effective reading level 1

Features of the course

Particularly recommended for people who read English at work, or who are considering up-skilling. Learn techniques to effectively gain the information you need from newspapers, magazines, reports and other documents. The course features a wide range of practice contents and skills training to improve understanding and efficiency, focus attention on key words and structures, develop the ability to predict text content and so on. Includes speed training and scanning training.

demo

Effective Reading explains common barriers to effective reading and explains how to get over these barriers.

In the Orientation, a skill vital for effective reading is introduced through easy to understand animation

In the Lesson, focusing on one reading still, we moved through four interactive study stages.

Course content

This course teaches the 12 reading skills required for effective reading in English
This course is split into two Modules A and B, each consisting of 12 lessons
Each lesson takes about 45 minutes to complete
Each lesson includes a study text and a skill check text -- two texts in total
Employs a step-by-step system, whereby learners cannot proceed to the next problem without first solving the previous one
There are two types of progress test
Clear and rational explanation of effective reading techniques, including Speed Reading

Study flow

1

Click the orientation for Module A, Lesson 1
2

After studying Lessons 1 and 2, click on the next orientation or lesson
3

When you've passed all of the lessons in Module A, take Progress Test 1
4

When you've passed the progress test, move onto Module B, proceeding as with Module A. Finally, take Progress Test 2. (All lessons and tests may be taken any number of times within the course period.)
5

Print your course completion certificate

Course completion requirements

Recommended: get 60% or more in all 24 lessons and two progress tests

Target audience

Individuals with a TOEIC® score of 300-450

Study period

Recommended: six months

System requirements

A PC which can be connected to the Internet (broadband connection recommended). Microsoft OS (Windows 2000, XP, Vista), Internet Explorer version 6 or above, the most recent version of Flash Player, Adobe Reader version 5 or above

Lesson list

Technique	Reading skill	Lesson title
Prediction	Predicting from clues	Leisure time
Prediction	Predicting from clues	People in business
Scanning	Scanning for words	Eating out
Scanning	Scanning for words	Traveling by train
Understanding paragraphs	Identifying topics	Weather
Understanding paragraphs	Identifying topics	Education
Understanding text organization	Identifying patterns 1	Famous people
Understanding text organization	Identifying patterns 1	Money
Vocabulary Training	Identifying pronouns, and synonyms	Movies
Vocabulary Training	Identifying pronouns, and synonyms	Global warming
Skimming	Skimming for the general idea	Animals
Skimming	Skimming for the general idea	People in politics
Prediction 2	Predicting from content	Hotels
Prediction 2	Predicting from content	Jobs
Scanning 2	Scanning for information	Popular Music
Scanning 2	Scanning for information	Traveling by road
Understanding paragraphs 2	Identifying the main idea	Space travel
Understanding paragraphs 2	Identifying the main idea	Relationships
Understanding text organization 2	Identifying patterns 2	International commerce
Understanding text organization 2	Identifying patterns 2	Health and sickness
Vocabulary Training 2	Guessing meaning from context	Crime
Vocabulary Training 2	Guessing meaning from context	Fashion
Skimming 2	Skimming for the point of view	Technology
Skimming 2	Skimming for the point of view	Vacations

this course introduction can also be viewed/downloaded as a pdf

Effective Reading Level 1 (PDF:0.6Mb)