Task 1
Look at these photos (приложение 1). Do you know anything about these books? What type of books is each one? Choose from these words.
Fiction |
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books of poetry |
Task 2
Match the books and the authors
«Ivanhoe» |
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William Shakespeare |
Task 3
Do you know when these writers lived? What is their nationality? Say a sentence about each of them, using the following substitution pattern.
Alexander Dumas |
is a famous |
modern 20th century |
Russian English American German French |
writer |
Task 4
А. In what situation might you say the following?
Discuss it in pairs and report your ideas to the class.
- I don’t like fantasy. I find it boring.
- Oh, thank you very much. He is fond of adventure stories.
- Well, in my opinion, it’s a book about nothing.
- Have you got a library card?
Situations:
- You are discussing the book you have read.
- You’ve just moved into the new district and you’d like to draw books from the library.
- You are at the library. The librarian is recommending you «The War of the Worlds»
- You need a very good book as a present for your brother.
В. Act out a dialogue with your partner, using the situations and phrases in the Task 4.
Task 5
Look at the photos (приложение 1) and answer the questions:
- Which of these books have you read?
- Which of these books would you like to read? Give your reasons.
- Which books do you take for trips, for study, for discussion?
- Which of these books are you ready to read again and again?
Task 6
Agree or disagree?
- The rise of television and computers are coupled with the death of books.
- It is very good when a book has colorful attractive illustrations. A nicely illustrated book adds to a better understanding of the book characters. A book without illustrations is boring to read.
- It is clear at first sight whether the book is interesting to read.
- The classics are boring.
- There are books that delight all ages.
Task 7
Speak about
- books which have been your great favorites since childhood. You grow up with them, and they stay in your memory for ever. Why do you think this happens? Give examples of books which you keep in your memory.
- role you think books play in your life and how they form moral values. How much time do you devote to reading? Do you read for pleasure or for information, or both?
Task 8
Comment on their quotations. Say how you understand them.
- A word to the wise is enough.
- Wise men learn by mistakes of others, fools hardly by their own.
- Wear the old coat and buy a new book.
- A room without books is a body without a soul.
Task 9
Make up a poster for your favorite book.