The aim of this intermediate-level course is to further develop the participating students’ English reading and writing skills. Each class will incorporate a variety of reading and writing activities designed to enhance the participating students’ vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, structural knowledge with regard to writing, and critical thinking skills. Towards the end of the semester, participating students will also take the EIKEN IBA test (in the second semester only, the EIKEN IBA test will account for 20 percent [20%] of each participating student's final grade for the course).