1.Increase students’ vocabulary
a.Word roots
b.Vocabulary in context
c.Activating vocabulary
2.Increase students’ reading comprehension ability
a.Reading for the main idea
b.Reading for detail
c.Identifying facts and opinions
d.Skimming and scanning
e.Responding to text
Reading is an essential skill and probably the most important skill for second or foreign language learners to master in academic context(Grabe, 1991). It can help student expand knowledge and gain an understanding of the world. Hence, the goal of this course is to improve students’ reading comprehension. Specifically, they can determine main ideas, specific details, and implied information.