The Free University of Iran (FUI) operates by means of a multimedia teaching system, teaching students at a distance and developing a learning environment based near the place of residence or work of its students. This document reviews the development of the Foundation English Course according to the systems approach to instruction adopted by FUI. The purpose of this course is to improve English language reading skills and comprehension so that students can use selected, subtechnical passages to supplement their texts in math, science, and humanities. Course units focus on vocabulary, grammar, and word functions, each of which is described briefly in this document. The first appendix outlines terminal and enroute objectives, while the second appendix consists of a prototype unit. (JM)