Does Learning About the Ghostwriter Ruin a Book?
ESL Lesson PlansDoes Learning About the Ghostwriter Ruin a Book?

Does Learning About the Ghostwriter Ruin a Book?

This engaging B2 ESL lesson for teens and adults uses a short video to spark discussion about celebrity memoirs, honesty, and authorship. Students build topic-specific vocabulary (e.g., memoir, ghostwriter, editor), practise listening for gist and detail, and develop critical thinking through multiple-choice and discussion tasks. Perfect for group classes, this 60-minute lesson helps students practise real-life communication skills while exploring a modern publishing topic relevant to today’s media culture.

Skills

  • Can develop a clear argument, expanding and supporting their points of view at some length with relevant examples, such as debating whether celebrities should be allowed to use ghostwriters.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Discuss the questions.

1
Have you ever read a book written by a famous person? What did you think of it?
2
Why do you think some people enjoy reading about the lives of celebrities?
3
How important is it to you that a writer is honest when they write about their own life?
4
If you could write a book about your life, what would you include or leave out?
5
Why do you think some famous people choose to write books even if writing is difficult for them?
2

Match the words to their meanings.

3

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

4

Watch the video and choose the correct summary.

5

Watch the video and answer the questions.

6

Discuss in groups. Explain your decision and give reasons.

7

Write an opinion paragraph.