Reading 3IECP

Fall 2103Nikki Mattson

Agenda

• Return diagnostics• Syllabus• Syllabus quiz• Chapter 1 textbook introduction

Diagnostics

Syllabus

Syllabus Quiz• 1. When are Nikki Mattson’s office hours (times she reserves to meet with students)?• 2. When is it okay to buy “used” textbooks?• 3. How many absences are permitted for full-time students before they are removed

from the IECP program?• 4. When you are late to Reading 3 by fewer than 30 minutes, how many absences

will you receive?• 5. When you are late to Reading 3 by 30 minutes or more, how many absences will

you receive?• 6. Will you receive an absence if you are absent because of illness, religious

observance, or test taking?• 7. What will happen if you are placed on academic probation for two semesters in a

row?• 8. When will homework in Reading 3 be collected? What will happen if you do not

hand in your HW until the break?• 9. What should you do if you are absent from Reading 3?• 10. What should you do if you miss a test in Reading 3?• 11. When is it okay to use your cell phone in class?

Reading Explorer 4

Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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

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

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

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

The ferries sail past Niwo Island, whose shape The ferries sail past Niwo Island, whose shape resemblesresembles a a submarine…submarine…

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

other.other.

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

Pg. 12 – Basically, about 800 years ago a woman tried Pg. 12 – Basically, about 800 years ago a woman tried to to flee flee from a powerful official with her small child from a powerful official with her small child

along the cliffs.along the cliffs.

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

cormorant’s throats.cormorant’s throats.

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

HWHW• Complete VP pgs. 2-9