English・C1・Daily conversation

Book Club: 'Sapiens' - A Brief History of Humankind’ C1/2 Level

60 mins / class

10 classes / course

4-6 capacity

Course objectives

Read a few chapters of the book & take notes each week

Speak more and focus on conveying clear & concise meaning

Build vocabulary with weekly vocabulary exercises and homework tasks

Practice writing and receive professional feedback

Build Confidence - speaking in small groups of international students

Course schedule and agenda

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Class 1 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 1

Read Chapter 1. An Animal of No Significance and 2. The Tree of Knowledge before the lesson. Discover what makes us different and the vastly important role of language in helping us to build empires In the lesson we will use evidence from the book to hold a debate around the historical reasons behind Homo Sapiens becoming the dominant species and discuss the concept of ‘imagined realities’

Class 2 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 2

Class 3 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 3

Class 4 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 4

Class 5 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 5

Class 6 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 6

Class 7 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 7

Class 8 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 8

Class 9 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 9

Class 10 - ‘Sapiens’ Lesson 10

Course description

In this course we will read the international bestseller ‘Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind’ by Yuval Noah Harari. We will read the book over 10 lessons. We will discuss the issues and ideas raised in the book. This is a fascinating book that explains the history of humanity from the beginning of our species until today. This course is perfect for anyone who is looking for a new and exciting way to improve their English. The course is perfect for university students and anyone with an interest in history. ***IMPORTANT - It is necessary to buy or download your own copy of the book and you will be asked to read a few chapters each week BEFORE the lesson*** ***IMPORTANT - this book is quite big, you will be required to read 2 chapters each week. For most people this means reading at least a few pages every single day!*** The course includes: - Interactive and communicate weekly lessons (10 lessons) - Homework assignments - Extra materials related to the book (videos, interesting articles etc.) - Online student community where you can ask questions and discuss important ideas In the lessons we will: 1. Hold deep and meaningful conversations based around the ideas in the book 2. Study useful vocabulary and collocations in context How It Works: READ: You read the appropriate chapters of the book BEFORE the lesson THINK: Each week there are questions about each chapter for you to think about and make notes on. SPEAK: Join the lesson and discuss the chapters that we have read. DO HOMEWORK: There are also an optional writing task and vocabulary exercises to complete Reading Schedule: You will need to read the following chapters before each lesson: Lesson 1: Chapters 1 & 2 Lesson 2: Chapters 3 & 4 Lesson 3: Chapters 5 & 6 Lesson 4: Chapters 7 & 8 Lesson 5: Chapters 9 & 10 Lesson 6: Chapters 11 & 12 Lesson 7: Chapters 13 & 14 Lesson 8: Chapters 15 & 16 Lesson 9: Chapters 17 & 18 Lesson 10 Chapters 19 & 20

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Meet your teacher

Ian Marshall

Certified English Teacher - - 14 Years Experience - - Group & Individual Classes

I am a fully qualified English teacher with 14 years of experience teaching students from all over the world and of all different levels. I started teaching in 2010, earning my CELTA qualification in 2012 and starting my DELTA in 2017. Currently I teach a lot of group classes on italki - Including my popular Book Clubs - If you want to see the classes I offer you can check them out here - https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/7149455/english I specialise in teaching advanced levels and IELTS exam preparation. However, throughout my career I have taught everyone from beginner to advanced and from students to CEO's and I can plan lessons for students of any level.
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