Introduction
Reading Skills Pre-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 Pre-Intermediate, CEFR A2 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: Routine
- Are you a morning or night person?
- Our love of routine:
Module 2: Food
- The story of pizza
- Going vegan:
Module 3: Health
- My skin hates me!
- The secret of blood:
Module 4: Entertainment
- Let’s go bowling
- Fancy dress parties:
Module 5: Education
- Secrets of language learning, by a teacher
- Studying at university:
Module 6: Shopping
- The art of negotiation
- My favourite store:
Module 7: Family
- The family reunion
- Keeping in touch:
Module 8: Fashion
- The evolution of style
- What’s in fashion today?:
Module 9: Transport
- The future of cars
- Public transport in cities:
Module 10: Technology
- The impact of smartphones
- The internet of things:
Module 11: Sports
- The Olympic Games
- Keeping fit:
Module 12: Hobbies
- Collecting things
- Unusual hobbies:
Follow-up
Students completing the Reading Skills Pre-Intermediate course could:
- Move on to the next level of this course series: Reading Skills 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, Intermediate Power, Focus on B1 Preliminary, or Intermediate Business Power.