BOOKS AND LITERATURE Discussion Group DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What
BOOKS AND LITERATURE Discussion Group
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is your favourite story? Who is your favourite author? Who is your favourite character? What is the longest book you have ever read? o How long did it take you to read it? Have you ever belonged to a book club? o What books did you read? What is the funniest book you have ever read? The saddest? o The strangest? How many books have you read in your life? Is there a time in your life when you read for a lot of the time? How many hours do you spend reading in a week? Have you ever been to a book signing or met an author? What books have you recommended for other people?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Do you read books based on recommendations? What are some of the books that were recommended to you? Were you ever given a bad recommendation? What books have you recommended for other people? How often do you go to the library? How do you choose the books you are going to read? Do you watch the movie that came from a book? Is there a book that you have read more than once? o What was the title? o How many times did you read it? Is there a book you just couldn't finish? o What was the title?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is your favourite time of day for reading? Where is your favourite place to read? Do you listen to music while you read? Do you often read book before going to bed? What factors are important to you when choosing a book to read? o Reviews? o A Recommendation from a friend? o The front cover? What was the last book that you read? Have you ever read a book and then watched the movie? Which was better? Why? Who is the most famous writer from your country? o Have you read any of their books? o Do you think that they are overrated? Have you ever tried to read a book in English? Do you think that it is more valuable to read a book than to watch a show or film on a screen? on?
Nouns Literature Adjectives Historical Verbs Imagine Novel Thriller Write Poem Mystery Read Poetry Drama Recite Biography Classic Borrow Autobiography Fiction Magazine Non-fiction Library Idioms • To have your head in a book – to be deeply involved in what you are reading. • To hit the books – to begin studying • Read between the lines – to find a hidden meaning in something that is said or written • To read up on something – to research a topic • To read someone’s mind – to know what a person is thinking Do you enjoy reading? How often do you read a book? What kind of literature do you read? Do you think today’s literature is at the same standard as a hundred years ago? Has the literature of your country influenced the world? Do you like classical literature? What do you think of modern literature? Did you enjoy studying literature at school? In 1857, Gustave Flaubert said: "Read in order to live. " What do you think of this? What do you think of children’s literature? Are you more interested in world literature or just the literature of your country? Do you think we’ll all be reading or listening to e-Books in the future? What different kinds of literature exist? Is literature only novels?
Discuss what your favourite genre of books is, and explain why without mentioning the name of the genre; other students should state which type of reading was described. o Action o Mystery o Suspense o Detective o Science Fiction o Children's books o War o Non-fiction o Travel books o Self-help books o History o Biography o Autobiography o Gothic o Classic Literature o Modern Literature
SPOKEN MONOLOGUE Take it in turns to speak for 1 -2 minutes about a book/novel that you have read recently. You should talk about: • The title of the book. • The subject of the book. • Why you chose to read it. • Whether you would recommend it or not, giving reasons for your answer. Describe a book that had a major influence on you. You should say: • what the name of the book and its author • how you first heard of the book • what the main story of the book is • And explain how the book affected you
FAIRY TALES • Retell one of the stories from the pictures given. • Say what you feel the main message of the story is. • Discuss your opinion on the story. • State the name of the fairy tale or fable portrayed.
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