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Have a great summer, wish you the best for the continuation of your studies and in your professional life for those graduating...

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Have a great summer, wish you the best for the continuation of your studies and in your professional life for those graduating...

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And if I can be of any help, don't hesitate to contact me. Au revoir!

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Here are the complete results of your finals French 1. The column in red is the one used after final transmutation of your grades. This will be the copy sent to the administration of USC by Monday. However I'm no longer responsible for any delays regarding your grades. In the instance of delays, especially for the graduation students, you may refer to the administration directly since they are the one in charge to record all the grades. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to let me know.
Matthias

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As promised, here are the results of your presentations by groups:

Group Paris: 48/50
Group Bordeaux: 42/50
Group French Wines: 50/50
Group Recycling in France: 39/50
Group Ile de France: 50/50
Group Laïcité: 48/50
Group French Festivals : 50/50

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Matthias: your presentation sounds clear. It's good you can add some videos within the presentation as you mentionned it.

Additional information about the festivals we have found (in part 2 and part 3) will be stated and not shown. Videos will also be shown in a different window after every photo set in part 2. As for the conclusion portion, it's more opinionated than factual so we opted to have it more oral than visual in contrast with the previous parts.

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Matthias: it's interesting and well coordinated. Job well done, but I still have a comment to make, there is a part in your presentation called "where to go?" but you haven't developed that part..It directly goes to "facts", are you going to show us a short film or something about "where to go"? Don't skip your conclusion as well.

LEADER: Lorraine Gwyn Felicitas
Members:
Redelosa Bless S.
Montemar, Michelle
Pajarillo, Regene May
Gohetia, Roger Jr.

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matthias: it's interesting but I don't understand the last part, it seems unfinished, where is the conclusion? in the last part, you are talking about France, but here your theme is Paris, not France in general. You should review the last part.

Leader: Matanog, Aisah

Members:

Lamprea, Joneil Ann

Samsuya, Kimberly

Segismar, Adie

Site, Bernadette

Villacerin, Mary Ann

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Matthias: i have to say you nailed it, it's a very interesting and quite complete presentatio. I learnt a lot. Make sure your presentation is lively and if you can add some documentaries. Good job!

Leader:

(Jeremy)Ybanez, Jeremy

Members:

(Angelo)Lim, Angelo (Dolph)Verallo, Dolph (David)Yangco, David

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Matthias:  That's interesting, make sure the color you chose for the writings of the power point is easily readable.
Members:

Delicano, Leslie Mae

Plaza, Katrina

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Matthias: Your presentation seems interesting and documentated. Make sure the content is consistent enough. Otherwise that sounds good.
Leader:
Mina Matutino
Members:
Moira Zamora

Rafael Angelo Lupian
Ella Eyndria
Michie Lou Ciencia
Roland Kiram Navales

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Matthias: that sounds interesting but where is your speech? I can only see pictures! it's very good that you have all of these illustrations but that's not enough..You have to comment and develop..Only in the first part of your presentation you wrote something. Are going to comment all of these pictures? For me your presentation is incomplete as of the moment..

Leader: John Paul Ardoña
Members:
Ammiel Maestrado
Ace Paulo Cotejo
Christopher John Yamco
Camille Betitta Antoniette T. Sanson

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Group: BORDEAUX
LEADER: Lorraine Gwyn Felicitas
Members:
Redelosa Bless S.
Montemar, Michelle
Pajarillo, Regene May
Gohetia, Roger Jr.

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Matthias: Ok, watch out the formulation of your sentences since it's confusing at times. The plan is okay for me but make sure each part has more or less the same consistency. For instance, it's interesting to explain about the recycling process in your first part, but don't forget that your main topic here is Recycling IN France, so we are interested to know about that process in France. Therefore, you have to make sure your part 2 and 3 gets the same consistency. Moreover, in your part 2, it would be interesting to include an historic of Recycling in France, just to mention something about the past and history of Recycling. Besides, in your part 3, aside from the current impacts of recycling in France, you should also bring up something about the future of Recycling in France. What are the plans for the future? What are the directions, projections? You should mention it somewhere. Please also indicate what is the subtitle of your presentation. Proceed to the changes asap and send me the final version this coming week. Merçi!

Monsieur, this is the revised plan for the Recycling in France.

Matthias: Ok! You have now to post your final presentation Power Point for tomorrow. Merci.

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Submission of your final Presentation on Feb 24, 2016

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Submission of your final Presentation on Feb 24, 2016

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Bonjour, don't forget to post all your final presentations through power point online on this page with the name of each group presentation on or before February 24, 2016.
I won't be accepting any delays this time. Merçi! Matthias

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Matthias: The positive points are your large list of sources and the first 2 parts of your presentation. Indeed, it's important to describe first the concept of laïcité, then retrace the history of that concept, and then dig into some concrete examples of laws related to laïcité to show concretely what it means to be in a state of laïcité, just like what you were partly planning to do your second part. The negative points are for me the second part of the part 2 and part 3 and 4 because I'm not too sure to understand. Laïcité is not related to any concept of Races between people, it's a matter of strong separation between religions in general and society. But it doesn't involve any race in there, thus I don't see how we can oppose Laïcité to Racism. Perhaps, you can oppose Laïcité to the promotion of the religions, yes, but Racism I don't see.. For the part 4, same I'm not too sure, here the goal is to balance the topic and not to promote one side or another, but in the title "Is it time for France to abandon Laïcité?", you are orienting already the discussion. There is no such debates in France about abandoning Laïcité since it's the pillar of the french society and many other european governments. However you can definitely present the pros and cons about that concept, but you should always be neutral in the way you present it and balance each point. So overall, I would stick to your introduction, to the part 1 about the history of the concept, the part 2 to show some concrete examples of laws related to the concept of Laïcité in France to make it very clear for the audience and show concrete impacts of Laïcité on daily basis within the society, and then probably a 3rd part where you could start talking about the controversies over Laïcité, to present the pros and cons..And let the audience make their own opinion without orienting them. Then for the conclusion, you can indeed summarize it all and answer questions. Proceed to the changes asap and send me the final version within this week. Merçi!

Revised Plan for Laicite

Form of Presentation: Power Point

Title: The French Concept of Laicite'

Subtitle: Secularising the Church and the State

Description of the introduction:

First, We will simplify the broad concept of Laicite' ; how the absence of a state religion, and subsequent separation of the state and the church, is considered to be a pre requisite for such freedom of thought. We will also discuss it's pro's and con's,  attach some informative videos and pictures inorder for the audience to absorb the subject easilly and for them not to feel bored as well. To sum it all up we are going to break the subject into specific parts.

Part 1: The history of an ideology unquestioned

In this part, We are going to dive through the depth of laicite'. We are going to re kindle the past. We are going to discuss about happenings and learnings which influenced the people behind laicite, and how it emerged.

Part 2: Controversies over legal prohibition

In this part, we will tackle about the citizen's concerns  and arguments about the gap between the government and the catholic church. Thus, we will attach some laws and some certainties about laicite'. One is the controversy which involves the school's systematized operation  which states that: Schools directly operated by the the national or local governments must not endorse or promote any religious dogma.

Part 3: Pro's and Con's of Laicite

Here, we will give the positive and negative side of Laicite. we will show some controversies about Laicite and the action taken by the government concerning these controversies and issues.

Description of the Conclusion:

Finally, We will try to sum up and conclude how laicite affects all, in all different aspects. And by the end, We hope that we will be able to clear out all the queries and questions from the audience against the said subject. We will also be sharing our personal insights, might as well the audience. :)

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Laïcité

https://disqus.com › opendemocracy › re

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/22/frances-headscarf-war-attack-on-freedom

https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.npr.

https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://newrepublic.com/article/127179/time-france-abandon-laicite&ved=0ahUKEwjp8szu0rLKAhWHipQKHV4qA-4QFggiMAQ&usg=AFQjCNFWtznu4JMAsPfp5yN1EPHC0A3aRQ

https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/anna-marchese/redefining-la%25C3%25AFcit%25C3%25A9-french-integration-and-radical-right&ved=0ahUKEwjp8szu0rLKAhWHipQKHV4qA-4QFggpMAc&usg=AFQjCNF93T9h3Ml_f1O3XL6JppwL3opsyQ

https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.normandyvision.org/article12030701.php&ved=0ahUKEwjQ1bqx1bLKAhVGn5QKHVWiC8cQFgg6MAg&usg=AFQjCNHlkviEtu7oozZG9Z6sVRDXzs1Axg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%C3%AFcit%C3%A9

https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.mq.edu.au/public/download.jsp%3Fid%3D67394&ved=0ahUKEwjQ1bqx1bLKAhVGn5QKHVWiC8cQFghIMA0&usg=AFQjCNFCbkK3G428mvHZ3a_nyQ8O61tong

https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.mq.edu.au/public/download.jsp%3Fid%3D67394&ved=0ahUKEwjQ1bqx1bLKAhVGn5QKHVWiC8cQFghIMA0&usg=AFQjCNFCbkK3G428mvHZ3a_nyQ8O61tong

https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.normandyvision.org/article12030701.php&ved=0ahUKEwjQ1bqx1bLKAhVGn5QKHVWiC8cQFgg6MAg&usg=AFQjCNHlkviEtu7oozZG9Z6sVRDXzs1Axg

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Leader: John Paul Ardoña

Members: Ammiel Maestrado

Ace Paulo Cotejo

Christopher John Yamco

Camille Betitta Antoniette T. Sanson

Matthias: Your presentation plan is interesting but I'm not sure to connect the title with some of your parts. "The Heart of France from Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow". Yesterday and Today seem to be included in your parts, but Tomorrow is not. In the description you've made you are not mentionning anything about the future in "Ile de France" so since it's part of your title, you must include that aspect in your presentation. Besides, your first part seem to be pretty clear and well organized. But for the 2nd I'm not sure to understand because it seems to be repetitive with your first part since the legacy of Kings is part of the historical aspects of Ile de France that you are describing in your first part, right? The 3rd part seem to be clear since it is focused on Ile de France nowadays. So just a suggestion, if you want to stick to your subtitle "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", why don't you make the first part about "yesterday" (you did it already), 2nd part about "today" (corresponding now to your 3rd part), and the 3rd part about "tomorrow" (focused on the future in Ile de France). It's just a suggestion, but in any case you either have to review the organization of your parts or change your title, because the organization and content right now are not all reflecting your present title. About the sources, you have to multiply them, at least 10 different sources because the more sources you have and the better overview you get from the place you are describing. Please include also pictures or possibly videos in your presentation to make it more lively for the audience. Anyways, it's a good start but you definitely need to review the organization and content, so come back to me asap next week with your final plan. Merçi!

John Paul: Hello sir, this is our revised plan.

Matthias: ok! It's a go for me. But try to get more sources..

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Matthias: Your presentation plan seem to be interesting and well organized. Don't forget to include pictures and possibly videos to make your presentation more lively for the audience. You also have to mutiply your sources (at least 10 sources) because the more sources you have and the better overview and accurate information you get about the topic your describing. Keep it up!

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Leader:

(Jeremy)Ybanez, Jeremy

Members:

(Angelo)Lim, Angelo (Dolph)Verallo, Dolph (David)Yangco, David

Matthias: Your presentation plan is well organized. Make sure you get enough content to make each part consistent enough. Try to add pictures and possibly videos to make your presentation more lively for the audience. Try also to multiply your sources (at least 10 different sources), the more sources you have and the better overview you get about the topic. What will be your form of presentation? Power point? Please confirm your form of presentation.

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Matthias: Your presentation plan seems interesting. If you need pictures about Paris I can also provide you some since this is my hometown. It's good you make sure your presentation is including some pics and videos to make it more lively for the audience. The political, touristic and cultural aspects for the different parts of your presentation are good, however make sure you don't repeat twice the same type of information between the touristic aspects of the city and the cultural aspects of the city. Try also to multiply your sources (at least 10 different sources), the more sources you have, the better overview you get from the place. Good luck!

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IMPORTANT REMINDER// Step 2: Submit your plan = deadline jan 13, 2016

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IMPORTANT REMINDER// Step 2: Submit your plan = deadline jan 13, 2016

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Since a lot of you were absents yesterday, I'm just posting this reminder.

This is the role of the leaders of each group to make sure the information is conveyed to all the members of each group. Then you will be the one to coordinate the work each member has in charge for the presentation. If you have any question, don't hesitate to post it. Merry christmas and Happy New Year to all of you! See you next year

Once you finalized the subject that you are going to present, you will have to prepare the plan of your presentation. The number of words I am indicating for each part is just for you to have an idea of the size of the content you shall provide. However
your entire presentation plan has to total at least 300 words. This plan will
contain:

- a description of the form of your presentation: paper, powerpoint, recording, video (about 10 words)

- a title and a subtitle (about 10 words)

- a description of the introduction (about 30 words)

- the title of the parts and a short description of the content of each part. You will have at least 3 parts in your presentation plan (about 60 words for each part).

- a description of your conclusion (about 30 words)

- the list of your sources (websites and articles you are going to use for doing your presentation). It is important that you get several sources (about 40 words).

- when you introduce a cultural, social or political aspect of France, first give facts to give an idea of the general situation, then give your opinion. Avoid being over-critical or all over the place; pinpoint pros and cons.

- when you are depicting a city or a region, choose an aspect that you find interesting and focuse on it; don’t spend the whole presentation just giving general information, you also have to give examples.

Matthias

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Leader: Lorraine Gwyn Felicitas

Members: Bless S. Redelosa

Michelle Montemar

Regene May Pajarillo

Roger Gohetia Jr.

Matthias: Alright! Sounds interesting. Try to multiply a little bit more your sources. You should have around at least 10 different sources to make your sure you get a good overview from the place. It's good you include in your presentation lots of pictures, possibly videos and fun facts to make it lively for the audience. It seems you are on the right track. Keep it up!

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Leader:

Solamo, Mary Grace

Members:

Plaza, Katrina

Delicano, Leslie Mae

Omolon, Jaime Vicente

Sarsaleyo, Regien Flor

Bornales, Christine Joy

Matthias: Ok!

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Step 2: Submit your plan = deadline jan 13, 2016

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Once you finalized the subject that you are going to present, you will have to prepare the plan of your presentation. The number of words I am indicating for each part is just for you to have an idea of the size of the content you shall provide. However
your entire presentation plan has to total at least 300 words. This plan will
contain:

- a description of the form of your presentation: paper, powerpoint, recording, video (about 10 words)

- a title and a subtitle (about 10 words)

- a description of the introduction (about 30 words)

- the title of the parts and a short description of the content of each part. You will have at least 3 parts in your presentation plan (about 60 words for each part).

- a description of your conclusion (about 30 words)

- the list of your sources (websites and articles you are going to use for doing your presentation). It is important that you get several sources (about 40 words).

- when you introduce a cultural, social or political aspect of France, first give facts to give an idea of the general situation, then give your opinion. Avoid being over-critical or all over the place; pinpoint pros and cons.

- when you are depicting a city or a region, choose an aspect that you find interesting and focuse on it; don’t spend the whole presentation just giving general information, you also have to give examples.

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Leader:

(Jeremy)Ybanez, Jeremy

Members:

(Angelo)Lim, Angelo (Dolph)Verallo, Dolph (David)Yangco, David

Matthias: Ok!

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Leader:

(Elle) Tagupa, Elsie Kathryn

Members:

(Sweet) Faustino, Jufranz Sweet K.

(Aly) Evangelista, Alyssa Rae B.

(Josh) Reyna, Joshua Rene Nicholson N.

(Georgia) Lubaton, Georgia Marie C.

(Kristoff) Peralta, Kristoffer Von Pierre P.

Tulod, Riggs Kenneth B.

Matthias: Ok!

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Leader: John Paul Ardoña Members: Ammiel Maestrado Ace Paulo Cotejo Christopher John Yamco

Camille Betitta Antoniette T. Sanson

Matthias: Ok!

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Members:

Villacerin, Mary Ann

Samsuya, Kimberly

Site, Bernadette

Lamprea, Joneil Ann

Segismar, Adie

Matanog, Aisah - Leader

Matthias: Ok!

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LEADER

Lorraine Gwyn Felicitas

MEMBERS

Regene May Pajarillo

Michelle Montemar

Bless Redelosa

Roger Gohetia Jr.

Matthias: OK!

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Leader:
Mina Matutino

Members:
Moira Zamora

Rafael Angelo Lupian
Ella Eyndria
Michie Lou Ciencia

Matthias: Ok! Next time you please deliver it on time based on the deadline I gave, just like what the others did. Merçi!

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT : New Subjects available

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT : New Subjects available

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Bonjour! I'm adding some new subjects less focused on geography/tourism and more focused on social and political aspects for those who don't feel inspired by a city or a region.

For those who already picked a subject earlier, you can stick to it or change. It's not a problem as long as it's finalized by next week. At least, I need to get the list of all the groups by monday.

The new social, political, and cultural subjects I propose are:

The french concept of "laïcité"

The same sex mariage

Recycling in France

The inequalities between men and women

The french festivals

The french wines

The Cannes festival

Napoléon Bonaparte

The King Louis XIV

The French Revolution in 1789

Or you can still choose a region or a city mentionned below. At least you have more options.

Alsace, Ile de France, Bretagne, Auvergne, Bourgogne, Aquitaine ou Provence

Lille, Paris, Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse.

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Here is the guideline for your presentation about France, using english . The time table is the following:

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Here is the guideline for your presentation about France, using english . The time table is the following:

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You have 2 weeks to choose a subject. Please write down the subject you have chosen on this page.

Then, you have 3 weeks to submit a plan (300 words minimum).

And then, you have another 3 weeks to write the presentation (2000 words minimum). You will submit it to me before making the presentation.

And finally, you will present it to the class.

This is mandotary and it will count as 100% of your speaking section for the final exam.