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Lesson Info

Type
Explainer
Level
2 / A2
Published
Title
What Can You Do at a Library?
Webpage
https://eslnewsstories.com/explainers/what-can-you-do-at-a-library/

Lesson Content

Look First, Words You Need, Read and Listen

Understanding: Understand It, Steps

Chunks: Meaning, Repeat

Use It

Answers

What Can You Do at a Library?

Level 2 Explainer

Start Here

Look First

A calm editorial illustration of a public library interior with bookshelves, a help desk, one person choosing a book, a librarian helping a visitor, and another person reading quietly at a table.
  1. What can you see in the library?
  2. What are the people doing?
  3. Why do people go to this place?

Before You Read

Words You Need

Learn

Read and Listen

Play the audio while you read, or listen after you read.

A library is a place where people can read, study, and find information. Many libraries have books, magazines, computers, and quiet places to sit. People go to libraries because they want to learn, work, or enjoy a story.

At a library, people can choose a book from a shelf. They can read it there, or they can borrow it and take it home. Many libraries ask people to get a library card or make an account before they borrow books.

When people borrow a book, they need to return it later. They should bring it back on time, so other people can read it too. If they cannot find a book, they can ask a librarian for help.

Libraries are also places for quiet work. Some people study there. Some people use computers. Some people join small classes or story times. People can visit alone, with friends, or with a class. In most libraries, people should speak quietly, take care of books, and return books on time.

Quick Check

Understand It

  1. People can read and study at a library.
  2. People can keep library books forever.
  3. Some libraries have computers and online services.
  4. Who can help people find books?
  5. What should people usually do in a library?

Order

Steps

Put the library steps in order (1-4).

  1. Return the book on time.
  2. Get a library card or make an account.
  3. Borrow the book.
  4. Choose a book.

Build

Chunks

Meaning

  1. borrow a book

  2. return the book

  3. ask for help

  4. read quietly

  5. on time

Repeat

Listen and Repeat. Hide the text and try again.

borrow a book
You can borrow a book.
return the book
Return the book on time.
ask for help
You can ask for help.
read quietly
People should read quietly.

Now Try

Use It

Talk or write. Use the language from this lesson.

Supported output: A library has...
Supported output: People go to libraries to...
Supported output: First, choose...
Recycle language: After you borrow a book,...
Extend topic: What kind of book would you borrow from a library?
Extend topic: Are there libraries near your home or school?
Extend topic: What can people do at a library?

Answers What Can You Do at a Library? / Level 2

Understand It:

  1. True
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a librarian
  5. be quiet

Steps:

  1. Get a library card or make an account.
  2. Choose a book.
  3. Borrow the book.
  4. Return the book on time.

Chunks: Meaning:

  1. borrow a book: take a book home for some time
  2. return the book: bring the book back
  3. ask for help: talk to a library worker
  4. read quietly: read without making noise
  5. on time: not late

KEEP GOING

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