Reading 3IECP

Fall 2014Nikki Mattson

Agenda

• Idioms

• Course skills introduction

• Introductions

• Grange Fair (cultural) newspaper reading and discussion

Idioms• What is an idiom?• A group of words that has a meaning

different than the meaning of the individual words.

• For example, “break a leg” is a common idiom.  

• Literal meaning: Break a bone in your leg. ( You should probably go to the doctor afterwards to get it fixed.)

• Idiomatic meaning: Do your best. Often, actors tell each other to “break a leg” before they go out on stage to perform.

Idiom

Bounce an idea off (of) you

Reading 3C, IECP

• (get your opinion on an idea)

Complete the Sentences with a Partner

1. I’m not sure what to do next year, so let me bounce an idea off of you. I’m thinking about…

2. The other day my friend bounced this great idea off of me. He/she suggested that we…

3. When I want to bounce an idea about something really important off of someone, I usually talk to…

Idioms in Reading Class

• Increase your ability to comprehend cultural, informal English expressions

• Extra credit on vocabulary quizzes

Course Skills

• What reading skills do you think we will practice in this course?

Course Skills

• identifying the main idea

• identifying supporting details

• locating evidence to support answers

• identifying pronoun referents

• making inferences

• producing a written or oral summary

• demonstrating an understanding of selected vocabulary

Introduction to Course Blog

• Course Blog

About Me• Nikki Mattson

• BA French and English

• MA Linguistics and TESOL

• 6th year and the IECP

• Reading, outdoor activities, cooking

Get to Know Each Other!

• Find someone who (worksheet)

All About You

• Interview your partner

• Mini Introductions: Name, Country, New/Returning Student

State College.com News Reading

• Video• Partner Discussion• 1) What do you think the Grange Fair is?• 2) What types of activities did you see in the

video?• 3) Do you think you have similar fairs in your

home country?• 4) Would you like to go the Grange Fair?

Why/why not?

Reading

1) Read the text silently (take notes and look up vocabulary as needed)

2) Orally summarize what you read with your partner + help each other understand the article’s information

3) Prepare several comments and questions to discuss with the class.

Fairground Map

Driving Information

HWHW• Buy textbooks for Friday

1)Title: Reading Explorer 4Edition: 1st EditionAuthor: Paul MacIntyre 2)Title: Vocabulary Power 3: Practicing Essential Words Author: Kate Dingle

• Announcement: Wednesday = diagnostic test