2 Main Exam: Dec 12 - Program of revisions / REMINDERS

This second main exam, which counts for 40% of your semester's continuous assessment grade,  will last around 80 minutes and, since there is a class at 10 am, we must leave at around 9:55 am maximum.

The exam will cover everything done so far this first semester:

- Listening Comprehension 

- False friends: exercises 1, 2 and 3

- Idioms (animals)

- Grammar in translation (from French into English): the sentences will be adapted from:

              - the chapters 38, 39 and 40 (left and right pages) 

               - the chapters 105, 106, 107 (left and right pages)

REMINDERS:

REMAINING EXAMS:

2nd Short Test: Dec 19 (around 20 minutes):

- vocabulary

  - false friends (ex 1, 2 and 3)

  - idioms (animals)

 - listening comprehension

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!

1st Main Exam: Nov 14 - Program of revisions

This first main exam, which counts for 30% of your semester's continuous assessment grade,  will last around 80 minutes and, since there is a class at 10 am, we must leave at around 9:55 am maximum.

The exam will cover everything done so far this first semester:

- Listening Comprehension 

- False friends: exercises 1, 2 and 3

- Idioms (animals): from # 1 to # 20 (included)

- Grammar in translation (from French into English): the sentences will be adapted from the chapter 38, 39 and 40 (left and right pages)

REMINDERS:

REMAINING EXAMS:

2nd Main Exam: Dec 12 (around 80 minutes)

2nd Short Test: Dec 19 (around 20 minutes)

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!

L3 CLass: Permanent link for documents (audio files, grammar, vocabulary, etc.)

Here is the link all my L3 students 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/LNK34805245a9f32a62d/

SECOND SEMESTER GRADES - JUNE 2013

Dear students, 

Here are your second semester grades which include the bonus points.

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 + bonus points (up to 2 points maximum)

Should some of you would like to get back their last exam papers, they are most welcome to email me; I will try to find a way to return these papers to them. 

Best regards,

MN 

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

SECOND SEMESTER GRADES

/20

BRRS Ncls	12
BKS PNG Mr-Lr	13,8
CN Dl	14,6
CRR Prm	12,2
CPRT Hn	07,8
DN Ccl	12,5
DBRG Drn	16,1
GDWN Gl	13,3
HNG Lr	15
HG Vncnt	13,7
HMBRT Cmll	10,5
PRRT Vncnt	19,5
THNT Mln	19,3
TRN VN NH Jln	13,3
AVERAGE GRADE	13,8
MIN	7,8
MAX	19,5

Second semester grades

Due to unforeseen circumstances, your grades will not be available before (June 10) June 13. I'm trying to do my best. Thanks for your patience. 

May 23: Second short vocab test / optional reading comprehension exercise

1/ The program of revisions for this second vocab test is the same as last week's program. There will be no idioms.

2/ There will be an optional reading comprehension exercise: students will be able to get up to + 2 points maximum on their last week's grade. (bonus points)

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!

Second Main Exam: May 16

This second main exam (90 minutes maximum) on May 16 will cover:

1/Vocabulary:     

- Government and Politics: the entire handout

- Reading comprehension texts:   

     a) History of Advertising

     b) Learning Methods 

     c) Teaching teachers

- Listening comprehension vocabulary ("March 21 exam audio reports") 

- Idioms and expressions: "animals", "character and personality" and "colors": you will have to find the idioms in both languages: from French into English and English into French and translate your answers and/or complete the notes. 

Example1: 

  Question (complete the idiom): it's raining ...and ... !

   your answer:  

    - it's raining CATS and DOGS 

    - translation: "il pleut des cordes!"

Example 2: 

  Question (translate): il pleut des cordes!

  your answer: it's raining cats and dogs!

2/Grammar (in translation): you will have to translate sentences in French into English using the structures from the chapters we have covered so far ie:

- chapters 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 (passive voice): BONUS POINTS 

- chapters 105, 106, 107 and 108 (comparative and superlative structures)

3/ There will be a reading comprehension exercise (unknown text) and a listening comprehension exercise (unknown report), you will hear this unknown report only twice.

Reminders:

1/ There will be no catch-up session whatsoever, even if you have a valid and sincere justification. Please do arrive on time if not in advance!

2/ Attendance is compulsory: unlike in L2 and in M1, there is no "contrôle final" in L3 because the English course is optional in L3. Should the students be absent 3 times (ie 2 + 1) without providing a valid and sincere justification, their semester grade will be impacted by - 30% (example: if a student's semester grade is 10/20 and is absent 3 times without justification, their grade will be: 10 x (-30%) = 07/20.

3/ Second short vocab test: May 23

Should you need clarifications, email me. 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in) 

First Short Vocab Test: March 28

1/ The first short vocab test on March 28 will cover:  

a) History of Advertising 
b) Learning Methods
c) Government and Politics: up to "page 5" ie "the state opening of Parliament"

2/ Homework: Prepare the vocabulary on "Networking" (the handout was given today ie on March 21).

Reminders:

1/ Second main exam (40% of the semester grade): May 16

2/ Second short vocab test: May 23

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

5/ Attendance is compulsory: unlike in L2 and in M1, there is no "contrôle final" in L3 because the English course is optional in L3. Should the students be absent 3 times (ie 2 + 1) without providing a valid and sincere justification, their semester grade will be impacted by - 30% (example: if a student's semester grade is 10/20 and is absent 3 times without justification, their grade will be: 10 x (-30%) = 07/20).

Should you need clarifications, email me. 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

First Main Exam: Program of Revisions

This first main exam (around 80 minutes) on March 21 will cover:

1/ Vocabulary:

a) History of Advertising 
b) Learning Methods
c) Government and Politics: up to "page 5" ie "the state opening of Parliament"

2/ Reading Comprehension: there will be an unknown text with question on it like "Learning Methods", "History of Advertising" and "Sustainable Growth at Didcot" (the handouts regarding this last training exercise were distributed on March 07, it's available on this blog from the link you are familiar with)

3/ Listening Comprehension: there will be listening comprehension exercises based on unknown recordings with questions on them like Tests 1 and 3. You will hear the recordings only twice! 

4/ Grammar in translation: you will have to translate sentences in French into English using the structures from the chapters we have covered so far ie chapters 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 (passive voice).

5/ Idioms and expressions: "animals" and "character and personality": you will have to find the idioms in both languages: from French into English and English into French and translate your answers and/or complete the notes. 

Example1: 

  Question (complete the idiom): it's raining ...and ... !

   your answer:  

    - it's raining CATS and DOGS 

    - translation: "il pleut des cordes!"

Example 2: 

  Question (translate): il pleut des cordes!

  your answer: it's raining cats and dogs!

Please do arrive on time if not in advance!

Reminders:

1/ First short vocab test: March 28

2/ Second main exam (40% of the semester grade): May 16

3/ Second short vocab test: May 23

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

5/ Attendance is compulsory: unlike in L2 and in M1, there is no "contrôle final" in L3 because the English course is optional in L3. Should the students be absent 3 times (ie 2 + 1) without providing a valid and sincere justification, their semester grade will be impacted by - 30% (example: if a student's semester grade is 10/20 and is absent 3 times without justification, their grade will be: 10 x (-30%) = 07/20.

Should you need clarifications, email me. 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Exams dates / Reminders

First main exam (around 80 minutes): March 21: the exam will cover everything done up to March 07 included.

Reminders:

1/ First short vocab test: March 28

2/ Second main exam (40% of the semester grade): May 16

3/ Second short vocab test: May 23

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

5/ Attendance is compulsory: unlike in L2 and in M1, there is no "contrôle final" in L3 because the English course is optional in L3. Should the students be absent 3 times (ie 2 + 1) without providing a valid and sincere justification, their semester grade will be impacted by - 30% (example: if a student's semester grade is 10/20 and is absent 3 times without justification, their grade will be: 10 x (-30%) = 07/20.

Please do arrive on time if not in advance!

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

Dear students, 

Attendance is compulsory: unlike in L2 and in M1, there is no "contrôle final" in L3 because the English course is optional in L3. Should the students be absent 3 times (ie 2 + 1) without providing a valid and sincere justification, their semester grade will be impacted by - 30% (example: if a student's semester grade is 10/20 and is absent 3 times without justification, their grade will be: 10 x (-30%) = 07/20.

If you do not have a valid and sincere justification for your possible absence for the short tests and  short quizzes that will also take place during the semester, you will get a zero mark.  

There will be no catch-up session whatsoever if you miss the first and/or the second main exam.

Best regards, 

MN
(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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

Here is the link all L3 students (Thursday group) will have to use to find the documents (audio reports, transcripts, handouts, etc.) used and discussed during the class sessions:

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or to Google Chrome 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/LNK47575115038479d4d/

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

 

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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

Should some of you would like to get back their last exam papers, they can email me; I will try to find a way to return these papers to them. 

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

Best regards,

MN 

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

	Second vocab test	FIRST SEMESTER GRADE
	/20	/20
BRRS Ncls	9,6	8,30
BKS PNG Mr Lr	12,8	15,40
CN Dl	10,2	9,30
CHCCHRN Ncls	10	12,30
CPRT Hn	7	4,70
DBRG Drn	15,4	12,50
GRNR Mr	15	16,20
HMBRT Cmll	14,8	11,30
MC KNN Brc	16,4	13,60
PLPRT Ntn	14	13,80
PRRT Dvn	0	4,50
PRRT Vncnt	18,8	18,70
THNT Mln	19	19,20
TRN VN NH Jln	10	8,70
TRZP Ktrn	0	2,50
average grade	11,5	11,4
min	0,0	2,5
max	19,0	19,2