Scientific Reading Course

Scientific Reading course helps the students to comprehend and interpret the authors‘ meaning and other information which is not directly stated in the text. The materials of this course include (1) how to interpret the theme of the text based on the main idea, supporting details, sequence, and cause and effect relationships, (2) how to understand the use of figurative language, (3) how to to judge the author 19s point of view and language mood, and (4) how to draw the conclusions and predict the outcomes of the text, including relating the information in the text into broader context. The activities in this course are conducted through group discussions, presentations, and classroom assignments, eg written summaries, reports, and analysis of the text.