Reading and Comprehension of Text in English Module 2
Advanced English reading comprehension course focusing on complex text analysis, grammar structures, and intermediate-level vocabulary development.
Advanced English reading comprehension course focusing on complex text analysis, grammar structures, and intermediate-level vocabulary development.
This intermediate-level course builds upon foundational English reading skills, focusing on managing texts above students' productive English level. The program develops advanced comprehension strategies including scanning, fact-opinion analysis, interpreting charts and graphs, and managing complex texts. Students learn to identify grammar structures, create outlines, and summarize effectively while working with challenging English materials.
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What you'll learn
Handle texts above intermediate English level
Master scanning and fact-opinion analysis techniques
Interpret charts, graphs, and tables effectively
Manage complex text structures and grammar
Create detailed outlines and summaries
Develop advanced comprehension strategies
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This course includes:
9 Minutes PreRecorded video
26 assignments
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There are 7 modules in this course
This advanced English reading comprehension course focuses on developing skills for handling complex texts. The curriculum progresses through advanced reading strategies including scanning, fact-opinion differentiation, and information inference. Students learn to analyze charts and graphs, manage difficult texts, understand cohesion through connectors, and create effective outlines and summaries. The course emphasizes practical application through extensive exercises and assignments.
Reading and Comprehension of Text in English Module 2
Module 1 · 31 Minutes to complete
Scanning, Separating Fact and Opinion
Module 2 · 180 Minutes to complete
Inferring Information and Interpreting Charts, Graphs and Tables
Module 3 · 60 Minutes to complete
Managing Difficult Texts, Personal Pronouns; Demonstratives and Reference Words
Module 4 · 240 Minutes to complete
Cohesion Through Connectors, Punctuation and Placement of Connectors
Module 5 · 120 Minutes to complete
Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details
Module 6 · 180 Minutes to complete
Making an Outline and Summarizing a Text
Module 7 · 240 Minutes to complete
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Instructor
Applied Linguistics Expert and English Language Education Specialist
Gabriela E. Cortés Sánchez serves as Full Professor "C" at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM-A), bringing a unique combination of legal and linguistic expertise through her law degree from UAM-A and Master's in Applied Linguistics from UNAM. Her credentials include both the First Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the Anglo Mexicano de Cultura A.C. and The British Council. Her leadership experience includes serving as CELEX Coordinator at UAM-A (2001-2007) and Academic Coordinator of the Saturday Courses program for over 15 years. Her academic contributions include co-authoring "English for Economists" and "Aprender a aprender," presenting at more than 124 national and international conferences, and publishing approximately 78 research articles in Applied Linguistics. Currently, she directs the Electronic Journal Re Lingüística at UAM-A while teaching courses including "Reading and Comprehension of Text in English" through Coursera, demonstrating her commitment to expanding access to English language education.
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