Message for the Thursday group

Dear students,

I will be at the library on Tuesday (Jan 06) in the English department (from 10:30 am to 12:00 am) to return the rest of your papers.

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor (mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

MESSAGE FOR ALL GROUPS

Dear students,

• I will return the rest of your papers on Monday morniıng (January 05) at the library in the English department (from 9 am to 11:30 am).
  

• I strongly recommend that your rewrite it entirely and correct ALL the mistakes and return it to the History department (secretary's office) before January 15 maximum. You can get up to 2 points maximum on your previous grade if everything is perfectly corrected.
  

• Do not forget to return the original paper (or a copy of the original paper) so that I can see the difference.
  

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor (mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Homeless People and Thanksgiving Day in the USA

Unknown report (December 2008 exam): Homeless People and Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.A.

The audio report report is from VOA (Voice of America) :

http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm

For the transcript:

http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-11/2008-11-20-voa24.cfm?CFID=87266569&CFTOKEN=30194509

This picture is by Howard Shatz:

http://www.howardschatz.com/index.php?gallery=HOMELESS::3::1

Message for all groups

Dear students,

As said earlier, I will return your papers tomorrow (Saturday, January 03) at one of the cafés place de la Sorbonne from 2 to 5pm. You can get back your papers then so that you do not do the same mistakes next week.

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor (mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Grades : Tuesday and Thursday Groups

Dear students,

I have brought all your papers abroad and while holidaying and resting, I'm trying to grade your papers as well. I will return your papers upon my arrival and at the latest on Monday morniıng at the library in the English department (from 9 am to 11:30 am).

Maybe we can meet in a cafe before Monday at Place de La Sorbonne (ie on Saturday afternoon for example).

I'll let you know.

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor

IDIOMS /20
VOCAB /20
AUDIO REPORTS /20
UNKNOWN REPORT /10
PHRASAL VERBS /10
TOTAL 1 /80
FINAL GRADE /20

TUESDAY GROUP

BNGN G Thr
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,5
0,0
0,5
0,5

BRND Cml
10,0
19,5
17,0
3,0
4,0
53,5
13,5

CHBD Fnn
14,5
20,0
8,0
4,5
7,0
54,0
13,5

CRL Stpn
16,0
20,0
17,0
8,5
10,0
71,5
18,0

DLPR Mtld
15,5
14,0
11,0
1,0
0,0
41,5
10,5

DLLRS Sr
15,0
17,5
4,5
5,0
5,0
47,0
12,0

L CB LM Bt
15,0
2,5
1,5
4,5
0,0
23,5
6,0

L GLL Arl
16,5
16,0
5,5
3,5
5,5
47,0
12,0

DBZ Cdr
10,0
14,0
4,0
3,0
0,0
31,0
8,0

PPNTR Frs
12,5
16,0
3,0
2,5
2,5
36,5
9,0

PTT Ml
19,0
20,0
13,5
7,0
7,0
66,5
16,5

RGR Md
13,0
18,5
3,5
2,0
5,0
42,0
10,5

VRML Flrn
15,5
18,0
8,5
3,0
0,0
45,0
11,5

IDIOMS /20
VOCAB /20
AUDIO REPORTS /20
UNKNOWN REPORT /10
PHRASAL VERBS /10
TOTAL 1 /80
FINAL GRADE /20

AVERAGE GRADES /20
13,27
15,08
7,46
3,69
3,54
43,04
10,88

THURSDAY GROUP

IDIOMS /20
VOCAB /20
AUDIO REPORTS /20
UNKNOWN REPORT /10
PHRASAL VERBS /10
TOTAL 1 /80
FINAL GRADE /20

BSS Mxm
6
3,5
2,5
1
0
13,0
3,5

VNGLST Nbt
16
6
8
2,5
3
35,5
9

GVN Jn Bpt
13
14,5
13
1
5
46,5
12

GNT Lvr
14
18
11,5
4
1
48,5
12,5

GLLR Jsc
3
1,5
0
0
0,5
5,0
1,5

LMRT Mcl
11
6,5
7
4,5
0
29,0
7,5

PNCN Ls
14
10
12
4,5
5
45,5
11,5

SRX Nn
16
6
5
3
2
32,0
8

SVL Fn
18
14
1,5
2
0
35,5
9

TFR Mrt
16
10
2
1
0
29,0
7,5

IDIOMS /20
VOCAB /20
AUDIO REPORTS /20
UNKNOWN REPORT /10
PHRASAL VERBS /10
TOTAL 1 /80

FINAL GRADE /20

AVERAGE GRADES /20
12,7
9
6,25
2,35
1,65
31,95
8,2

Message for all groups

Revision program for the second in-class exam (January 06 and 08):

• All the reports (except the report you had for the previous exam (ie the uknown report))
• Idioms (horse, leg, arm, foot, head, eye)
• Phrasal Verbs (all the pages)
• Vocabulary (all the reports except the report you had for the previous exam (ie the uknown report))
• There will be an unknown report with specific questions (listening comprehension)

The exam will be from 8:30 am to 9:30 maximum am but the class will begin at 8 am as usual!

I will try to return your papers before this exam and I will let you know where and when you can come and check your papers.

I will be outside France until January 01 and I may not be able to answer your emails before that date.

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor (mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Message for all groups

UPDATE / DEC 08:

We have tested the equipment this morning (Monday, Dec 08) and since everyrthing is working now, I can confirm that the screening of the movie will take place at 7 pm (till 8:30 pm) tomorrow (Dec 09) in amphi Milne Edwards.

Since I will be coming from another institution in the south of Paris, I might be slightly late (10 to 15 minutes maximum). Do wait for me.

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Reminders for the revision program:

• All the reports except BBC Ouch
• Idioms (horse, leg, arm, foot, head)
• Phrasal Verbs (only pages 4/13/21)
• Vocabulary (everything except BBC Ouch)
• There might be an unknown report with specific questions (listening comprehension)

The exam will be from 8:30 am to 9:30 maximum am but the class will begin at 8 am as usual!

As said earlier: we will watch a movie (my M1 students) in English with English subtitles next Tuesday evening (Dec 09 - 7 pm- 8:30 pm), "normally" in amphi Milne-Edwards (I will confirm this on Monday or Tuesday). Youare most welcome to come as well.

You will have to write an essay on this movie (optional assignment) to help you "boost" your semester grades. This optional assignment will have to be returned in January (first class).

We will discuss some of the issues that appear in the movie during the second semester (if you are still around), so this movie will be a good preparation and will help you better understand and "visualize" these issues.

Best regards,
Mounir Nassor (mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)