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