Course overview

Develop confidence to read advanced texts in English. This ESOL course teaches you different reading techniques and helps expand your vocabulary. Learn how to improve your reading skills to get the most out of living in the UK. This ESOL level 1 reading course builds on skills you learnt at entry 3. You鈥檒l continue to learn about different styles of text and gain tools to interpret them. This is an English course for adults. It is aimed at speakers of other languages. ESOL courses are divided into three areas: reading, writing, and speaking & listening. If you鈥檙e helping others find ESOL courses in the UK, you鈥檝e come to the right place.

Course description

What we鈥檒l cover

  • Understand how features of language can achieve different purposes, for example, to create instructions, descriptions, or explanations

  • Develop reading techniques including skimming, scanning, or detailed reading

  • Recognise and understand a growing range of vocabulary

  • Identify the tone of a text from the vocabulary used

  • Recognise and use synonyms and antonyms

This ESOL level 1 course focuses on how to improve reading skills for adults.

You need previous knowledge to take this course, that鈥檚 why you鈥檒l need to do a skills check to enrol. Don鈥檛 worry, this isn鈥檛 an exam. It鈥檚 for us to make sure you get on the right course for your level.

Our friendly team will contact you to start your skills check as part of your booking.

When you complete this module, you can continue with other ESOL skills for life level 1 courses. Once you finish the reading, writing, and speaking & listening courses, you can progress to level 2 ESOL courses.

There are also 鈥淕et Ready鈥 courses between each module to prepare you for the next course.

What to expect

This ESOL reading course takes around 110 hours to complete.

Please note that you鈥檒l need an internet connection to study online ESOL courses. This is so you can access our digital learning platform, Canvas.

If you鈥檇 like to learn digital skills to help you study online, you can also take our Canvas course for ESOL learners.

The 泡芙短视频 is an experienced ESOL course provider. We want you to get the most out of your studies and open doors to opportunities. Our tutors and staff will help you with any language needs you might have.

The 泡芙短视频 is committed to providing accessible adult education. Please let us know if you have any special requirements to be able to take these ESOL classes comfortably.

Most of our courses are free for most of our learners. Please note that you need to get to the end of the enrolment process to see the discounts.

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.

What other support is available?

All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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