Level 5 Reading Resources 

Practice for the communicative skill of reading, subskills:
  • Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts
  • Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text
  • Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts
  • Extracting specific information from an extended written text

Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the PTE General test.

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Creating Meaning Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text, Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts, Extracting specific information from an extended written text

Language Leader Advanced Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text, Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts, Extracting specific information from an extended written text

General English at CEFR C2 / Advanced + Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text, Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts, Extracting specific information from an extended written text

New Directions: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text, Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts, Extracting specific information from an extended written text

Advanced Skills Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text, Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts, Extracting specific information from an extended written text

Innovations Advanced Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text, Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts, Extracting specific information from an extended written text

Reading for Today 5: Topics for Today Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main ideas in an extended written text, Understanding the main points of short and extended written texts, Extracting specific information from an extended written text