July 04 and I will try to find a way to return them. After July 04, I will not be able to return them as I will be abroad after that date.

Mounir Nassor

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

	SECOND MAIN EXAM - MAY 20	SECOND SEMESTER GRADE
	/20	/20
BRFRH Ll	09,5	10,2
BTT Lc	13,5	13,8
CSSK Ss	02,7	04,6
CRNC Cln	08,5	10,6
D SLNS Cln	15,6	16,6
DN Sph	13,6	15,2
FQS Dvd	12,7	14,0
GCHR Prr Vncnt	11,6	12,5
GNCLVS Sn	05,8	07,5
GRTPNCH Qntn	07,1	09,2
JRSS Mgl	12,5	13,3
LR Mrn	17,6	18,5
MRL Srh	11,1	14,0
RNLD Ls	15,6	16,2
RVR Rl	04,5	07,1
SZCZRB L	08,2	11,2
AVERAGE GRADE	10,6	12,2
MIN	02,7	04,6
MAX	17,6	18,5