1. Teacher selects a stimulus on the topic and gets students to look at the stimulus.
2. Teacher instructs students to work on groups of three.
3. Teacher gets students to imagine that they are the girls/boys in the picture.
4. Teacher gets the students to discuss among themselves what books they would like to read and their reasons for their choice.
5. While a group is discussing, the other students will listen to it and may provide their views at the end.

Sample Group Interaction

STUDENT A:   Hello (Jane), what book are you planning to borrow?

STUDENT B:  Hi, I am browsing through Agatha Christie book and I like the synopsis of this story.

STUDENT C:  I am borrowing a book by Jane Austen.

STUDENT A:  That’s interesting. Which Jane Austen book is that?

STUDENT C:  Great, you like her writings?  This book is “Pride and Prejudice”. What do you intend to borrow?

STUDENT A:  I have borrowed a Harry Potter book?  I can kill two birds with one stone. My brother is very keen to read this book so I hope to read it fast and then let him read before the date due.

STUDENT B:  That’s a good idea.  Which Harry Potter book is that?

STUDENT A:  “The Prisoner of Azkaban”.

STUDENT B:   That is my favourite Harry Potter book. It is a little frightening but it has full of mystery.

STUDENT A:    Is that so?  I hope I will like it.

STUDENT B:   Have you read this Harry Potter book?

STUDENT C:   No. I don’t really like Harry Potter books. Don’t you think they are childish?

STUDENT A:   Initially I felt so but now I think it is interesting.

STUDENT B:   True, you will like it if you read one.

STUDENT C:   Maybe, I will take your suggestion.

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