Global Book Club for Adults

Service Description

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 🎭 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 Reflection 🔹 Share favorite passages and key takeaways 🔹 Summarize the novel in your own words