1. Reading 3
IECP
Fall 2014
Nikki Mattson

2. Agenda
• Idioms
• Course skills introduction
• Introductions
• Grange Fair (cultural) newspaper reading
and discussion

3. 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.

4. Idiom

5. Bounce an idea off (of) you
• (get your opinion on an idea)
Reading 3C, IECP

6. 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…

7. Idioms in Reading Class
• Increase your ability to comprehend
cultural, informal English expressions
• Extra credit on vocabulary quizzes

8. Course Skills
• What reading skills do you think we will
practice in this course?

9. 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

10. Introduction to Course Blog
• Course Blog

11. About Me
• Nikki Mattson
• BA French and English
• MA Linguistics and TESOL
• 6th year and the IECP
• Reading, outdoor activities, cooking

12. Get to Know Each Other!
• Find someone who (worksheet)

13. All About You
• Interview your partner
• Mini Introductions: Name, Country,
New/Returning Student

14. 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?

15. 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.

16. Fairground Map

17. Driving Information

18. HHWW
• Buy textbooks for Friday
1)
Title: Reading Explorer 4
Edition: 1st Edition
Author: Paul MacIntyre
2)
Title: Vocabulary Power 3: Practicing Essential Words
Author: Kate Dingle
• Announcement: Wednesday = diagnostic test