1. Academic Interactions 130
IECP
Fall 2015
Nikki Mattson

2. Agenda
• Course descriptions
• Introductions
• Collect student information
• Diagnostic test ( 1 hr)

3. Academic Interactions 130
• What is this class?
• What do you think we will study?
• Have you heard anything about this class
from your friends?

4. Course Description
• Academic Interactions 130 is a high-intermediate course in
academic oral communication. This course prepares individuals to
comprehend and produce academic English for a variety of
academic encounters. Authentic classroom lectures, academic
discussions, and other listening and speaking interactions are
studied and analyzed. Feedback on content, pronunciation and
pragmatics is a fundamental component of the course, and
opportunity is given for speaking practice in a variety of genres.

5. About Me
• Nikki Mattson
• BA French and English
• MA Linguistics and TESOL
• 7th year and the IECP
• Reading, outdoor activities, cooking

6. Questions about me?
(don’t be shy  )

7. Pair Introductions
• What do you talk about when you meet
another student for the first time in class?

8. Modelling
Imagine Jackie and I are students
meeting for the first time in a
class…
Video
Write down one new word, gesture,
expression, or something
interesting about what you see.

9. Analysis
• What did you notice in the video? (pairs)
(new word, gesture, expression, or
something interesting about what you
saw)
• Did you have any questions about the
language and/or gestures in the video?

10. Introductions
• Stand up and introduce yourself (1-3
minute conversation) to at least 2 people
that you don’t know.
• Audio record 1 introduction and have one
partner send it to nla12@psu.edu to be
used in Grammar for Interaction class.

11. Brainstorming Course Goals
What do you want to learn/practice in this
class? (pair and share)

12. About You!
• Complete the handout to provide me with
information about yourself. Please me
know if you have any questions.

13. Break (10 minutes)

14. Student Involvement Fair =
Today
• Where? The HUB
• When? 11- 4 August 24th
through August
27th
from
• What? Learn about student organizations
and maybe join one (at least get the
contact information)!

15. HW
• Buy your textbook for next week
• Title: Pathways: Listening, Speaking, and
Critical Thinking
• Authors: Becky Tarver Chase and Kristin
L. Johannsen
• Publisher: Heinle Cengage Learning
• ISBN: 978-1-133-30574-3

16. Diagnostic Test
• Diagnostic Test
– Not for a grade
– To provide me with information about your
listening proficiency
– When you have completed your test, you are
dismissed from class.

17. Diagnostic Test
• 1) Read the questions for Part II. (3
minutes)
• 2) Watch the lecture and take notes
• 3) Complete Part II
• 4) Read the questions for Part III
• 5) Watch the student discussion and take
notes
• 6) Complete the rest of the diagnostic test