4. Academic Interactions 130
• What is this class?
• What do you think we will study?
• Have you heard anything about this class
from your friends?
5. 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.
6. About Me
• Nikki Mattson
• BA French and English
• MA Linguistics and TESOL
• 7th year and the IECP
• Reading, outdoor activities, cooking
8. Pair Introductions
• What do you talk about when you meet
another student for the first time in class?
9. 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.
10. 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?
11. Introductions
• Introduce yourself (1-3 minute
conversation) to at least 3 people that
you don’t know. Feel free to walk
around.
• Audio record your third introduction and
have one partner send it to
nla12@psu.edu to be used in Grammar
for Interaction class.
15. Student Involvement Fair =
January 11th
and 12th
• Where? The HUB, Alumni Hall
• When? 11- 4
• What? Learn about student organizations
and maybe join one (at least get the
contact information)!
16. 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
• Save the course blog address to your
phone/devices
http://ai130sp16.blogspot.com/
17. 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.
18. 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
