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Book: “Honey & Spice”

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“Honey & Spice” by Bolu Babalola is a laugh-out-loud rom-com about a feminist podcaster who joins forces with a rumoured womanizer in hopes to save both their reputations on campus.

WHAT TO LEARN

While reading this soon-to-be film adaptation, language learners can practice and discover a variety of English language elements, including:

  • reading comprehension

  • British English

  • descriptive language

  • informal language

  • slang

  • humour

  • dialogue

  • punctuation

  • present simple

  • past simple

  • past perfect

  • phrasal verbs

  • vocabulary related to:

    • university

    • relationships (dating, self, friendship, etc.)

    • feelings and emotions (love, desire, surprise, humility, pride, anger, bitterness, etc.)

    • identity

    • feminism

    • rumours

    • reputation

    • social media

  • much more…!

“Honey & Spice” is one of my favourite novels. What is one of yours, and what is it about? Practice your English by letting me know in the comments below.


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