Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Join our next book club! From October 16th, 2023 through March 18th, 2024!

It's time for a new Book Club to begin! Once again, I'll be reading this best-seller with a group!

What's a Book Club?

A book club, or a reading club here at Michael's Language Lounge is a new brand of online group classes formed in order to read a book in English and learn from this experience!

The activity is dedicated to help you improve your vocabulary, your conversational skills and form a great community!

Why should I join?

As a learner of English as a second language, it can be challenging to find engaging and interactive ways to improve your skills outside of traditional classroom settings.

That's where book clubs like this one come in - they provide a unique opportunity to practice your language skills in a fun and relaxed setting, all while connecting with like-minded people.

How will it work?

The book we’re about to read is Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. First published in Hebrew in 2011, and translated into English in 2014, Sapiens tells the story of the Homo sapiens, the proper history of humankind, starting from the Stone Age and going up to the twenty-first century. It mixes natural and social sciences to try and understand our world and the human race.

The discussion of this book will take 20 one-hour long online meetings, which I will host on Google Meet. Our classes will be limited in up to 4 participants, so that everyone has a chance to speak. We will also organize smaller-group activities and writing assignments in order to engage your participation. All meetings will be recorded and later shared on your student page.

Our course starts on October 16th, 2023, at 7 pm, Brasília time, on the following schedule of live classes:

October

16 - Introduction / Chapter 1: An Animal of No Significance

23 - Chapter 2: The Tree of Knowledge

30 - Chapter 3: A day in the Life of Adam and Eve

November

6 - Chapter 4: The Flood (Review of Part: 1 The Cognitive Revolution)

13 - Chapter 5: History’s Biggest Fraud

20 - Chapter 6: Building Pyramids

27 - Chapter 7: Memory Overload

December

4 - Chapter 8: There is No Justice in History (Review of Part 2: The Agricultural Revolution)

11 - Chapter 9: The Arrow of History

18 - Chapter 10: The Scent of Money

25 - No class

January

01 - No class

8 - Chapter 11: Imperial Visions

15 - Chapter 12: The Law of Religion

22 - Chapter 13: The Secret of Success (Review of Part 3: The Unification of Mankind)

29 - Chapter 14: The Discovery of Ignorance

February

5 - Chapter 15: The Marriage of Science and Empire

12 - No class

19 - Chapter 16: The Capitalist Creed

26 - Chapter 17: The Wheels of Industry

March

4 - Chapter 18: A Permanent Revolution

11 - Chapter 19: And They Lived Happily Ever After

18 - Chapter 20: The End of Homo Sapiens (Review of Part 4: The Scientific Revolution)

Want to join us?

We'll have a first live class, completely FREE, live on Instagram on Monday, October 9th, at 8 pm (Brasília time). Join me to talk about how this class setting works, my method of teaching, the book Sapiens and the other book we'll be reading, also starting in October: "All the Light We Cannot See".

The investment to participate is R$ 900,00, for the entire course.

You can pay in full or in 3 x R$ 300,00, in October, December and February. I accept payments via PIX only - the code is 48999229439.

Your participation will be confirmed as soon as you transfer your payment and send the bank transfer confirmation via e-mail michael@languagelounge.net or on WhatsApp to + 55 48 99922 9439.

Still not sure whether this course is for you? Get in touch!