This document provides an agenda for an English reading class that includes discussing idioms, introducing short novels, and a diagnostic test. It will cover the idiom "beat around the bush", have students practice using the idiom, and introduce short novels to increase reading skills. It also mentions administering a diagnostic test to assess reading comprehension and assigning homework to purchase textbooks.

1. Reading 3
IECP
Fall 2013
Nikki Mattson

2. Agenda
• Idiom
• Short novel introduction and
selection
• Diagnostic test

4. Beat around the bush

5. Practice
• What is something that you
always beat around the bush
about?
• What is something that you never
beat around the bush about?
• If you were the boss and had to
fire someone, would you beat
around the bush or say it directly?

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

7. Short Novels
• Complete Handout (match titles to
descriptions and rank according
to your preferences)

8. Diagnostic Test
• Not for a course grade
• To make sure you are in the right
reading class
• To give the instructor an idea
about your current level of
reading comprehension

9. HW
• Purchase textbooks

10. HW
• Purchase textbooks