6 weeks                                                                          90-minute sessions
In this 6-week book club, we will explore a selected novel while enhancing your English reading and discussion skills. Each week, we will dive into different aspects of the book, including its genre, themes, and point-of-view, while examining the setting and its connections to culture and society. Additionally, we will discuss the author’s biographical background and the historical context in which the book was written, providing a deeper understanding of the story. This book club offers a relaxed and interactive environment, perfect for building vocabulary, improving comprehension, and engaging in meaningful conversation about literature.
 
📚 Course Title:
Read & Reflect: A 6-Week English Book Club
Course Length: 6 Weeks
Session Duration: 90 minutes per week
Style: Interactive, discussion-based, vocabulary-rich
Goal: To support learners in improving their English comprehension and communication through guided exploration of a novel's content, context, and themes.
 
✨ Weekly Themes & Learning Outcomes
 
📖 Week 1: “Getting to Know the Book”
🔹 Introduce the novel, author, and genre
🔹 Preview vocabulary and phrases for literary discussion
🔹 Discuss expectations, predictions, and reading strategies
🔹 Begin exploring the first chapters as a group
 
🗺️ Week 2: “Setting the Scene”
🔹 Explore time, place, and cultural setting
🔹 Learn how setting influences characters and plot
🔹 Share personal responses to the world of the story
🔹 Build vocabulary for describing places and environments
 
👥 Week 3: “Who’s Telling the Story?”
🔹 Discuss point of view, narrator, and character development
🔹 Compare different perspectives within the novel
🔹 Practice speaking about characters’ emotions, motives, and actions
🔹 Creative task: Write a short scene from another character’s perspective
 
🎭 Week 4: “Themes & Symbols”
🔹 Identify major themes and recurring symbols
🔹 Discuss how the story connects to society, culture, or personal life
🔹 Group activity: Create theme maps or character webs
🔹 Vocabulary focus: abstract nouns and idiomatic expressions
 
🧑‍🎓 Week 5: “Behind the Story”
🔹 Examine the author’s life and historical context
🔹 Explore how real-world events shaped the book’s content
🔹 Language focus: connecting ideas and using linking phrases
🔹 Discuss how understanding history changes our view of the story
 
🌟 Week 6: “Final Reflections & Review”
🔹 Share favorite passages and key takeaways
🔹 Summarize the novel in your own words
🔹 Practice giving a mini book review or recommendation
🔹 Celebrate progress with a group discussion or creative response activity