Boost English Reading Comprehension & ESL Listening Skills (Udemy.com)

Improve your English reading skills & listening skills with this fun interactive quiz-based course & knowledge builder.

( 26 Reviews )

Created by: STEPS English Programs

Produced in 2014

What you will learn

Improved English Reading Comprehension
Improved Reading Skills Toward a 7th Grade Level
Increased Academic Knowledge (Sciences, Arts & Humanities)
Improved Recall After Online Reading
Improved Vocabulary & Pronunciaion
Improved English Listening Skills
Improved Performance on Standardized Reading Tests

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Overall Score : 96 / 100

Course Description

Improve your English reading skills, while getting a great education! STEPS English Programs is pleased to offer Udemy's first course in reading comprehension and academic knowledge building. This fun interactive-quiz based course takes you step by step from 3rd grade level reading passages to 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade level texts. Hundreds of interesting passages in the Sciences, Arts, & Humanities are included. You will improve your reading comprehension skills, while also increasing your knowledge of history, astronomy, inventions, famous people, nature & animals, sports, health, art, foreign cultures, technology, and more! The course has three types of quizzes: 1) Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension Quizzes 2) Video Reading Passage Quizzes (Improve Listening Skills Too!) 3) True & False Review Quizzes - Test Your Memory Three Reading Passage Lengths The reading comprehension passages come in three lengths: 100, 250, and 500 words. Not too long. Not too short. These reading passages are the perfect length to improve online reading comprehension. ******************** Get Instant Pop-Up Definitions & Translations! Use the free Wiktionary & Google Translate tool for Firefox to get immediate dictionary definitions and translations into over 70 languages. ******************** Who will benefit from this course? All students can benefit from taking the STEPS Reading Comprehension Tests Program, including Primary School & High School students, Home school students, and ESL students. ******************** How Long Does the Course Take to Complete? Completion time will vary. We do not suggest that students speed though the course, spending hours at a time working through the passages and quizzes. We suggest that students do only 1 or 2 reading quizzes and one video reading quiz a day. At this speed, students can expect to complete the course in 33-48 days. On completion of the course, you will receive an official Certificate of Completion from Udemy. ******************** So, let's get started! Who this course is for:

Homeschool Students
Primary & Middle School Students
Remedial English Students (High School & College)
International Students
EFL & ESL Students (Adults & Children)
English Teachers

Time: 8.5h

Instructor Details

STEPS English Programs

4.8 Rating
26 Reviews

STEPS English Programs was founded by a group of long term professionals in the fields of English Education and Teaching English as a Second Language. Our group has over 50 years of combined experience in teaching English and creating English test material. We have a broad range of global English expertise, having worked at universities and schools in the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Asia.

Some of the institutions and organizations our founding members have worked at (or for) include Seattle Pacific University, North Seattle Community College, Johnson and Wales University - North Miami, Appalachian State University, University of West Bohemia, Mahidol University, Kasetsart University, the Japanese Ministry of Education, and the Malaysian Ministry of Education.

At STEPS we are dedicated to providing innovative reading comprehension courses that improve reading skills while expanding the student's knowledge base in the Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Our education professionals also provide communications and marketing expertise to SMEs and organizationsincluding grant writing, SEO writing, press release writing, scientific editing, Wordpress website building, and more.

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By Sergio Su Chongsi Silva

Muy buen curso, me ha ayudado mucho

By Antonio Carlos Germiniano

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By Omar CastaÃ±eda

I like it!

By Brian Sanders

It is intricately laid out.

By Julianne Ferris

I find it to be very helpful.

By Dominique furnace

A little too easy I guess?

By Krishna Rao K

It helps me to concentrate on topics and enhancing my skills

By Yuhong Chen

It is very clear and easy to understand.

By Cayq Aim

Good course for intermediate people, learning and practicing reading skil

By Dolly Bhasin

Because itâ€™s easy to understand.

By Krupanandam Singavarapu

This course helps me in understanding the passage, and using logic to get the correct answer. It also helps me like to practice grammar more.

By Jane Tali

Thank you for this course! It really has a great mix of different passages. I'm learning a lot about many different subjects. Sometimes the quiz questions are a little easy. But that's good because it gives me confidence! ;-)