Writing a Simple Book Review
ESL Lesson PlansWriting a Simple Book Review

Writing a Simple Book Review

This ESL lesson plan introduces beginner students to writing book reviews in a 45-minute individual session. Through reading and writing exercises, students will learn key vocabulary, explore the structure of a basic review, and practice expressing their opinions. By the end of the lesson, students will create their own short book review using guided questions, allowing them to enhance both language skills and confidence in sharing personal recommendations.

Skills

  • Can formulate very simple messages and personal online postings as a series of very short sentences about likes/dislikes.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Think about your favorite book. If you don't have one, think about a story you enjoy. Answer the questions.

To answer, you can say: "The title of my favorite book is ___ , The main character is ___, and I like  the story because ___"
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What is the name of the book?
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Who is the main character?
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What do you like about the story?
2

Before we write a book review, let's learn some important words. Match the words to their correct meanings.

3

Read this short book review.

4

Answer the following questions.

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It's your turn to write a book review. Use the questions below to help you. When you finish, read the review out loud.