This document provides an overview of an Academic Interactions 130 course. It introduces the instructor, Nikki Mattson, discusses the course goals of preparing students for academic listening and speaking. It also outlines the agenda for the first class, including student introductions, a discussion of course goals, and collecting student information through a handout. The document concludes with an overview of the week's schedule and assigning the textbook purchase for homework.

1. Academic Interactions 130
IECP
Spring 2015
Nikki Mattson

2. Agenda
• Course description
• Teacher introduction
• Student introductions
• Course goal discussion
• Handout to collect student information
and preferences

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
• 6th 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…
•Blog
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 (2-3
minute conversation) to at least 2 people
that you don’t know.

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. Student Involvement Fair =
Today
• Where? The HUB
• When? 11:00am to 4:00pm today and
tomorrow
• What? Learn about student organizations
and maybe join one (at least get the
contact information)!

14. Week Overview
• Tuesday: classroom (diagnostic!)
• Wednesday: meet in the classroom and
then go to the computer lab – Boucke 112
• Thursday: classroom

15. HW
• Buy your textbook for Thursday
• 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