目标及特色
Course Objectives:
This intensive course aims to develop upper-intermediate English learners’ reading and writing skills. The course covers essential reading strategies, reading and writing connection, and paragraph structure. Students will develop their ability as critical readers and writers through lectures, videos, pair/group discussions, and reading and writing practices. 

Upon completing the course, students are expected to:
•    develop advanced reading strategies, including skimming, scanning, and critical reading for main ideas, supporting details, and inference
•    expand academic vocabulary and recognize key rhetorical structures common in academic and informational texts
•    write clear, organized, and coherent paragraphs using appropriate academic conventions
•    summarize, paraphrase, and synthesize information from multiple sources effectively
•    apply critical thinking skills to both reading comprehension and written expression


教学方式
Lectures on skills and topics; videos; individual and group presentation; in-class pair/group work; peer review; collaborative writing activities; one-on-one consultation

教材
Materials will be prepared by the instructor and posted online.

抵免科目：2025年暑期修习「英语听力与口说」与「英语阅读与写作」，修毕且成绩及格者，此两门课程合计可申请抵免大学英文（一），计3学分。