sequel

Everyday

1. A sequel is a book, film or game that continues the story of an earlier one. tree →
2. A sequel can also be something that happens after and because of an earlier event. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday life: film and book series have sequels (the second Harry Potter book is a sequel to the first). In English lessons, pupils sometimes write a sequel to a story they have read, keeping the same characters. Opposite idea: a prequel tells what happened before. Phrases: «a sequel to», «the long-awaited sequel».

Examples

• The sequel was even better than the first film. tree →
• We are writing a sequel to «The Gruffalo» in class. tree →
• Fans waited three years for the sequel. tree →
• The game's sequel has new levels and characters. tree →
• Is there a sequel to this book? tree →
• As a sequel to the storm, the river flooded. tree →
• Most sequels keep the same hero. tree →
• His adventures might be regarded as a sequel to the former ones. tree →

Note

Countable: a sequel, two sequels. Use «a sequel to» something. Do not confuse with «sequence» (things in order) or «equal». Prequel = story set before; sequel = story set after; series = the whole set.