This course focuses on reading, understanding, and dealing with academic-type topics and course assignments. This course provides the student with a guided approach in bridging the difficulty level between ESL Program and mainstream academic courses. Students increase their English proficiency and vocabulary through a content-based, integrated skills approach.
Reading texts are only slightly ESL adapted. Students are taught various techniques including the following:
a) Comparison of 3 Main Reading Skills
- comprehensive reading
- skimming
- scanning
b) Note-taking (Reading and Listening)
c) Reading a text quickly