4.1.2 Discuss with your fellow-student the books described above. Work in pairs

4.1.2.1 Find out who the book is written for. (Use the definite article with the noun denoting profession in the Singular and no article in the Plural)

Model: 1 The book is written for professional scientists.

2 Professional scientists in what field?

1 In the field of … (jurisprudence, biology, etc. )

2 I see. So it is written for the … (lawyers, biologists, etc.)

1 Yes. For … (lawyers, biologists, etc.)

4.1.2.2 Find out what countries the authors come from. (Use the definite article with the nouns denoting the names of the countries containing such words as republic, state, kingdom, etc. E.g.: the USA, but America)

Model: 1 The book you have spoken about consists of articles. Who are the

authors? What countries do they come from?

2 Most of the authors work in … (the United States), but reference is

made for workers in other countries.

1 Such as?

2 Such as … (Germany, Japan, Canada, the UK).

1 Could you name those working in … (Great Britain)?

2 Yes, Prof. … (H. Conrod) works in (Great Britain).

4.1.2.3 Find out the structure and composition of the book. (Use the indefinite article with the nouns in Singular and no article with those in the Plural after the verbs consist of and contain)

Model: 1 The book consists of several parts. Is that so?

2 Right. It contains … parts.

1 Does it contain … (a summary, an introduction, a preface, references, a

section for further reading)?

2 Yes, it does. (No, it doesn't)

4.1.2.4 Find out if the subjects you take interest in are included in the book.

Model: 1 I wonder if … (statistics, international law, etc.) is/are included in the

2 No, such a subject as … (or: such subjects as…) is/are not included.

Or: Yes, such subjects as … are included, such a subject as … is

4.1.3 Speak about the book you are reading (or have recently read). Use the texts.

4.1.4.1 Find out what field of science the book (article) acquaints the reader with

Model: 1 If I am not mistaken, the book acquaints the reader with the latest

achievements in economics.

2 Right.

1 I would like to know what areas of … (economics) the reader is introduced to?

2 To … (statistics, regional economy, etc.)

Use also: the latest developments in the field of …; the recent achievements in

the field of …; the aims and achievements in …; exactly; precisely.

4.1.4.2 Find out what the structure of the book is

Model: 1 The book consists of … (5) chapters (parts, sections), doesn't it?

2 Exactly. The subject matter of the book appears under … headings.

1 What are they?

2 They are …

4.1.4.3 Find out to whom reference is made

Model: 1 As far as I understand reference is made to researchers working in

many countries. Are (Japanese, British, American) workers also mentioned?

2 They are. (No, they aren't)

1 And what about (Austrian) researchers?

2 As far as I know they contributed little to this field of knowledge, therefore no reference is made to them.

4.1.4.4 Find out in what country and field of knowledge, what subject and which educational establishment or research centre the author works at

Model: 1 You said the author of the book works in … (Great Britain).

2 Yes. He is a … (Ph.D., Doctor of …, at Cambridge University)

1 I wonder in what field of … (economics, law) he is involved (engaged)?

2 In … (statistics, regional law)

1 And what is the subject of his research?

2 He works at … (regional economics)

4.1.4.5 Find out on what subject and by whom the book, chapter, article is written

Model: 1 The book is written by … (one, two…) author(s). Right?

2 Right.

1 Who is (are) he (they)?

2 This is a book written by …, … and … .

1 And what is the subject?

2 The article is on … (see its title).

Use also: contributors, experts, workers.

4.1.4.6 Find out what scientific interests of the author are

Model: 1 As far as I understand the author in interested in a wide (narrow) field of … (economics, jurisprudence).

2 Right. And he takes particular (special) interest in … (the structure of …)

4.1.4.7 Find out whether or not the book is of value; where, when and by whom it was written, published, edited

Model: 1 What is your opinion of the book?

can be congratulated on producing it (on completing it) congratulated on producing it.

published?

Press) in … (London) in 200 … .

can (can't) be congratulated on producing it.

2 I think this is an excellent book. The author (s) (editor(s), contributors) or: I don't think it's a good book. I can't say that the author is to be

1 Which book you are talking about? By whom is it written and

2 "……" by (H. Conrod). It was published by … (Cambridge University

1 And Pete (Ann) thinks that this is a … book. He says that the author