Advanced Reading Skills

3Grade

2.00Credits

semester not specified

Steven Silsbee

This class will be taught in English

Togane Campus

This course is for students who want to learn how to read English more quickly and how to understand English texts more effectively. It is based on the belief that a regular practice only can achieve this aim; therefore, it is expected that students participate and contribute to activities in class. This includes practice with many kinds of reading tasks and sharing your reading experiences and suggestions with other students via discussions and writings.

Students will practice skills with specially prepared exercises, apply their new skills to authentic texts, and discuss with classmates how they use their skills and the strategies. Students will also write critical responses to the readings.

Course introduction an overview
Unit 1 (Reading 1; pp.2-10)

Buy the textbook and review the course syllabus

Unit 1 (Reading 2; pp.11-18)

Unit 1 (Writing Skill; pp.19-27)

Preview Unit 1 (Writing Skill; pp.19-27)

Unit 1 Writing Response

Unit 2 (Reading 1; pp.28-36)

Preview Unit 2 (Reading 1; pp.28-36)

Unit 2 (Reading 2; pp.37-45)

Unit 2 (Writing Skill; pp.46-53)

Preview U2 (Writing Skill; pp.46-53)

Unit 2 Writing Response

Unit 3 (Reading 1; pp.54-62)

Preview Unit 3 (Reading 1; pp.54-62)

Unit 3 (Reading 2; pp.63-71)

Unit 3 (Writing Skill; pp.72-79)

Preview Unit 3 (Writing Skill; pp.72-79)

Unit 3 Writing Response

Unit 5 (Reading 1; pp.104-114)

Preview Unit 5 (Reading 1; pp.104-114)

Unit 5 (Reading 2; pp.115-122)
Mid-term skill check

Unit 5 (Writing Skill; pp.123-129)

Preview Unit 5 (Writing Skill; pp.123-129)

Unit 5 Writing Response

Unit 6 (Reading 1; pp.130-138)

Preview Unit 6 (Reading 1; pp.130-138)

Unit 6 (Reading 2; pp.139-148)

Unit 6 (Writing Skill; pp.149-157)

Preview Unit 6 (Writing Skill; pp.149-157)

Unit 6 Writing Response

Unit 8 (Reading 1; pp.186-192)

Preview Unit 8 (Reading 1; pp.186-192)

Unit 8 (Reading 2; pp.193-201)

Unit 8 (Writing Skill; pp.202-209)

Preview Unit 8 (Writing Skill; pp.202-209)

Unit 8 Writing Response
Begin Final Report

Final skill check

Review Reading and writing skills

Complete Final Report (Due end of Class 14)

Complete Final Report

Complete Final Report

Submit Final Report

ASSESSMENT:
General Participation: 10%
2 Skill checks: 50%
4 Response Writings (250-300 words minimum for each): 30%
Final Report: 10%


As part of this course, students are expected to preview upcoming class content, as well as to review the content of the previous classes. In addition to this, teachers will assign preview and review activities as part of the regular homework assignments. Assessment of how fully students are previewing and reviewing the lesson content, as well as how successfully they have completed the preview and review activities assigned, is included in the homework and class participation section of the assessment guidelines set out below. Students will engage in a minimum of 1 hour of both preview and review study for each lesson. Preview and review of course content is an essential aspect of language learning, therefore, to pass the course and achieve a good passing grade, please ensure that you do this to the best of your abilities.

Feedback will be given in class or by email

Q: Skills for Success Reading and Writing 3 (Third Edition

Colin S. Ward and Margot F. Gramer

Oxford University Press

9780194903943

Please ask your instructor about office hours in the first class