This course aims to enhance students’ English reading skills by practicing different reading strategies, such as skimming, scanning, identifying the main idea, recognizing cause and effect relationships, etc. It will also widen their vocabulary, and give them a better knowledge of grammar, and a deeper understanding of sentence structure. By taking this course, students can expect to reach CEF level B1 in reading. It is hoped that what they learn in this class will contribute to their preparation for international English proficiency tests.