The borrowed book: a short story about two estranged friends
A short story in which a book returned after 22 years reopens a lost friendship; students read for inference and rewrite a scene.
C1Adults55 minShort story
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (short story). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Short story
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Family & friends
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- fall out (with someone), deposit, margin, spine, paperback, stubbornness
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Infer characters' feelings and motives from details in a literary short story
- Understand figurative and descriptive language in narrative
- Retell a scene from a different point of view