Reading Skills Intermediate

Introduction

Reading Skills Intermediate 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 Intermediate, CEFR B1 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: Environment

Climate change
The sad truth about recycling:

Module 2: Health

Global health issues
Mass hysteria:

Module 3: Space

Is there anybody out there?
The moon landings: they never happened!:

Module 4: Technology

The future of AI
Smart homes:

Module 5: Fashion

Sustainable fashion
The fast fashion dilemma:

Module 6: Entertainment

The rise of streaming services
How TV changed the world:

Module 7: Holidays

Exotic destinations
The staycation trend:

Module 8: Work

The remote work revolution
Productivity hacks:

Module 9: Education

Online learning
Education in the 21st century:

Module 10: Family

Modern family structures
Parenting trends:

Module 11: Transport

Electric cars
Public transport innovations:

Module 12: Sports

The fitness boom
The future of sports:

Follow-up

Students completing the Reading Skills Intermediate course could:

Move on to the next level of this course series: Reading Skills Upper Intermediate.
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, Upper Intermediate Power, Focus on B2 First, or Upper Intermediate Business Power.