This course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to efficiently identify and understand the most important information in news articles, enabling a quick grasp of main ideas without being overwhelmed by unnecessary details. Students will enhance their vocabulary acquisition through contextualized learning, focusing on key collocations and rhetorical strategies commonly used in news. This approach builds a strong language foundation that facilitates smoother reading and deeper comprehension of contemporary news content.

In addition to language development, the course emphasizes critical thinking by training students to detect bias, evaluate multiple perspectives, and analyze the rhetoric employed to influence audiences, enabling them to form well-informed, balanced viewpoints. Through a combination of interactive reading exercises, structured discussions, and analysis of news materials, students will develop the confidence and analytical skills needed to engage with news thoughtfully and critically. By the end of the course, participants will demonstrate an improved ability to interpret news articles with clarity and intellectual curiosity.