IFY 11 - Reading I

This is an intermediate reading (English for Academic Purposes) course taught at the level B1+ in the CEFR scale. It accommodates students from variety of cultural and educational backgrounds whose first language is not English. It addresses the needs of the adult learners who are planning to study, or are already studying, at university level in English.

In this course, students will learn and apply the reading skills essential for academic learning, inquiry, and discourse in the context of authentic academic reading tasks. Students will work to build fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills through extensive and intensive reading tasks of increasing complexity. Contemporary academic and literary texts will be used to develop students’ critical reading and vocabulary, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Prerequisite: Appropriate English language proficiency

Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.

Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3