Level: CEFR A2/B3
Aim: By the end of the lesson, students would be able to design a back book cover that contains a quote, a blurb and reviews by first responding to reading questions and later understanding the different sections on a back book cover.
Interaction(s): Individual and group
Skills: Making prediction skill; Writing a blurb
Support needed: None
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hc2IVvbw5BRd8PaNrcJrF2ARrad6K3iW1DpCrO8wpoI/edit?usp=sharing
I really like the idea of using the back page of a novel and getting students to write their own. The inclusion of an opportunity to write short reviews enables them to produce another style of writing. If you are teaching a group then maybe they could write the reviews for each other's book.
ReplyDeleteReally creative choice of content, nice set of activities as well!
ReplyDeleteLove the authenticity of the task. I think many of our students have read a book, at least once in their life, and have definitely looked at the back cover first and hopefully found it useful to decide if that is the book they're looking for or would love to read ! I think writing a back cover for a book they've read can be an alternative to your last task, then maybe ask peers to compare the original to the new one and select the best (without knowing which is which). This can help them be analytical and makes the task engaging. In this case, I would ask them to create a rubric before attempting the task.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I love it! I've added some comments to the Google doc.
ReplyDeleteAyat Tawel mentioned that, at least once in their lifetime, our Ss must have had a look at the back cover of a book they wanted to read. Well, since I wouldn't be so sure about it, I find this activity even more engaging. I think it helps Ss realise how much they can discover by looking at the back cover, and hopefully get them hooked on a good book because they will know where to look for the info!
ReplyDeleteA great exercise... No one would have known you can know so much from a book cover...
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