Vocabulary & Reading
Active
Contextual
Fluent
course
Reading Explorer
National Geographic Reading Explorer is a carefully structured vocabulary and reading course that combines stunning real-world content with proven strategies to enhance learners’ comprehension and word knowledge.
What students learn
Strategies to read efficiently and identify main ideas, claims and evidence
Word learning techniques using context, word families and morphology
Academic and high-frequency vocabulary for discussion and writing
Note-taking, summarising and paraphrasing that respect source meaning
Confident participation in discussion based on readings and video
Why It Works
Authentic Global Content
Readings sourced from National Geographic and other real-world materials build knowledge and motivation through fascinating topics.
Vocabulary in Context
Learners acquire new words through repeated exposure in meaningful contexts, supported by word families, collocations, and affix study.
Targeted Reading Skills
The course systematically develops strategies such as skimming, scanning, inference, and summarising to improve comprehension and reading fluency.
Language Levels CEFR
A2: Reading Explorer Foundations
A2 Plus-B1: Reading Explorer 1
B1 Plus-B2: Reading Explorer 2
B2: Reading Explorer 3
B2 Plus-C1: Reading Explorer 4
C1: Reading Explorer 5
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