A Book A book, I think, is very like A little golden door That takes me into places Where I’ve never been before. It leads me into fairyland Or countries strange and far. And, best of all, the golden door Always stands ajar.
Translate from Russian into English § § § Я хотел бы взять эту книгу. Какой жанр вам нравится? Я люблю детективы. Интересно, и я тоже. Детективы это для всех. Они заставляют людей думать и щекочут нервы. § Я с вами согласен. § I would like to take a book. § What genre do you like? § I like detective stories § It’s interesting. Me too. § Detective stories are for everybody. They make think and thrill. § I agree with you.
Let us try to answer the following questions: • What do you imagine when you think of literature? • What kind of books do you know? • Is reading important? Why? • What British writers and poets do you know?
Books review сказка фэнтези детектив Научная фантастика Роман приключенческого или любовного жанра Исторический роман биография ужасы приключения
Words and expressions • • • description character I can’t stand it… I like… imagination I’m keen on… I’m interested in… It’s my cup of tea. It’s not everybody cup of tea. • • • I recommend It’s worth reading It’s not worth reading It’s a waste of time It bored me to death
When I think of literature I imagine: poetry writers magazines Literature books poets newspapers bookshops libraries
Reading is important because…
Listen to the dialogue 1) Does she like fiction or non-fiction? a) Fiction b) Non-fiction c) Both 2) How many books is she reading now? a) None b) One c) Two Kerri 3) Who gave her The Ethics of Startrek? a) Her dad b) Her friend c) Her uncle 4) When does she read? a) On the train b) On her lunch break c) Before work 5) Who is her favorite author? a) Mark Twain b) Toni Morrison c) She does not have one Todd
Transcript • • • • • Todd: Keri, let's talk about reading. Kerri: OK. Todd: First of all, do you like to read? Kerri: Yes, I do! Todd: What do you read usually? Kerri: I kind of alternate between fiction and non-fiction. Todd: OK. What are you reading now? Kerri: I'm reading two books now. The Ethics of Startrek, which my uncle gave me, which is non-fiction, and I just started it today: A Spy in the House of Love. Todd: Oh, OK. It looks like a pretty good book. What is it about? Kerri: Right now I've just started, so it's about a women who has been having an affair, basically. Todd: OK. When do you read? When do you find time to read? Kerri: I read on the trains while I'm commuting to work. I read at night, on the weekends. Todd: OK. What is your favorite author? Kerri: I don't have a favorite author. Todd: Yeah. it's kind of hard to pick. Kerri: Yeah. Todd: OK. Do you go to the library often? Kerri: No, I don't.
Interview • • • • : …, let's talk about reading. : : First of all, do you like to read? : : What do you read usually? : : OK. What are you reading now? : : Oh, OK. Is it interesting? : : OK. When do you read? : : OK. What is your favorite author? : : OK. Do you go to the library often? :
Famous British writers and poets L. Carrol Ch. Bronte Arthur Conan Doyle W. Shakespeare R. Burns O. Wilde
The famous people about books and reading Reading makes a full man. Francis Bacon History books which contain no lies are extremely dull. Anatole France Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. Richard Steel
• What do you imagine when you think of literature? • What kind of books do you know? • Is reading important? Why? • What British writers and poets do you know?
• Books are our friends. We can' t live without books. I think you’ll agree that books give us a lot of information and all kind of books help everybody not only in education but in many spheres of life too.
