Book: “Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow”
– C1-C2 (advanced) –
Practice Your Listening Comprehension
Practice Your Reading Comprehension
“Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin is an award-winning literary fiction novel about a boy and girl who begin a lifetime of friendship over their shared interest of playing video games. As time moves on, the pair joins forces to create their dream video game, which much to their delight, becomes a huge success. This nostalgia-giving novel explores its protagonists’ journeys into the video game industry, highlighting both their personal and corporate experiences, falls, and rises.
WHAT TO LEARN
While reading “Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin, an English learner can practice and learn a variety of language elements:
reading comprehension
present simple
past simple
past perfect
dialogue
descriptive language
informal vs. formal language
French loan words in English
American culture
vocabulary related to:
video games
gaming jargon
business
business jargon
health (physical and mental)
crisis
change
reconciliation
relationships (friendship, dating, estrangement, coworkership, mentorship, self, public, etc.)
reputation
identity
feminism
heritage
emotions (happiness, excitement, frustration, anger, depression, hopelessness, shock, etc.)
and much more…!
Are you a fan of video games? What is one of your favourites and why? Practice your English by letting me know in the comments below.
