マロリー タワーズ ブック クラブ! 第一学期 (第 1 巻)

I loved Malory Towers as a girl (and still do, actually)! It's a six-book series about a girl called Darrell Rivers who starts at boarding school, set in Cornwall in England. This classic series was written by Enid Blyton and first published in the late 1940s/early 1950s. So much of what she wrote still rings true today: friendship problems, family life, studying, school-life balance, developing character and more!

This class is about the first book: 'First Term at Malory Towers'. Each week we'll read some chapters (to be done in learners' own time) and then discuss the story and themes and ideas that come up. There'll also be a chance to explore and find out about the language used and place it in 1940s England along with English culture from the same era. 

Class structure:
* welcome and introduction
* quick recap of the week's reading
* sharing of thoughts
* any new vocabulary
* discussing the week's theme
* close

Week 1: Chapters 1-3 and a discussion about starting school
Week 2: Chapters 4-6 and a discussion about admiring others
Week 3: Chapters 7-9 and a discussion about losing your temper
Week 4: Chapters 10-12 and a discussion about fake friendships
Week 5: Chapters 13-15 and a discussion about boasting
Week 6: Chapters 16-18 and a discussion about keeping secrets when you shouldn't
Week 7: Chapters 19-20 and a discussion about encouraging your friends
Week 8: Chapters 21-22 and a discussion about apologising