Reading Skills

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This is where you’ll find short courses about reading and its various skills. Choose a topic from the menu below, click on a question and begin studying with with our free lessons and professional materials. Our Skills Practice courses have been carefully designed to improve English proficiency and academic confidence.

Improving Reading Speed

Lesson 1: Why is reading speed important at university?

Lesson 2: Which twelve strategies improve reading speed?

Lesson 3: How can my reading speed be accurately tested?

Reading New Vocabulary

Lesson 1: What are 7 strategies for learning new vocabulary?

Lesson 2: Which 7 vocabulary tips help in academic exams?

Reading Practice

The Environment

Listening Task 1: The Future of Lithium

Listening Task 2: The Rise of Veganism

Language Variation

Listening Task 1: Accent Perceptions

Listening Task 2: Cameroon Pidgin English

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