Readers C1

1ST TERM 
TASK 1
Reading Circle:
Each student chooses at least one title. The students do some research and take notes on an index card. With their notes they present the most relevant information regarding the book. Deadline first week in November



TASK 2
Book fair:
Read one of the suggested readers and take some notes on an index card. On the day of the book fair use your notes to talk about the book. Deadline: the first week after Christmas

2ND and 3RD TERMS
Book review:
At the book fair a classmate suggested a book you thought would be interesting to read. Read the book and write a review comparing the two books you will have read this academic year. Deadline: end of Apr.
In your review you can follow this structure:

1st paragraph: introduction (introduce briefly the two books you are going to compare)

2nd paragraph: discuss their similarities

3rd paragraph: discuss their differences

4th paragraph: conclusion and opinion

NB you can also include your favourite quotes from the books and add some explanations. You can also try to convince the reader that the books you have chosen should (not) be on the Reading List next year.

 Useful language .

How to write a Review?

Sample:

Empower p 125. All in the Mind. Word formation



Suggested readers

1. BOY, Roald Dahl
2. BROOKLYN, Colm Tóibín 
3. WONDER, R.J. Palacio  
4. DISGRACE, J. M. Coetzee  
5. THE BROOKLYN FOLLIES, Paul Auster
6. TEACHER MAN, Frank McCour 
7. NEVER LET ME GO, Kazuo Ishiguro 
8. THE KITE RUNNER, Khaled Hosseini 
9. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Agatha Christie 
10. THE REMAINS OF THE DAYKazuo Ishiguro
11. GOODBYE, VITAMIN, Rachel Khong
12. THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY,  Alexander McCall Smith
13. NEW BOY, Tracy Chevalier
15. 84, CHARING CROSS ROAD, Helene Hanff
16. NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND, Bill Bryson
17. HIGH FIDELITY, Nick Hornby
18. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD,  Richard Yates




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