1 Before you read, Today’s Book Club text is a story about an invention. Look and circle the correct options.
1 The character / plot is what the story is about.
2 The characters / setting are the people in the story.
3 The characters / setting is the time and the places in the story.
4 Stories use speech marks [‘‘] / speech bubbles to show what the characters say.
2 Listen and read. What is the plot of this story? Who are the characters? What is the setting?
The plot: It’s about a girl who is called Mariam who took some Penicillin when she was ill. She found out more about Dorothy Hodgkin. The characters: Mariam, her mum, her doctor, Miss Alrammal The setting: Mariam’s home, the doctor’s surgery, Mariam’s school It’s set in modern time but Mariam talks about the past in the presentation.
3 After you read, Activity Book, page 39.
4 Discuss in a group. Why is the work of these people important?
Students own answer
