Reading Skills Advanced

Introduction

Reading Skills Advanced is an online course, consisting of 12 modules of English, and providing approximately 30 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students at Advanced, CEFR C1 level practice in reading texts of different kinds. The course is ideal for students who find their level of reading comprehension is falling behind their level of grammar, vocabulary, writing, listening, speaking, or pronunciation, and need a more targeted approach to bring their reading skills into line with their other English language skills at this level.

Students can also combine this course with our other similar courses:

Grammar Box
Listen Up
Vocabulary Booster
Pronunciation Portal

Unit summary

Module 1: Monarchy

If I were king for a day
The new king of Tonga:

Module 2: Behaviour

Revenge
Testosterone:

Module 3: Ethics

Ethical dilemmas
Are babies born good?:

Module 4: Space

The final frontier
Living on Mars:

Module 5: Education

The value of higher education
Student debt crisis:

Module 6: Politics

Democracy under threat
The rise of populism:

Module 7: Media

Fake news
The role of journalists today:

Module 8: Environment

Global warming
Endangered species:

Module 9: Health

Mental health awareness
The fitness industry:

Module 10: Technology

Artificial intelligence
The future of jobs in AI:

Module 11: Work

The 4-day work week
Work-life balance:

Module 12: People

The rise of eco-tourism
Post-pandemic travel:

Follow-up

Students completing the Reading Skills Advanced course could:

Move on to the next level of this course series: Reading Skills Advanced Plus.
Choose one of our other skills-specific courses, such as Grammar Box, Listen Up, Vocabulary Booster, or Pronunciation Portal.
Study one of our general English improvement courses, such as Complete, Advanced Plus Power, or Focus on C2 Proficiency.