American English · B1 · Unit 14
Books and reading
Books and reading
By the end you can
- Tell the story of a book you've read
- Describe a character
- Understand the back cover of a book
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the plot | what happens in a story | The plot is simple, but the characters are great. |
| it takes place in | the story happens in | It takes place in a small town in Maine. |
| the narrator | the person who tells the story | The narrator is a ten-year-old boy. |
| I couldn't put it down | it was so good that I kept reading | I couldn't put it down. I read it in two days. |
| a book club | a group that reads the same book and talks about it | I'm in a book club that meets at the library on Thursdays. |
| by the end | at the end of the story | By the end, she forgives her father. |
| a page-turner | a very exciting book | It's a page-turner, so don't start it before bed. |
| at first | in the beginning | At first I didn't like the main character. |
| selfish | only thinking about yourself | The brother is selfish and lazy. |
| brave | not afraid to do difficult or dangerous things | The girl is brave and smart. |
| overdue | returned to the library late | This book is forty years overdue! |
| a library card | a card that lets you borrow books from a library | You can borrow e-books with a library card. |
Then talk it through
A book club meeting about this month's book. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.