C11U3L3

English C1.1. U3. L3 © 2024 by Abdón Tobarias Ruiz is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Lesson 3

In your good books

Let's break the ice...

1) What characteristics make a book a page-turner / unputdownable? 2) How many literary genres are there? 3) How concerned are you about book banning / censorship? Is it a major issue in your country? 4) How important do you think it is for children to develop good reading habits? Can you think of any books which strike a chord with teenagers?

Useful vocabulary

FLIPPED

HEART-WARMING

FAST-MOVING

CREEPY

GRIPPING

HEAVY GOING

INTRIGUING

MOVING

IMPLAUSIBLE

THOUGHT-PROVOKING

In pairs or small groups, try to figure out the meaning of these adjectives and complete exercise 3a on page 61.

Speaking practice. Don't judge a book by its cover!

In pairs or small groups, analyse the cover of the books provided and try to figure the plot out. These expressions might help you out! 1) I believe this book revolves around... 2) Perhaps, the novel / story sheds light on ... 3) The actions and thoughts of the main character might offer insights into... 4) I reckon / guess this book could strike a cord with....

SPOILER

REAL ENGLISH. Idioms

That café looks plain from the outside, but don’t judge a book by its cover—it serves the best coffee in town! Josep tries not to be an open book at work—He prefers to keep his personal life private. After so many years together, I can read him like a book. He’s upset, even if he won’t admit it. C1 exams are coming up, so it’s time to hit the books and prepare.

Listening practice

Page 60

Listen to six readers reviewing the books they've recently read. Complete the gaps in sentences 1-6 according to what you hear. You'll listen to the recording twice (if necessary!).

AUDIO

EXERCISE

CHALLENGE: Can you hear any word or expression learnt today from the speakers?

The secret word

Sift through your notes and write two words or expressions learnt in this unit:

• Languages
• Slang

• Books

Don't show them to anyone!

Grammar time!

would

Used to

• For things that we did repeatedly in the past:

E.g., As a child, I would read heart-warming novels.

• don't use would without a time reference or for states that have changed!

e.g., i used to (not would!!) have a library at home, but now i'm chuffed with my kindle.

• For things that we did repeatedly in the past:

E.g., As a child, I used to read creepy short stories

• Also, for situations or states which have changed:

e.g., i used to have a library at home, but now i could do with my kindle.

GRAMMAR TIME!

BE USED TO

USED TO

GET USED TO

For states or repeated actions in the past. USED TO + INFINITIVE

For situations you are familiar with. BE USED TO + -ING FORM

For situations you are getting familiar with. GET USED TO + -ING FORM

E.g., We used to spend 100 quid on paper books every week. Although they don't set you back so much for online books, I'm still not used to buying them in this format. What's more, my husband can't get used to dealing with new technologies for online purchases. He's convinced that he'll get nicked!

GRAMMAR PRACTICE!

In pairs, complete this KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION exercise. Why don't we add a bit of pressure to it?

EXERCISE

8 minutes!!!

THE BAG

Try to figure out the meaning of your classmates' expressions.

GOOD LUCK