8 How would you explain to your prospective students the difference between ?
Roleplay a student-teacher interaction.
· a fairy tale and a fable
· a biography and memoirs
· a short story and an essay
You may use the sample below as a beginning: Student: Excuse me! (Excuse me, miss/maam/sir!) May I ask you a question?
Teacher: Yes, certainly. Yes, certainly, Jane/Mike. Whats your question?
Student: Could you explain the difference between , please? Im afraid Im not quite sure about it.
Teacher: Yes, of course. Well, you see
9 The words in the box are often used with reference to books or reading.
Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with the words from the box.The first sentence is done for you.
thriller best seller first/debut ['deibju:] novel secondhand book hardback non-fiction
1 Books or writing about real facts or events, not ..imaginary .ones.
non-fiction ..
2 The first that someone writes.
3 A very popular book that
.
4 An exciting story in which surprising events happen suddenly and you never
know what will .
5 Someone has already this book.
..
6 This book has a made of stiff paper.
.
10 Pair work
With your partner, take turns to ask each other about the types of books given in Ex-s 6,7.
11* [2] Complete each sentence with one word from the box.
reviews about novels on by literature science fiction biographies diary autobiography short stories best-seller latest collection non-fiction paperback memoirs hardback
1. I think Muriel Spark is a great writer, I love her
2. I'm reading a book a little girl who was a slave in 19th century Atlanta.
3. Do you have any books ..astronomy?
4. She wrote a .of short stories, but it never got published.
5. This is the study where Hemingway wrote the legendary 'Death in the Afternoon' and 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'.
6. The movie is based on a novel Anne Tyler Butler who has also written several historical novels under the pen-name of Jenny Melville.
7.Keller's . novel is about a Korean woman who was sold into prostitution during World War II.
8. She is a professor of language and . at Arizona State University
9. ...is often wrongly regarded as a 'lesser' form of literature.
10. She's the author of three acclaimed
11. During his illness, David kept a which his family hopes to publish.
12. The duke's ..will be serialised in the Sunday Times.
13. In her ., Doris Lessing writes about her childhood in Zimbabwe.
14. She started out writing for the magazine 'Black Mask'.
15. J K Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books were number one on the list for months.
16. The books in the library are divided into fiction and
17. The two books you need for the regular assignment are both inexpensive and in .
18. The book is published by HarperCollins, and costs $15 in . and $4.95 in paperback.
12* As is known, books are divided into fiction and non-fiction.
Complete the table with the words from the box.
novel textbook biography encyclopedia short story reference book poetry journal diary thriller bestseller comedy tragedy
13 How would you explain to your prospective students the purpose of each non-fiction book you have written out? Roleplay a student teacher interaction.
14* Who is who in literature?
Complete the sentences with a suitable word.
1 Someone who writes novels is a/an
2 Someone who writes short stories is a/an .
3 Someone who has written ones biography is his or her .
4 Someone who writes poetry is a/an .
5 Someone who writes drama is a/an ... (2 words)
6 Someone who writes science fiction is a/an ..
7 Someone who writes essays is a/an
8 Someone who writes humorous stories is a/an .
9 Someone who writes a book with someone else) .
10 Someone whose job is to write articles for newspapers or magazines
(2 words)
General knowledge quiz
15* Below are names of some outstanding British and American men (and women) of letters. Can you identify them? Complete the table.
William Shakespeare Daniel Defoe
Jonathan Swift
Lewis Carroll
Rudyard Kipling
Mark Twain
Jack London
Agatha Christie
George Herbert Wells
Robert Burns
Alan Milne
Pamela Traverse
Jerome K. Jerome
is a/an
famous
well-known
noted
outstanding
renowned
British
English
American
Scottish
writer
sci fi writer
detective novelist and playwright
author
poet
playwright
novelist
short story writer
childrens writer
16* Now can you match them with their works? Add the beginnings.
is the author of
is known as the author of
is famous for his/her book/s
wrote
The Time Machine
Robinson Crusoe
Gullivers Travels
Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass
The Jungle Book (Mowgli)
Winnie-the-Pooh
Mary Poppins
My Hearts in the Highlands
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The White Fang
Three Men in a Boat (To say Nothing of the Dog)
Romeo and Juliet
The Mousetrap
17 Look at the stereotypical portraits of some English classics that can be found in English literature books and classrooms. What would your answer be if you were unexpectedly asked: Whos that, maam/sir? First, work out who is who and then act out a teacher-student interaction. There are names of the authors major or well-known works to help you.
1
Oh, My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
2 Charles Harolds Pilgrimage
3 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe
4 The Picture of Dorian Gray
5 Romeo and Juliet
6 The Canterbury Tales
7 David Copperfield
8 Ivanhoe
9 The Forsyte Saga
10 The Timemachine
11 The Citadel
12 The Sandcastle
18 Besides stereotypical portraits, most English readings provide stereotypical pictures of writers characters, both famous and notorious. Look at those below and identify them.
u v w
x y z
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GETTING PROFESSIONAL
19 In pairs or small teams, act out a talk about books and authors to schoolchildren. Feel free to add any relevant information.
Listening Comprehension
20 Before listening to a story make sure you understand the meanings of these
words. Write their Russian/Belarusian equivalents in the gaps.
a survey ..
an adolescent
take smth in (phrasal verb]
..
- a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
someone who is at the age when they change from being a child into a young adult (used especially when talking about problems that young people have at this age)
- to understand and remember new facts or information. E.g. I'm not going to my next class. I'm too tired to take anything in.
quote (spoken) ..
- used when you are going to repeat what someone else has said, to emphasize that it is exactly the way they said it.
The minister said, quote: 'There will be no more tax increases this year.'
a distraction ..
- something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing
I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home.
a CD-ROM ..
compact disc read-only memory
- a CD on which large quantities of information can be stored to be used by a computer
a laptop (computer)
- (A notebook computer) a small computer that you carry with you
a substitute .
- a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available. E.g. a sugar substitute, a father substitute
portable (adj) .
- able to be carried or moved easily.
E.g. a portable radio
a bookmark
- a piece of paper, leather etc that you put in a book to show you the last page you have read
an established author .
- having a good reputation as a writer
glamorous (adj) .
- attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success
to kidnap smb
- to take someone somewhere illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them
an arms dealer ..
- someone who sells arms (weapons) illegally
a fashion editor .
- someone who prepares a book or article for printing on the subject of fashion by deciding what to include and checking for any mistakes
background .
1. the sounds that you can hear apart from the main thing that you are listening to
2. someone's family, education, previous work etc
21 The recording mentions some names as well as titles of books.
Which is which? Can you sort them out into names and titles?
Jason Marshall the Booksellers Association John Grisham
The Pelican Brief Ruth Rendell Gallowglass Barbara Vine
John Le Carre [ka`rei] Dazzle The Night Manager Rising Sun
Judith Krantz Michael Crichton ['kraitən]
names
titles
Note the meanings of these words:
dazzle (n) - the dazzle of a light is its sudden brightness, so you cannot see properly.
brief a law case that a lawyer will argue in a court
22 Listen to the recording and fill the gaps with the information from the broadcast.
1 According to recent research, . percent of American adolescents cant read a printed page unless they have a background of
2 The main advantages of printed books over cassettes and computers is that they are relatively .. and very .
3 To use a book, the only equipment you need is a ..
4 Many people buy .book(s) a year, which they read in the , on the and on the .
5 Books by are selling more copies every year.
23 Five books are mentioned in the broadcast. Listen to it again and match the
authors with their books. Arrange them as they come in the story (in the logical sequence: 1, 2, 3 etc.).
____ Barbara Vine
The Pelican Brief
____ Ruth Rendell
Rising Sun
____John Grisham
Gallowglass
____ Michael Crichton
The Night Manager
____ John Le Carre
Dazzle
____ Judith Krantz
24 Below are brief plots mentioned in the broadcast. Listen to it again and write in the gaps the title of the book it is about.
1 Its about a beautiful young law student who is trying to find out why two judges have been murdered.
2 Its about a man whos trying to find out why a young woman has been murdered in an office in a Japanese company.
..
..
3 It is about a rich and beautiful woman who is a world- famous photographer and three different men are in love with her.
4 Its about a clever young mans plan to kidnap a rich young woman.
..
..
5 Its about an ex spy who has to catch the worlds most dangerous arms dealer.
..
..
25 As is seen from the recording, most writers use their backgrounds for their books. Listen to the broadcast once more for their backgrounds. Complete the sentences.
1 John Grisham is a .by profession and the main character in his books is always a ..
2 John Le Carres books are about .. and he used to be a .. himself.
3 Judith Krantz used to be a . and her character is a young and .
4 Michael Crichton used to be a ............
26 Summarizing and discussing.
Look back at the previous exercises and work out answers to the following
questions. Work in pairs.
1 In your opinion, what can the survey results testify to?
2 The survey says that many young people need a kind of electronic background noise or music to cut out outside distractions to take in the information. Doesnt it sound paradoxical?
3 What about you or your friends? Do you need an outside distraction to concentrate on what you are reading?
4 Whats the main advantage that books have over other entertainments?
5 What substitutes can be provided for the printed page, according to the speaker?
6 How many books do people in the US buy a year and where do they usually read them?
7 What kinds of books do people there prefer to buy and why?
8 Who are established authors in the west? Can you give their names now?
9 Do all writers produce books under their own names?
10 What helps writers in their creative work, according to the speaker?
11 What is there that all the books mentioned in the broadcast have in common?
12 Is the length of the book an advantage or a disadvantage?
13 The speaker says that people tend to read more as they get older. What should be done to discover the pleasures of getting involved in a good book?
14 Are CD-ROMs and online information going to replace printed books, magazines and newspapers in the future?
15 What kind of information do you prefer to get from a computer and from books?
16 In the future, will students use computers instead of textbooks?
17 If a book you want to read for pleasure is available both as a book and as a CD-ROM, which version would you buy/use? Why?
Vocabulary development
27 The words below all have the same meaning of reading though may differ in shades of meaning and use. Study them carefully and make sure you understand the differences. Write their Russian equivalents in the blanks.
word
meaning
example
Russian equivalent
read smth:
- read about
read about smth or smb
Did you read about that terrible car crash?
.
..
- read that
read + a clause
I was astonished to read that half of all sixteen year olds have experimented with drugs.
.
.
.
..
- read to smb/read smb smth
read + TO + indirect object
read + indirect object + direct object
Our mother used to read to us every evening. Read meAunt Evelyns letter while I cook dinner.
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.
read out
- read out smth/read smth out
to read something and say the words so that people can hear it
He opened the letter and read out the name of the inner.
Read the number out and Ill write them down.
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.
.
- read smth out to smb
to read something and say the words so that smb can hear it
Sarah read the letter out to me.
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.
read aloud/read out loud
- read aloud/read out loud from
- read smth aloud
to read something and say the words so everyone can hear it
After he went blind she would read out loud to him.
Sam read aloud from the note pinned to his door.
He picked up the letter and began to read it aloud
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..
read smth quickly
- skim
- skim through
to read something quickly so that you get a general idea of what it is about
I skimmed the newspaper but didnt see any report on the demonstration.
She didnt have much time so she just skimmed through the report before the meeting.
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.
- scan
to read something quickly in order to find a particular piece of information
She scanned the menu outside the restaurant, but decided it looked too expensive.
..
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.
.
- scan smth for smth
Robert scanned the lists for his name.
..
.
- have/take a look at
to read something quickly to check that there are no mistakes or problems
Would you mind having a look at this report for me? Take a look at these figures.
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.
read parts of smth
- leaf/flick/thumb through
to turn the pages of a book, magazine etc without reading much of it, looking for something interesting or useful
She flicked through the guidebook, looking for somewhere to visit in the afternoon. I began leafingthrough the magazine. Gloria lay on her bed and idly thumbed through the pages of a travel brochure.
to read short parts of a book, magazine etc because you do not want to read the whole thing or because you are looking for a particular piece of information
He had some books by his bed which he would dip into when he couldnt sleep.
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..
- browse through
to turn the pages of a magazine or book, stopping to read parts that interest you
I was browsing through a magazine at the station when I noticed Susan.
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..
..
..
read smth carefully
- read through/over smth- read smth through/over
to read something carefully especially in order to check every detail or find any mistakes
Its important to read through your essay before you finally hand it in. My professor read over my dissertation and said he was
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- pore over
to read something for a long time, very carefully, and with great interest
He was sitting at his desk poring over old maps of the area.
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read smth long and boring
- plough through
to read all of something even though it takes a long time and is boring
After plowing through so many huge textbooks it was a relief to pick up a novel again.
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..
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..
- wade through
to read something that is very long and boring, or to read a lot of
different pieces of writing such as letters, reports etc which together are long and boring to read
We waded through a huge pile of applications, and finally selected six
people to interview.
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read a lot about smth
- read up on
to read a lot about something or someone in order to find out about them
Ill need to read up on the rules of the game if I want to referee.
