Improve your reading and writing skills through active reading and academic writing. This course is designed for learners at the Upper-Intermediate (B2) level.
Learning a new language requires you to pull together a variety of concepts and topics. By connecting your language skills, you are better able to explain yourself and write about your ideas. This course presents Standard American English grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills that work together to culminate in a complete essay.
In Unit 1, you will learn how sentences become clearer when tenses agree. You'll practice recognizing tenses to make your writing more coherent. Unit 2 builds your vocabulary by exploring synonyms and antonyms. In Unit 3, you will develop stronger reading skills when you practice making inferences and explaining your thoughts on what you've read. Unit 4 brings all these topics together as you write a short, cohesive essay about an article. By the end of this course, you will be able to describe your opinions about the things you read. This course is designed to help you use your new skills to communicate your ideas in a clear, thoughtful manner.
- Unit 1: Language Skills
- Unit 2: Reading to Comprehend
- Unit 3: Reading to Improve
- Unit 4: Reading to Write
- Use subject/verb agreement and tense consistency rules in indicative sentences and paragraphs;
- Apply comprehension strategies to short articles on contemporary issues;
- Use strategies to identify vocabulary for appropriate and clear expression; and
- Write a short opinion essay.