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Learning goals
Learn new vocabulary from Inventing Elliot, read from the book and discuss the book in groups
Lesson exercises
Vocabulary exercise
Read Inventing Elliot
Group discussion
Vocabulary exercise
Time: ~10-15 minutes
Develop your vocabulary and reading comprehension
Connect the vocabulary with the definitions and Swedish translations
For example:
Anxious (Orolig) ➜ Made to feel nervous or worried ➜ A
Complete the sentences with the appropriate word. For example:
Feeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in my new outfit, I decided to change into something more casual. (Obekväm)
Correct answer ➜ Feeling uncomfortable in my new outfit, I decided to change into something more casual.
Answer key
Matching vocabulary with definitions and Swedish translations
Dread ➜ A feeling of great fear and apprehension. (B)
Persuade ➜ To convince someone to do something. (W)
Anxious ➜ Made feel nervous or worried. (A)
Row ➜ A heated argument. (C)
Unfamiliar ➜ Not known or experienced before. (I)
Unable ➜ Not able to do something. (U)
Foreboding ➜ A feeling of something bad about to happen. (V)
Despite ➜ Without being affected by. (J)
Initially ➜ At first. (K)
Accusing ➜ Saying that someone has done something wrong. (Q)
Keen ➜ Very interested or enthusiastic. (M)
Unconcerned ➜ Not interested or not worried. (N)
Uncomfortable ➜ Feeling awkward or embarrassed. (O)
Disadvantage ➜ Situation with reduced chance of success. (E)
Unfriendly ➜ Not friendly. (L)
Leisure ➜ Time for relaxation or hobbies. (R)
Disguise ➜ To hide or change your appearance. (S)
Acknowledge ➜ To admit that something is true or exists. (D)
Unbelievable ➜ Too amazing or strange to be believed. (T)
Unsettled ➜ Feeling uneasy. (X)
Unlucky ➜ Having bad luck. (P)
Elaborate ➜ With a lot of detail. (F)
Intimidation ➜ Making someone feel afraid or threatened. (G)
Subtle ➜ Difficult to notice or detect. (H)
Fill in the blanks
My new clothes felt weird uncomfortable, so I changed them.
Reading is a great way to relax during your leisure time.
The bad guy in the movie had an unfriendly smile.
He accused the other person of taking the money.
There were some new words that were unfamiliar to me.
My broken leg put me at a disadvantage in the race.
I was not feeling too keen about trying to eat snails.
My grandmother smiled and gave me a subtle wink.
Read Inventing Elliot
Time: ~20-30 minutes
Develop your reading comprehension
We take turns reading Inventing Elliot, pages 27-53
Word list
Astonished Extremely surprised Häpen
Determined Having a fixed purpose or intention Beslutsam
Whiff A small amount of something, especially a smell Draget
Accusing Suggesting that someone is guilty of something Anklagande
Deliberately Done on purpose Medvetet
Keen Eager or enthusiastic Ivrig
Gangly Tall and thin in an awkward way Plunder
Resentful Feeling bitterness or indignation Förbittrad
Unconcerned Not worried or interested Oberörd
Uncomfortable Feeling awkward or embarrassed Obekväm
Sniveller To cry in a weak or irritating way Snivla
Polluting Making something dirty or impure Förorenande
Maggot The larva of a fly Mask
Pallor Paleness Blädhet
Animated Full of life and energy Livlig
Supernatural Beyond the laws of nature Övernaturlig
Knurled Having a rough, knobby surface Knutig
Disadvantage A condition that makes it difficult to succeed Nackdel
Biro A ballpoint pen (British English) Kulspetspenna
Fantoy (Informal) To show off or behave in a silly way Fjollra
Unfriendly Not friendly or welcoming Ovänlig
Flinch To move suddenly away from something because of fear or pain Rycka till
Leisure Time for relaxation or enjoyment Fritid
Queue A line of people waiting for something Kö
Stamina Endurance or staying power Uthållighet
Disguise To change someone's appearance so they are not recognized Förklädnad
Disinfectant A substance that kills germs Desinfektionsmedel
Tannoy A loudspeaker system for public announcements Högtalaranläggning
Acknowledge To recognize the existence or validity of something Erkänna
Unbelievable So extraordinary that it seems impossible to be true Otrolig
Marred Spoiled or damaged Förstörd
Bask To lie in the warmth of the sun and enjoy it Sola sig
Unidentifiable Impossible to recognize or determine who or what something is Oidentifierbar
Unsettled Made anxious or worried Orolig
Unlucky Having or seeming to have bad luck Olycksdrabbad
Elaborate To give more details about something Utveckla
Intimidation The act of frightening someone, especially in order to make them do something Hot
Sprawled Lying stretched out in an awkward or untidy way Utslängd
Uselessly In a way that has no purpose or benefit Onödigtvis
Agony Extreme physical or mental pain Plåga
Subtle Difficult to detect or notice Finurlig
Unwillingly Not wanting to do something Motvilligt
Immovable Unable to be moved Orörlig
Immaculate Perfectly clean and spotless Obefläckad
Unnerving Making someone feel anxious or nervous Nervkittlande
Foulness A very unpleasant smell Stank
Redoubled Made twice as strong or intense Förstärkt
Unconcern A lack of interest or worry Likgiltighet
Indifferent Not showing any interest or enthusiasm Likgiltig
Group discussion
Time: ~20-30 minutes
Develop your reading comprehension, Improves reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
In a group together with your classmates, you will discuss our reading in four steps:
Summarise: What happened in the story? Focus on the main characters, ideas and events.
Question: Why was Elliot ashamed for thinking If it’s someone else, at least it isn’t me?
Associate: What did it make you think of? Use your own experiences or observations.
Predict: Based on what we've read so far, what do you think will happen next?
Exit ticket
Present your group's discussion