Read a book or watch a movie

<p>Unit 1 of the textbook introduces the debate of whether it is better to read a book or watch a movie to enjoy a story. It discusses how stories were enjoyed in the past through storytellers and how they are enjoyed now through books and movies. It also asks thought-provoking questions to the reader such as "Is it better to learn by reading a book or by watching a movie?".</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>The unit includes a variety of activities to help students learn:</u></strong></p><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li>A Venn diagram to compare and contrast books and movies.</li><li>Comprehension questions to check understanding of the text.</li><li>Vocabulary activities to learn new words related to books and movies.</li><li>Opinion practice to help students form and express their opinions.</li><li>Discussion questions to encourage critical thinking and debate.</li></ol><p>The unit aims to develop students' English language skills, critical thinking abilities, and debating skills.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>Some new vocabulary words for students to learn from this unit could be:</u></strong></p><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li><strong>Setting:</strong> The time and place in which a story takes place.</li><li><strong>Character:</strong> A person or animal in a story, book, play, or movie.</li><li><strong>Information:</strong> Facts or details about a subject.</li><li><strong>Relax:</strong> To rest and become calm.</li><li><strong>Tired:</strong> Feeling the need to sleep or rest.</li><li><strong>Plot:</strong> The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.</li><li><strong>Genre:</strong> A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.</li><li><strong>Author:</strong> A writer of a book, article, or report.</li><li><strong>Director:</strong> A person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production.</li><li><strong>Scene:</strong> A sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.</li></ol>