We had over forty students express an interest in book club this session. So many students, in fact, that we created four separate sections of book club, divided by English proficiency level.
The first meeting yesterday was for the upper intermediate/advanced group. They seemed very intrigued by the story line (The Picture of Dorian Gray) and we got into a few really interesting discussions about the subject matter. I think this particular group is going to need more of a challenge, so I think we'll read some biographical information about Oscar Wilde and talk about how his personal experiences may have colored his writing.
Today we have a meeting for students who are in the lower levels. We will be reading The Elephant Man, again an Oxford leveled reader. I have successfully taught this book to lower levels before. It is listed as a level 1, but some of the themes and ideas are a bit advanced for new English speakers. However, the plot is intriguing enough to get them involved.
At any rate, it looks like it is shaping up to be a great session for book club. Stay tuned for more updates.
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