Course overview

Polish your reading skills in English. This level 2 ESOL course teaches you advanced knowledge to help you read and understand a variety of texts in English. Improved reading skills can open doors to work and study options in the UK. This ESOL level 2 reading course builds on skills you learnt at level 1. Practise and perfect your reading skills in English while expanding your vocabulary. 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’re helping others find ESOL courses in the UK, you’ve come to the right place. This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Course description

What we’ll cover: • Recognise a broad range of prefixes, suffixes, and root words in common vocabulary. • Learn critical reading skills to help you evaluate and compare information from different sources. • Understand the structure of written arguments and identify the main points of view. • Recognise and understand metaphors, similes, clichés and idioms in English. • Explore texts that can have multiple purposes depending on the reader’s point of view. This ESOL level 2 course focuses on how to improve reading skills for adults. You need previous knowledge to take this course, that’s why you’ll need to do a skills check to enrol. Don’t worry, this isn’t an exam. It’s 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 2 courses. This is the highest level ESOL qualification we offer. There are also writing and speaking and listening courses. What to expect This online ESOL reading course takes 37.5 hours to complete. Please note that you’ll need an internet connection to study online ESOL courses. This is so you can access our digital learning platform, Canvas. If you’d like to learn digital skills to help you study online, you can also take our Canvas course for ESOL learners. The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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.

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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