"Swarm Intelligence": Reading Comprehension Corrections

Dear L3  students,

I've uploaded on "the cloud" the corrections regarding "Swarm Intelligence", the reading comprehension exercise you had to work on during your previous exam.

https://www.cloud.sfr.fr/?shareObject=daf36ab7-1bd1-89d7-c397-5b4ec06e3b98

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or Internet Explorer or Chrome or email me, I will send the documents by email]

Best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Dec 11 and Dec 18 exams: Amphi Milne Edwards

Dear L3  students,

Due to my absences, we were unfortunately not been able to do much this semester. As a result, for your Second Main Exam on December 11, you will (only) have 3 reading comprehension texts with questions like the one you had on "Swarm Theory" or "Akrotiri": there will be no vocabulary, no phrasal verbs, nothing else apart these three texts with questions.

Your second short test the following week on December 18 will also only consist in a reading comprehension text with questions. I will then try to return all your papers and their corrections. 

Best regards, 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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! 

3/These exams will take place in Amphi Milne- Edwards

NOV 13: First Main Exam in Amphi MILNE EDWARDS

Since there is a class at 10 am in this amphi MILNE EDWARDS, we MUST finish the exam and leave the amphi by 9:55 am MAXIMUM and the exam subject will be prepared so as to be feasible in 70-80 min.

This exam which will count 30% of your Continuous Assessment grade of the first semester will cover everything up to our lass class session on Nov 06 included: 

- Vocabulary in translation: "Akrotiri" and "Origins of Languages" + vocabulary from Page 1 & 2 of the Phrasal verbs handout

- Grammar: Phrasal verbs: Page 1 & 2

- Reading comprehension: there will be a text with questions similar to "Akrotiri" and "Origins of Languages" 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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!

HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 06 (REMINDER) / ATTENDANCE RULES / CATCH-UP SESSIONS (REMINDERS)

HOMEWORK FOR NOV 06:

1/ Origins of Languages: Questions and Vocabulary (start learning it as the vocabulary will be included on your First Main Exam the following week ie November 13):

2/ Test 3 and vocabulary

See the "CLOUD" for extra exercises and other handouts if you have lost some of them or if you were absent the previous class session(s).

ATTENDANCE RULES - CATCH-UP SESSIONS:

(REMINDERS)

- 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 any of the exams.

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

CLASS AND EXAM CANCELLED ON THURSDAY OCT 23 - EXAMS DATES RESCHEDULED

Due to massive disruptions on the northern line of the RER B this morning, I was not able to arrive on time for our class and 1st Short Test planned for today. 

As a s result, the next two classes, work and exams are postponed, which means:

1/ November 06: First Short Test (15% of your Continuous Assessment Grade  / around 15-20 minutes MAXIMUM):

    VOCABULARY in translation (from English into French and vice-versa):

   - from Phrasal verbs handouts (ex: translate "companies" = des entreprises)

   - phrasal verbs in translation (2 pages) (ex: translate "élever des enfants" = to bring up children)

   - AKROTIRI vocabulary 

2/ November 13: First Main Exam (30% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 75-80 minutes MAXIMUM): this exam will cover everything done up to November 06 included (vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension)

The dates of the last two exams remain unchanged!

REMINDER 1: these following classes and exams will take place in Amphi Milne Edwards at 8:30 am-10 am on Thursday (our usual time and day)

OTHER 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!

MY HEARTFELT SORRIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE REGARDING MY ABSENCE TODAY!

Should you need more clarifications, email me.

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

RECTIFICATION OF UPLOADED HANDOUT

I HAVE JUST RECTIFIED THE HANDOUT I HAD PREVIOUSLY AND WRONGLY UPLOADED FOR TEST 3!

MY SORRIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

EXAMS DATES / AMPHI MILNE EDWARDS

As I said today, ALL OUR EXAMS WILL TAKE PLACE IN AMPHI MILNE EDWARDS

1/ October 23: First Short Test (15% of your Continuous Assessment Grade  / around 15-20 minutes MAXIMUM):

    VOCABULARY in translation (from English into French and vice-versa):

   - from Phrasal verbs handouts (ex: translate "companies" = des entreprises)

   - phrasal verbs in translation (2 pages) (ex: translate "élever des enfants" = to bring up children)

   - AKROTIRI

2/ November 06: First Main Exam (30% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 75-80 minutes MAXIMUM): this exam will cover everything done up to October 23 included (vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and listening comprehension - you will listen only twice an unknown report similar or equivalent to one of the sections of Test 3)

3/ December 11: Second Main Exam (40% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 75-80 minutes MAXIMUM): this exam will cover everything done during the semester (vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, listening comprehension (you will listen only twice an unknown audio report an unknown report similar or equivalent to one of the sections of Test 3 and Test 2)

4/ December 18: Second Short Test (15% of your Continuous Assessment grade  / around 15-20 minutes MAXIMUM)

  - VOCABULARY in translation of everything done during the semester + all the phrasal verbs and vocabulary from the handout on phrasal verbs

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

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!

L3 ACADEMIC YEAR 2014 2015

Here is the link all my L3 students will have to use to find the documents (audio files, texts, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, etc.) used and discussed during the class sessions:

[in case this link does not work, switch to Mozilla/Firefox or Internet Explorer or Chrome or email me, I will send the documents and audio reports by email] 


https://www.cloud.sfr.fr/?shareObject=daf36ab7-1bd1-89d7-c397-5b4ec06e3b98

2nd Main Exam: April 10, 2014 - Program of revisions

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 second semester:

- Reading Comprehension (an unknown text with questions) 

- Vocabulary:        

       a) Pottery Production in Akrotiri

       b) Geoff Brash 

       c) Video game research 

  d) Government and Politics (vocabulary) up to page "303" ("Inauguration day") 

- Idioms ("character" - all of them - and "colours" from # 1 up to # 17 included) 

- Grammar in translation (from French into English): the sentences will be adapted from the chapters 137, 138, 139 and 140 (left and right pages) 

As requested by some students, there will be an extra idioms exercise whose grade will be combined with the 1st Short Test if and only the grade improves the grade of the students on this 1st Short Test.

 REMINDERS:

Reminders:

1/ Second short vocab test: April 24 (15% of the semester grade)

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

3/ 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)

March 13: First Short Test / Homework

1/ The first short vocab test on March 13 will cover:  

a) Pottery Production in Akrotiri (vocabulary)
b) Geoff Brash (vocabulary)
c) Government and Politics: up to "page 4" ie "a backbencher"(vocabulary)

REMINDER: you will have to translate words or phrases from French into English and vice-versa. 

2/ Homework for March 13: 

- We will correct the reading comprehension questions on "The River Thames" (we will not cover the vocabulary)
- We will correct the grammar exercises (Unit 137 and 138: exercises 3 and 4)
- Prepare Idioms on "colours" up to # 17
(the handout was given today ie on March 06)
- Government and Politics (page 5)

Should you need clarifications, email me. 

MN

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Exams dates (REMINDERS)

Reminders:

1/ First short vocab test: March 13 (15% of the semester grade)

2/ First Main Exam (30% of the semester grade): March 27

2/ Second main exam (40% of the semester grade): April 10

3/ Second short vocab test: April 24 (15% of the semester grade)

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)

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/

Exams dates / Reminders

Because of the bank holidays ("jours fériés"), there will only be 10 class sessions this second semester.

First main exam (around 80 minutes): around week 5-6: the exam will cover everything including the last class session before the exam.

Reminders:

1/ First short vocab test: around week 4-5

2/ Second main exam (40% of the semester grade): April 10

3/ Second short vocab test: April 24

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)

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)

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/