This course will introduce students to skills needed for academic reading and writing at the intermediate to upper-intermediate level. By engaging in intensive and extensive thematic reading, students will improve their vocabulary, grammar, and reading strategies. Students will also practice a range of academic writing skills, including paraphrasing, summarising, argumentative writing and reflective writing. The skills practiced in this course will serve as the foundation for research report writing. By the end of the course, students will be more comfortable reading and analysing academic texts.