English Language Learners: Read the News

A free online course developed for English language learners who want to enhance their ability to read and understand English news. News-reading strategies, headline analysis, vocabulary-building approaches, critical reading skills, and the interpretation of foreign, opinion, business, and sports news pieces are all taught in this course. Additionally, learners gain confidence in their ability to discuss current affairs and voice their ideas in English.

• Provider: National Tsing Hua University
• Platform: FutureLearn Course Page
• Level: Upper-Intermediate (approximately CEFR B2)
• Duration: 6 weeks (approximately 2 hours per week)
• Course Link: English Language Learners: How to Read the English News
• Recommended For:
  • English language learners (ESL/EFL)
  • Students preparing for academic studies in English
  • Professionals who want to improve news-reading and communication skills
  • Anyone interested in understanding global current affairs through English-language media