READING BOOKS 1 Book reasons for reading 2
READING BOOKS 1) Book – reasons for reading 2) Favourite writer and literary genres 3) My favourite book 4) The Nobel Prize winners in literature 5) Crisis in reading – reasons; library, bookshop
Comment on the following statements. A book is a garden you can carry in your pocket. Arabian proverb A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding. Hebrew proverb
Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics: Reasons for reading BOOK Authors Book analysis Bookshops Nobel Prize winners Crisis in reading In the library
MA IN LIT ER AR YG EN RE S Name the main literary genres. Give few examples for each category. Poetry Prose Drama
Explain why the people in the pictures read books. 2. 1. What about you? Why do you read books? 4. 3.
Which of these books do you use and what for. 2. 3. 4. 1. 5. Which genres do you prefer? 6.
Which forms of books can you see in the pictures below? Discuss their advantages and disadvantages. 1. 3. 2. Which one do you prefer? Why?
What are the options to get books depicted in the pictures below. 1. 3. 2. 4. How do you usually get a book? 5.
Speak about the differences of getting a book in a bookshop and in the library. Name your favourite bookshop and explain why it is special for you. What other services do modern bookshops offer? What are the rules which must be kept in the library? How do libraries try to attract more people?
Which books did you read when you were a child? Who were they written by? (click on the book and then on the photo of the author) 1. 3. 2. A. A. Milne Brothers Grimm Pavol Dobšinský 4. 5. 6. H. Ch. Andersen Lewis Carroll Jozef Cíger Hronský What was your first favourite book /character when you were a child?
Which modern writers do you know? What are the names of the writers in the pictures? Which of their books have you read? Dan Brown Stephenie Meyer What do you prefer? A book or a film? Explain your reasons.
Look at the time line below. Who are these people? (click on the photo) What does the year next to each name mean? Henryk Sienkiewicz (1905) 1900 Ernest Hemingway (1954) 1930 Sully Prudhomme G. B. Shaw (1901) (1925) 1950 Samuel Beckett (1969) 1970 Elfriede Jelinek (2004) 1990 John Steinbeck Pablo Neruda (1962) (1971) What is the origin of the Nobel Prize? Who would you suggest for a Nobel Prize in literature? Give reasons. 2010 Mario Vargas Llosa (2010)
Which activities do some people in the pictures prefer to reading books? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do you think people read less or more nowadays? Explain. What about you?
Prepare a Power. Point presentation on your favourite book. Include the following points: v background information (title, author, genre) v setting (place, time, atmosphere) v characters (appearance, traits, relationships) v plot (main conflict, moments of surprise) v your favourite extract/passage from the book vconclusion (your impressions, opinions, recommendation)
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