L2 English Class at La Sorbonne University: 2010

Friday, November 5, 2010

Message for the Thursday groups / Homework for November 18

Dear L2 students (the Thursday groups),

Once again, access to the Clignancourt centre was not possible yesterday morning (Nov 04) because the entrance gate was blocked by a group of strikers. All the work that had to be done for yesterday is postponed for next class (November 18) as there will be no class on Nov 11 which is a public holiday.

Homework for next class (November 18)

1/ Audio report "Homelessness in America"

- listen carefully to this audio report
- answer as precisely as possible the questions I had given last week
- check the vocabulary and start learning it

2/ Audio report "Food Crisis"

- listen carefully to this audio report
- fill in the gaps
- check the vocabulary and start learning it

3/ Grammar

- do the execise # 3 up from each unit up to unit 16 (the entire handout)
- read carefully the explanations on these units/chapters from your grammar textbook (English Grammar in Use (intermediate level) by R. Murphy)

Best regards,

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Message for the Thursday groups / class cancelled today (October 21) / Homework for November 04

Dear L2 students (the Thursday groups),

Access to the Clignancourt centre was not possible this morning because the entrance gate was blocked by a group of strikers. As a result, today's class (October 21) is cancelled. All the work that had to be done for today is postponed for next class (November 04).

Homework for next class (November 04)

1/ Audio report "Homelessness in America"

- listen carefully to this audio report
- answer as precisely as possible the questions I had given last week
- check the vocabulary and start learning it

2/ Grammar

- do the execise # 3 up from each unit up to unit 16 (the entire handout)
- read carefully the explanations on these units/chapters from your grammar textbook (English Grammar in Use (intermediate level) by R. Murphy)

Best regards,

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

Thursday, September 30, 2010

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

Here is the link all my L2 students (Thursday groups) will have to use to find the documents (audio reports, grammar exerrises, 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/LNK79594ca4309654b49

Mounir Nassor
(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)

2010 - 2011 Hours and Class sessions / Attendance rule

Dear L2 students,

Here are the hours and rules for the English class in L2:

Thursdays:

10:30 am to 12:00 in room 114 (Clignancourt)
12:00 to 01:30 pm in room 114 (Clignancourt))

Attendance is compulsory for those who are in "contrôle continu": if you are absent 3 times (ie 2+1) for unjustified reasons, if you cannot provide me with a valid and sincere justification, you will be automatically registered in "contrôle final".

If you are absent for justified or unjustified reason, when you return to class the following session, you will have to hand in all the exercises from a unit of your choice from your grammar textbook (English Grammar in Use (intermediate level) by Murphy, Cambridge University Press, 2005). Failing to do so, you will get a zero and this grade will count for your contrôle continu average grade.

Those of you who would like to be in "contrôle final", I recommend that you come and talk to me about this at the end or at the beginning of a class or send me an email about this as soon as possible.

In "contrôle continu", in case you fail to be present at one of the two main exam sessions, you will be automatically registered in "contrôle final" even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

In "contrôle continu", if you have no valid and sincere justification for your possible absence for the short tests and quizzes that will also take place during the semester, you will get a zero.

There will be no catch-up session whatsoever, even if you have a valid and sincere justification.

Class will start from September 30 and there will be 13 class sessions during the first semester and 13 sessions during the second semester.

All my students are required to check this website on a regular basis (at least 3 times per week) and before coming to class. All the homework and assignments and exam dates will be repeated on this website.

Best regards,

Mounir Nassor

(mounirnassor@yahoo.co.in)