Tuesday, January 17, 2012

M1 - GRADES AND FIRST SEMESTER GRADES

Dear students, 

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

Reminders: 
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

Email me as soon as possible if there are mistakes. 

Best regards, 

MN 
(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)



SHORT VOCAB TEST-
Jan 06, 2012
1st SEMESTER GRADE

GRADE GRADE

/20 /20
T Z Shm 14.5 7.3
BRTHLN Xvr 12.9 12.7
FL Dr 16.7 14.1
CHVT Crln 16.5 15.7
FSSRD Gllm 11 11.6
GRR Jrm 16.9 16.1
GNS Gk 17.9 17.4
G Shrn (CF)
11.3
LVL Lr (CF)
15.7
LDR Lvn 17.5 14.6
MGLHS Jl 12.4 10.6
MSSX Mr 18 17.8
SWLD Lr 15.7 14
RLS Cmll 14.4 15.1
RNR Lss 18.7 15.6
SLL Nd Mn 18.5 17.2
TRTVZ Dr 17.9 13.4
VRNT Lrn ABS 12.1
VNT Rmn 15.2 12.1



AVERAGE GRADE 15.8 14.2
MINUMN 11 7.3
MAXIMUM 18.7 17.8
 

Monday, January 16, 2012

Vocab chapters for the second semester: 50, 51, 52 and 53

Dear M1 students, 

As I had said previously, by the end of the second semester, you will all have to know the "words and expressions" sections from chapter 50, 51, 52 and 53 of the vocab handout we used during the first semester. 

If you don't have it or if you've lost it, it's still there on the "Neuf Giga" platform you can reach from the link below:
Instead of waiting the very last moment, it's better to start now. 

Best regards,

MN 
(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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/LNK45824cab4194aca22/ 

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

M1 Students - 2nd semester classroom at La Sorbonne (main site)

[MESSAGE FOR M1 STUDENTS ONLY]


Dear HCEAI-M1 students,

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

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor
email: mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in

Sunday, December 11, 2011

M1 Students: next exams / program of revisions

The second main exam  ("examen final" for students in this case) will take place next week (Dec 16) and will cover:
1/ Audio reports (listening comprehension + vocabulary) 
  • Blood Diamonds
  • Press Freedom
  • WikiLeaks (2 reports)
2/ Grammar in translation
  • units 132, 133, 134 and 135
  • units 38, 39, 40 and 41
3/ Vocabulary: chapters 34, 35, 38, 39 and 42
4/ There will be no False Friends next week (Dec 16 - second main exam/"contrôle final"), students in "contrôle continu" will have them in January (they will be in 2nd short vocab text)
The second short vocab test will take place on Jan 06:
1/ Audio reports (vocabulary) 
  • Blood Diamonds
  • Press Freedom
  • WikiLeaks (2 reports)
2/ Vocabulary: chapters 34, 35, 38, 39 and 42
3/ False friends: ex: 1, 2, 3 and 4
4/ Students in "contrôle final" can also take this short vocab test, they will get extra points too.
REMINDER:
There will be no catch-up session whatsoever if you are absent for the exam on December 16, even if you have a valid and sincere reason.

M1 students: grammar exercises corrected

Since, some students were not able to stay longer last Friday, as promised, here are the corrections of the exercises from Units 40 and 41.

Ex 40.1

1/ TR: Si j'avais su que tu étais à l'hôpital, je serais allé te voir.

2/ If he had missed the train, he would have missed his flight.

TR: S'il avait manqué son train, il aurait raté son vol.

3/ If you had not reminded me about Amanda's birthday, I would have forgotten it.

TR: Si tu ne m'avais pas rappelé l'anniversaire d'Amanda, je l'aurais oublié.

4/ If I had had your address, I would have sent you a postcard.

TR: Si j'avais eu ton adresse, je t'aurais envoyé une carte postale.

5/ We would have enjoyed it more if the weather had been nicer.

TR: On en aurait profité davantage si le temps avait été meilleur.

6/ It would have been quicker if I had walked.

TR: Cela aurait été plus rapide si j'avais marché.

7/ If I was tired, I would go home now.

TR: Si j'étais fatigué, j'irais à la maison.

8/ If I had been tired, I would have gone home earlier.

TR: Si j'avais été fatigué, je serais rentré à la maison plus tôt.

Ex: 40.3

1/ TR: Je regrette d'avoir mangé autant!

2/ I wish I had applied for the job.

TR: Je regrette de n'avoir pas postulé à ce travail.

3/ I wish I had learnt a musical instrument when I was a child.

TR: Je regrette de n'avoir pas appris à jouer d'un instrument de musique quand j'étais enfant.

4/ I wish I had not painted the gate red. / (other possibility) I wish I had painted the gate in another colour.

TR: Je regrette d'avoir peint le portail en rouge. / Je regrette de n'avoir pas peint le portail dans une autre couleur.

5/ I wish I had brought my camera.

Je regrette de n'avoir pas amené mon appareil photo.

6/ I wish they had phone first.

Je regrette qu'ils n'aient pas appelé d'abord.

Ex: 41.2

1/ TR: Si seulement la pluie pouvait s'arrêter de tomber!

2/ I wish she would arrive!

TR: Si seulement elle venait!

3/ I wish somebody would give me a job!

TR: Si seulement quelqu'un me proposait du travail!

4/ I wish the baby would stop crying!

TR: Si seulement, le bébé pouvait cesser de pleurer.

5/ I wish Brian would not wear the same clothes for years! / I wish Brian would buy some new clothes!

TR: Si seulement Brian ne portait pas les mêmes vêtements pendant des années! / Si seulement il pouvait s'acheter de nouveaux vêtements.

6/ I wish you wouldn't drive so fast!

TR: Si seulement tu ne conduisais pas si vité!

7/ I wish you wouldn't leave the door open all the time!

TR: Si seulement tu ne laissais pas la porte ouverte tout le temps!

8/ I wish people wouldn't drop litter in the street.

TR: Si seulement les gens ne jetaient pas les détritus dans la rue.


41.4

1/ TR: Je regrette de l'avoir dit.

2/ TR: Si seulement la pluie pouvait s'arrêter de tomber!

3/ I wish I knew the answer.

TR: Je regrette de ne pas connaître la réponse.

4/ I whish I had taken your advice.

TR: Je regrette de ne pas avoir suivi tes conseils.
 REMINDERS:
  • un conseil: a piece of advice / des conseils: advice, advice is always singular: your advice is relevant/useful etc.: tes conseils sont pertinents/useful, etc.
  • other uncountables: furniture, luggage, information, evidence, news
5/ I wish I could come with you.

TR: Je regrette de ne pas pouvoir venir avec toi.

6/ I wish I wan't so tired.

TR: Je regrette d'être si fatigué.

7/ I wish they hurried up / (other possibility if irritation, frustration, exasperation) I wish they would hurry up!

TR: Je regrette qu'ils ne se dépêchent pas. / Si seulement ils se dépêchaient!

8/ I wish we didn't have to leave now.

TR: Je regrette que nous devions partir maintenant.

9/ I wish we could have stayed longer.

TR: Je regrette que nous n'ayons pas pu rester plus longtemps.

10/ I wish it wasn't so cold. / (other possibility) I wish it was warmer.

TR Je regrette qu'il fasse si froid. / Je regrette qu'il ne fasse pas plus chaud.

11/ I wish he decided. / (other possibility if irriation, frustration, exasperation) I wish he would decide!

TR Je regrette qu'il ne se décide pas./ (other possibility) Si seulement il se décidait!

12/ I wish we had not gone there.

TR Je regrette que nous y soyons allés.

Friday, December 9, 2011

M2 students - next exams

The second main exam  ("examen final" for students in this case) will take place next week (Dec 13) and will cover:
1/ Audio reports (listening comprehension + vocabulary) 
  • Blood Diamonds
  • The Cost of Coffee
  • Dot Com Camps
  • Bunker Roy
2/ Grammar in translation
  • units 132, 133, 134, 135 and 136
  • units 38, 39, 40 and 41
3/ Vocabulary: chapters 34, 35, 38, 39 and 42
The second short vocab test will take place on Jan 03:
1/ Audio reports (vocabulary) 
  • Blood Diamonds
  • The Cost of Coffee
  • Dot Com Camps
  • Bunker Roy
2/ Vocabulary: chapters 34, 35, 38, 39 and 42
+ for bonus points: chapters 50, 51 and 52
3/ Students in "contrôle final" can also take this short vocab test, they will get extra points too.
REMINDER:
There will be no catch-up session whatsoever if you are absent for the exam on December 13, even if you have a valid and sincere reason.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

MESSAGE FOR M1 STUDENTS ONLY: NO CLASS ON DEC 02

12/01/11

Dear M1 students,

I sincerely apologise but I won't be able to have class tomorrow (Dec 02) as I was asked to attend a meeting for a disciplinary hearing ("conseil de discipline") at Villejuif at 2:30 pm and, most probably, I will not be able to make it at Immeuble France at 4 pm. Some students at my engineering school in Villejuif had misbehaved and an emergency meeting for a disciplinary hearing has been called for tomorrow afternoon by the head of the school.

As a result, I will catch up next Friday (Dec 09) and we will have class from 4 pm to 7pm.

The short vocab test next week (Dec 09) is maintained and will cover the following:
  • vocab chapters: 34/35/38/39/42
  • vocabulary from "Blood Diamonds" / "Press Freedom" / "WikiLeaks" (both audio reports)
  • False Friends (exercises 1/2/3/4)
 
The homework for tomorrow is postponed for next week too: 
  • Grammar unit 40 ex 1/3
  • Grammar unit 41 ex: 2/4
OPTIONAL WORK: in the meantime and if you can, do check and watch the following documentaries online:
  • "Wikisecrets" (PBS), click on "CC" so as to have the subtitles in English:

  • Read the interviews by Jullian Assange, Daniel Domscheit-Berg and Adrian Lamo:
  • Arte:
"WikiLeaks: la guerre contre le secret:":

Could you also inform your classmates whom you may be in touch with? Thanks in advance! 

I apologise again for the inconvenience and for this very short notice.

Best regards,

M
ounir Nassor

email: mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in

Saturday, November 26, 2011

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:

Thursday, November 24, 2011

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