Reading Module

Syllabus

Unit 1

Focus
Overview of the Reading Test

Skills
Active vs. passive readers
Previewing, skimming, and scanning
Getting meaning from context
Eliminating wrong answers
Improving your reading speed
Introduction to vocabulary building

Unit 2

Focus
Reading Test Part 1: Reading Correspondence

Skills
Skimming and scanning
Synonym-matching pair work activity
Timed reading

Unit 3

Focus
Reading Test Part 2: Reading to Apply a Diagram

Skills
Understanding coherence and applying logic
Locating specific information
Recognizing a writer’s purpose and tone
Timed reading

Unit 4

Focus
Reading Test Part 3: Reading for Information

Skills
Understanding paragraph components
Identifying main ideas in paragraphs
Timed reading

Unit 5

Focus
Reading Test Part 4: Reading for Viewpoints

Skills
Understanding meaning based on context
Eliminating wrong answers
Identifying viewpoints
Fact or opinion
Timed reading

Unit 6

Focus
Practice Reading Test

Skills
Test review and error analysis
All Reading Test skills
Final Test