Analysis of the text

Introduction

- I have just read an extract from the story… by …/ the story which is called …

- The title of the story is …

- To begin with I’d like to say a few words about the author…

- As far as I know he is a popular (talented, famous) English (American) writer.

- His books are popular with the readers/ are translated into many languages.

- The action takes place in …

- The main character is…

The plot itself

- The plot of the story is as follows …

- I want to speak/ discuss/ tell you about the book ... by ...

Analysis of the text

- I like/ enjoy the story because it is …

- I want to say/ to stress/ to add…

- In my opinion/ To my mind the main hero is friendly (noble, honest, modest, lazy, boastful, greedy, selfish …) because …

- This character is well-drawn/ vividly/ poorly/ lacking in depth…

- The plot of the story is well constructed/ skillfully developed…

- The language of the story is beautiful/ vivid/ full of colloquial phrases…

- The author’s speech is utterly emphatic;

- It is a specific feature of the author’s style…

- He has a skill with language/ a great lyrical power/ a sense of humour;

- He has an ability to portray life very truthfully/ to show real life to the reader;

- He describes nature/ wild life with love and understanding;

depicts characters so vividly that they immediately recognize themselves;

arouses the feeling of admiration/ amuses the readers;

has fine/poor imagination/ holds reader’s interest to the end of the book;

shows profound understanding of the human nature;

describes the atmosphere of the time/ presents the story in a true-to-life manner;

touches upon important problems/ penetrates deeply into people’s souls;

reveals the best and worst human qualities;

- This story is good in reading (interesting, funny, instructive);

- The story teaches us to tell wrong from right/ to help other people;

to be kind (polite, industrious, honest, brave);

not to be selfish (rude, lazy, greedy, boastful);

makes us think (laugh, cry)/ has a happy/ sad end

develops our imagination (our literary taste, culture, intelligence);

gives a real feeling of what life is like/ is based on real life

carries readers away completely

influences outlook and helps to form personality

broadens scope and enriches mind/ expresses imaginary wishes;

Conclusion

- It made a great (lasting) impression on me /It was too good to be true

- I read it time and again/ I can’t help thinking about this book

- I advise you to read this story. I’m sure you’ll like it.

- I think that's enough/ all about the book

+ very useful, interesting, easy to read, exciting, humorous, informative, entertaining, gripping, absorbing, lively, witty, original, funny, truthful, amusing, full of interest, true to life, realistic

- dull and difficult to read, lacking in originality, pompous, sentimental, repetitive, boring, clumsy, heavy-handed, superficial, pretentious

± classic, modern, psychological (a master of psychological analysis), philosophical, light, heavy reading

Date: 2016-01-03; view: 1992