This document provides an agenda for an IECP reading course. It outlines topics to be covered such as idioms, course skills, a newspaper reading, short novel introduction, and textbook introduction. Students will learn about identifying main ideas and supporting details. A diagnostic test is scheduled for the following Wednesday. Key course objectives are to improve reading rate, vocabulary, cultural knowledge, and comprehension.

1. Reading 3
IECP
Fall 2013
Nikki Mattson

2. Agenda
• Idioms
• Course skills introduction
• Grange Fair newspaper reading
• Short novel introduction and selection
• Textbook introduction and chapter 1
preview and vocabulary

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
Reading 3C, IECP
• (get your opinion on an idea)

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. 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

8. Course Blog
• http://iecprd3fa13.blogspot.com/

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

10. All About You
• Complete handout
• Mini Introductions: Name, Country,
New/Returning Student

11. 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?

12. 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.

13. Fairground Map

14. Driving Information

15. Introduction to Short Novels
• Increase reading rate
• Increase vocabulary
• Increase cultural knowledge
• Increase general comprehension skills

16. Short Novels
• Complete Handout

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

18. Reading Explorer 4

21. Chapter 1 Vocabulary

22. Pg. 11 - …and a few friends in a boatPg. 11 - …and a few friends in a boat commencedcommenced their journeytheir journey
from Edo on May 16, 1689.from Edo on May 16, 1689.

23. Pg. 11 – He has an open, friendly manner and aPg. 11 – He has an open, friendly manner and a contagiouscontagious intensity ofintensity of
spirit.spirit.

24. Pg. 11 – Early in the evening I hire a boat, which slowlyPg. 11 – Early in the evening I hire a boat, which slowly navigatesnavigates thethe
Sumidagawa River almost to Tokyo Bay…Sumidagawa River almost to Tokyo Bay…

25. Pg. 12 – Many people arrive at Matsushima onPg. 12 – Many people arrive at Matsushima on ferriesferries..

26. The ferries sail past Niwo Island, whose shapeThe ferries sail past Niwo Island, whose shape resemblesresembles aa
submarine…submarine…

27. Pg. 12 - …some are piled double on each other, or even triple, andPg. 12 - …some are piled double on each other, or even triple, and
some are divided at one end andsome are divided at one end and overlappingoverlapping at the other.at the other.

28. Pg. 12 – Some bear others on their backs; some seem toPg. 12 – Some bear others on their backs; some seem to embraceembrace them,them,
as if caressing their offspring…as if caressing their offspring…

29. Pg. 12 – Basically, about 800 years ago a woman tried toPg. 12 – Basically, about 800 years ago a woman tried to fleeflee
from a powerful official with her small child along the cliffs.from a powerful official with her small child along the cliffs.

30. Pg. 13 – Cormorants are birds that can be trained to dive and catch fish,Pg. 13 – Cormorants are birds that can be trained to dive and catch fish,
which the fishermanwhich the fisherman retrieveretrieve by reaching into the cormorant’s throats.by reaching into the cormorant’s throats.

31. pg. 13 – He’s like a quirkypg. 13 – He’s like a quirky philosopherphilosopher tour guide…tour guide…

33. HWHW
• Buy textbooks
Announcement:Wednesday = diagnostic test