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  Punctuation Work in Class, Homework and Test Work in Class. 1. Imagine that during the February holidays, you have the opportunity to spend £2000 on a ten-day trip to the UK. Plan your trip in detail (in pairs, create a table of costs and places to visit in Google Docs and share with me). 2. Complete the Punctuation Quiz. (Note, you will later be tested on your knowledge of this document). 3. Homework for next Monday. Take half an hour and watch  this video on punctuation :   When you start the video, the guy's approach might seem pretty awful but, trust me, he's good at what he does! Do the exercises with him. Here is the timing of the different sections of the video: 5:32 Comma use 11:33 Quiz 12:35 Comma splice (this is how many of you misuse the comma) 16:30 Quiz 16:49 Semi-colon 19:13 Colon use 21:25 Exercise 22:13 Apostrophe use  26:30 Its versus It’s 27:09 Last quiz (can everyone do this exercise?) You will be  tested  in class on the exercise...

 Research Paper Poster. Once you have submitted your Research Paper on one aspect on "British-ness," start working on a poster which visually represents the key information of your work. Your poster can be in A3 or A4 format, handwritten or typed, or a mixture of both. Information to Include? Your Name Your area of study (see image above) Your focal point Your question /thesis statement Your essay plan (but not necessarily in a linear and boring fashion) Key quotes/ideas/themes/statistics/graphs Illustrations The goal? You will present your poster, and so your research paper, during our "Poster Day" (in room 210 or 001, for example). Circulating students will stop at your booth/table and listen to your 2-3 minute presentation of your poster/research paper and will ask you questions about your findings and interest in the matter. Grade for poster?   10 points on Pronote. Can I use any software to help me? Yes, you can use this as an occasion to discover new tools, su...

  Dear Students Another Masterclass to share with you which will be held on 24th November from 7 to 8 p.m. Another interesting opportunity for you to gain expert knowledge in that field if you are interested, of course. Best wishes and take good care, Masterclass - Power Mix and Economics for Energy Transition Dear all, On Thursday 24th November 2022 from 19h00-20h00 we will be running a masterclass on ‘Power Mix and Economics for Energy Transition’ with Professor Salah Morsili, Associate Professor at the French Petroleum Institute and Centrale Supélec, and lecturer at the Polytechnique and Sorbonne.  Professor Morsili will share fundamental insights on energy generation technologies alongside market trends and needs. How do we generate energy? What is the role of energy engineers in the energy sector? Why is our economy tied to energy? What are the current energy trends and what is their impact on households and the economy for the coming winter and b...

Research Paper on one aspect of Britishness. Write a three plus page research paper exploring one aspect of British-ness that is of particular interest to you. How to choose your topic /Create your question/thesis statement. Throughout CdM we will be brought to explore 3 areas of study: Think about how material and ideas we have seen so far might fit into one of these categories: go through mini-presentations we gave on triangular topics and also the interviews given in class. Think about your "specialitiés" and, in general, what interests you in life and about the UK. Then, ask yourself what you would like to learn about one of those particular concepts. Create a question that you would like to answer...  For example: What can we learn about British culture from its music culture (rock culture/pop culture)? How does the class system affect British culture? How is science funded in the UK? Does racism stil exist in British football? Of course, research your paper but also wri...

I just thought I should clarify a date, as we have been using 1707 for date of unification of United Kingdom. In fact, Scotland was joined with England and Wales in 1707... but Ireland was added during Act of the Union in 1800: "Scotland, ruled from London since 1603, formally was joined with England and Wales in 1707 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain. (The adjective “British” came into use at this time to refer to all the kingdom’s peoples.) Ireland came under English control during the 1600s and was formally united with Great Britain through the  Act of Union  of 1800." And Northern Ireland? "The republic of Ireland gained its independence in 1922, but six of  Ulster ’s nine counties remained part of the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland. " So, now you know :-) https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom

Online Events organised by BFI Association, ASBIA, for students of Connaissance de Monde to attend for free. Paying for our planet’s survival: who should foot the bill for decarbonization and how? with Dr Alice Lépissier, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Thursday 20 October 2022 19h00 – 20h00 CET via Zoom  Please register in advance for this webinar:  ---- Paying for our planet’s survival: who should foot the bill for decarbonization and how? with Dr Alice Lépissier, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs  Thursday 20 October 2022 19h00 – 20h00 CET via Zoom  Please register in advance for this webinar ---- Register using information on Poster Board outside room 111 or by checking relevant email in MBN.