Research Project Do our schoolchildren read books by
Research Project Do our schoolchildren read books by British authors? Secondary School № 6 vil. Shchelkan Form 11 Petrichenko Igor
Objectives: �To collect information about children’s attitude towards reading books by British writers �To show significance of reading for intellectual development of schoolchildren �To take children’s interest in reading books by British authors
Methods �Filling in the questionnaires �Treatment and systematization of the information �Book exhibition and quiz �Design the presentation
Do you read books? Answers Yes 33 23 Sometimes No 1
What kind of books do you prefer? 30 25 Сlassic books 20 Historical Detectives 15 Fantastic Science fiction 10 5 0 Fairy tales Poetry Your choice
Pupils’ choice �Periodicals 50% �Fantasy 15% �Horror 14% �Comics 11% �Novels 10%
Have you ever read any books by British authors? 9 8 7 6 5 Yes 4 No 3 2 1 0 Form 3 Form 4 Form 6 Form 9 Form 10 Form 11
Do you know these British writers and poets? 35 R. Kipling H. Wells А. Cristy C. Doyle J. Rowling K. Lewis 30 R. Dahl А. Milne 25 D. Swift D. Defoe 20 L. Carrol W. Shakespeare 15 C. Cowell J. Tolkien 10 C. Dickens R. Stevenson 5 O. Wilde J. Barrie 0 R. Burns
Have you read the following books by English writers? 40 Alice in Wonderland 30 Harry Potter 20 Winnie-the. Pooh 10 Gulliver's Travels 0 Robinson Crusoe The most popular 8 The War of the Worlds 6 Poirot 4 The Chronicles of Narvia 2 How to train your Dragon 0 The most unpopular Matilda
What literary characters do you know? The most popular Winnie-the-Pooh(46) Alice Harry Potter Sherlock Holmes The most unpopular Oliver Twist(5) Frodo Beggins David Copperfield
Who is your favourite character in British literature? �Harry Potter �Alice �Winnie-the-Pooh �Peter Pan
What screen versions of British books have you seen? The most popular �Harry Potter �Аlice in Wonderland �Winnie-the-Pooh �Lord of the Rings Unpopular �Оliver Twist �Poirot �Rikki-Tavi
What do you prefer: to read a book or to watch a film? Junior pupils To read a book To watch a film To read a book and then to watch a film Senior pupils To read a book To watch a film To read a book and then to watch a film
Would you like to know more about British literature and authors? Junior pupils Yes No don't know Senior pupils Yes No don't know
The school quiz “British literature”
Conclusions � 65% of schoolchildren read books of Russian and foreign authors �Forms 3 and 9 know British literature not enough �Many schoolchildren know book characters only from films and cartoons �It is necessary to popularize books of British writers, read them during English lessons and optional courses, hold different quizes , contests.
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