Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match each word with its definition.
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Exercise 2: Exam preparation (QR: Audio)
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
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Boletín del club de lectura: sesión sobre novela negra
Fill in the gaps: relacione, interpretación, narrador, monólogo, citas, novela negra, agotarse
(Reading club newsletter: crime fiction session)
Este mes, el club de lectura del barrio dedica su sesión a una reciente. La reseña enviada por correo resume la trama sin destripar el final y propone tres ejes de debate: cómo el condiciona la información, qué revela la protagonista en su interior y qué temas sociales aparecen sin moralina. La coordinadora sugiere llevar dos breves para comentarlas en grupo.
Para facilitar la discusión, se pide a cada participante que la obra con otra lecturay que defienda su con ejemplos del texto. Si alguien no hubiera terminado el libro, puede aportar una impresión sobre el estilo o el ritmo, pero deberá evitar especular sobre el desenlace. La biblioteca advierte que los ejemplares de préstamo suelen la semana previa a la reunión.This month, the neighborhood reading club is devoting its session to a recent crime novel. The review sent by email summarizes the plot without spoiling the ending and proposes three lines of debate: how the narrator shapes the information, what the protagonist reveals in her inner monologue, and what social issues appear without preachiness. The coordinator suggests bringing two short quotes to discuss them as a group.
To make the discussion easier, each participant is asked to relate the work to another reading (realist or contemporary) and to defend their interpretation with examples from the text. If someone has not finished the book, they can share an impression about the style or the pace, but they should avoid speculating about the outcome. The library warns that loan copies usually run out the week before the meeting.
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¿Qué normas y propuestas concretas aparecen para que el debate del club sea más profundo y ordenado, y cuál te parece más útil? Explica por qué.
(What specific rules and proposals appear to make the club’s debate deeper and more organized, and which one seems most useful to you? Explain why.)
Exercise 3: Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
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(At the next meeting, the speaker plans to recount the general plot, but avoiding revealing the ending.) |
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Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
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1. Si el narrador ___ los hechos con menos ironía, el monólogo resultaría más creíble para el club de lectura.
(If the narrator ___ the events with less irony, the monologue would be more believable for the book club.)2. Si el moderador ___ la novela negra en dos minutos, podríamos dedicar más tiempo a analizar a los personajes.
(If the moderator ___ the crime novel in two minutes, we could spend more time analyzing the characters.)3. Si yo ___ la leyenda tal y como la cuenta el historiador, la discusión sobre la literatura medieval sería más precisa.
(If I ___ the legend just as the historian tells it, the discussion about medieval literature would be more precise.)Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
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Exercise 6: Discussion questions (QR: AI+)
Instruction: Speaking: translate and respond (QR: AI+)
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Useful expressions:
Si tuviera que resumirlo, diría que… / Desde mi punto de vista, el narrador muestra… y eso influye en… / Puede que lo interprete así, pero el tema principal parece ser…
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En tu club de lectura, ¿qué tipo de novela sueles elegir y por qué? ¿Qué esperas del autor o del narrador para que la lectura te enganche?
In your book club, what type of novel do you usually choose and why? What do you expect from the author or the narrator for the reading to hook you?
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Resume en pocas palabras el argumento de un libro que hayas leído recientemente y explica qué tema o qué personaje te resultó más interesante.
Summarize in a few words the plot of a book you have read recently and explain which theme or which character you found most interesting.
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Exercise 7: Writing correspondence (QR: AI+)
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
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Hola, Marta:
Soy Lucía, del club de lectura. Te escribo porque la librería del barrio nos ha dicho que la novela que íbamos a leer se ha agotado y la nueva edición no llega a tiempo. Para no cancelar, propongo que elijamos entre:
- seguir con otra novela contemporánea (por ejemplo, una novela negra corta), o
- leer un relato y comentarlo a fondo (personajes, tema, estilo).
¿Qué prefieres para la reunión del jueves? Si tienes un título concreto, dímelo y lo gestiono hoy.
Gracias, Lucía
Hi, Marta:
I’m Lucía, from the book club. I’m writing because the neighborhood bookstore has told us that the novel we were going to read is sold out and the new edition won’t arrive in time. So we don’t have to cancel, I suggest we choose between:
- continuing with another contemporary novel (for example, a short crime novel), or
- reading a short story and discussing it in depth (characters, theme, style).
What do you prefer for Thursday’s meeting? If you have a specific title, tell me and I’ll take care of it today.
Thanks, Lucía
Useful phrases:
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Si te parece, podríamos elegir… porque…
(If you like, we could choose… because…)
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Si el libro no llega a tiempo, propongo que…
(If the book doesn’t arrive in time, I suggest that…)
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En mi opinión, el tema principal se entiende mejor si…
(In my opinion, the main theme is understood better if…)
Gracias por avisar. Si la nueva edición no llega a tiempo, yo votaría por leer un relato y comentarlo a fondo. Creo que una sesión centrada en un relato facilita que todos lo consigamos (incluso en formato digital) y permite un análisis más detallado de personajes y estilo.
Como opción concreta, propongo «El huésped» de Amparo Dávila (es corto y tiene buen tema para debate). Si preferís novela, acepto una novela negra corta, pero me preocupa la disponibilidad.
Confirmad la hora y lo preparo.
Un abrazo,
Marta
Hi, Lucía:
Thanks for letting me know. If the new edition doesn’t arrive in time, I would vote for reading a short story and discussing it in depth. I think a session focused on a short story makes it easier for everyone to get through it (even in digital format) and allows for a more detailed analysis of characters and style.
As a specific option, I suggest “The Guest” by Amparo Dávila (it’s short and has a good theme for debate). If you prefer a novel, I’m fine with a short crime novel, but I’m worried about availability.
Confirm the time and I’ll get it ready.
A hug,
Marta