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Lets read!

parts of a book_revison

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

I enjoy biographies because I find it 'nteresting to read about other people's lives and experiences, I'm not so keen on science-fiction books as I find them boring and unrealistic.

fantasy

adventure story

mystery story

historical fiction

biography

thriller

tragedy

horror story

non-fiction

crime

claccic novels

science fiction

romance

Ex. 3

• I don't think... would be a good idea because...
• I don`t really like such type of book as...because...
• I don't think I'd buy... because it's....

• I think the best choice is...because...
• l would choose... because
• ...would be a good choice because...
• this book is worth reading because....

Look at the pictures. You are at the bookstore and soon is your friend`s birthday. Choose the book you think is the most suitable and I justify your decision. Explain why you rejected the other ones using vocabulary from Ex. 2 and 3.

Ex. 4

Hometask

Ex. 5

• trilogy
• be charged with
• be capable of
• believable

fantasy

adventure story

CHECK

mystery story

historical fiction

biography

thriller

tragedy

horror story

non-fiction

crime

claccic novels

science fiction

romance

Ex. 6

A previous job helps the author to write well.

Ann thought the characters were poorly-developed.

The main character is accused of a crime.

The novel is one of a series.

Ann mostly reads science-fiction novels.

solution

True / False

• trilogy
• be charged with
• be capable of
• believable

fantasy

adventure story

mystery story

historical fiction

biography

thriller

tragedy

horror story

non-fiction

crime

claccic novels

science fiction

romance

Ex. 6

A previous job helps the author to write well.

Ann thought the characters were poorly-developed.

The main character is accused of a crime.

The novel is one of a series.

Ann mostly reads science-fiction novels.

True / False

• predictable

• thrilling

• surprising
• predictable

• believable
• miserable

• thrilling
• dull

• original
• flat

• mysterious
• clever

Choose the proper word.

Ex. 8

1. The plot is so.........................; you can guess what's going to happen right from the beginning.
2. This is an extremely ...................... story — I've never read anything like it before.
3. This is a .....................story about a man who meets a strange woman dressed all in white.
4. This is an absolutely .....................book — I just couldn't stop turning the pages.
5. The characters are so................................that you feel like you know them personally by the end of the book.
6. The ending is very ............................—I definitely wasn't expecting it! 8

beginning/ ending

characters

plot

confusing, flat, unexpected, disappointing, exciting, surprising, satisfying, predicatble

interesting, likeable, dull, evil, miserable, unusual, believable

mysterious, clever, interesting, exciting, thrilling, well/poorly-developed, predictable, weak, funny, unimaginative, original, brilliant, awful

Look at the list of adjectives in the table.Which are: positive, negative, neutral in meaning?

Ex. 7

Ex. 9

Ex. 10

Ex. 11

Ex.12

• I don't think... would be a good idea because...
• I don`t really like such type of book as...because...
• I don't think I'd buy... because it's....

• I think the best choice is...because...
• l would choose... because
• ...would be a good choice because...
• this book is worth reading because....

beginning/ ending

characters

plot

confusing, flat, unexpected, disappointing, exciting, surprising, satisfying, predicatble

interesting, likeable, dull, evil, miserable, unusual

mysterious, clever, interesting, exciting, thrilling, well/poorly-developed, predictable, weak, funny, unimaginative, original, brilliant, awful

Look at the list of adjectives in the table. Which are: positive, negative, neutral in meaning?

Ex. 13