This document provides an agenda for an Academic Interactions 130 class. The agenda includes: introductions of the instructor and students; collecting student information; and a diagnostic listening test. The instructor's background and course description are also presented. Students are asked to brainstorm course goals and are informed about an upcoming student involvement fair. Homework involves purchasing a textbook.

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