LENG2110 Reading 1
Reading 1 is the second skills-focused course in the English for the Undergraduate Program in Languages and Culture (EPLC). This student-centered course runs for 16 weeks and consists of two 1.5-hour face-to-face classes and approximately 2 hours of independent work each week. Reading 1 uses a variety of written text types in order to develop and strengthen learners’ top-down and bottom-up reading strategies and micro and macro skills for effective academic and general reading comprehension. While the majority of the course is focused on developing a range of reading skills and strategies, it also adopts an integrated-skills approach to the learning of English for Academic and General Purposes whereby the contents of an in-class text serves as a springboard for writing and speaking skills practice in order to develop learners’ communicative competence more effectively. In addition to the intensive reading carried out in the classroom, the course includes an extensive reading component which encourages learners to read for pleasure so that they can continue to improve their second language skills without the need for a teacher or a classroom.
The course is divided into three modules with a five-week length each. During class time, students are encouraged to participate in different activities that will help them improve their reading, writing, speaking and critical thinking skills. Group work, cooperative work, and peer-assessment are also part of every face-to-face class.
Periodo en el que se ofrece el curso
202410
Idioma en el que se ofrece el curso
Español
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