Useful Phrases
I like to read
fairy-tales
adventure books
books about brave people
science fiction stories
books about animals\nature
books on history
stories based on real life
The book
plays a very important part in our life
is a great school of life
is full of information about…
can give you knowledge of…
is a very truthful story
shows the real life
is unforgettable reading
teaches us to be kind
has a deep impression on me
is highly successful
is easy to read
The reason why the book is captivating
it is type of the book that makes you think
the events described in this book are all true
it is very original and very funny
the book shows real life to the reader
it gives you a real feeling of what life is like
it is interesting and easy to read
it is very truthful story.
Choose one of the given problem, write your own opinion.
Write
a paragraph about kinds of books you enjoy reading.
Write
a short review of the book you’ve read and liked very much.
Is it useful to read books?
If
you were a writer, what kind of books would you write and why?
If
you were a movie producer and had a chance to screen any book you
would like, what book would it be? Why?
You
are about to be alone for 10 years of your life, most likely on a
desert island where you will only be able to work on your tan. What
two books would you bring with you, knowing they would be all read
for ten years, and explain why.
You
are consulted to help complete a list of the best books. What three
books would you want to put on this list? What is it that makes these
three books so great? Explain how these books affected literature
that came after?
Text for Supplementary Reading.
Books
Nowadays there are quite a few people who think that as more and more people have television sets in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper? When the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read a novel? When a play or a film on television can tell you the same story with colour? Picture and action? Why read the biographies of famous men and women? When an hour-long television programme can tell you that you want to know?
However, television has not killed reading. Today newspapers and magazines are sold in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a rather cheap way to get necessary information for many people all over the world. Although it is true that some books with hard covers are quite expensive, many books are published today as paperbacks, which are reasonably cheap. For example, in some countries a paperback novel is almost always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or at the theatre, and you can keep the book as long as you wish and read it many times.
Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge, information and pleasure, and some types of books should be in every house. Every home library should have some good dictionaries and geographical atlas of the world with large clear maps. It might be expensive, but a good encyclopedia is useful, too, because in it you can find information on any subject you are interested in.
In addition it is useful to have on your bookshelves other non-fiction books such as history books, science textbooks, cookery books, books about medicine and health and the like. It is also important to have some fiction on your shelves too. Then you can relax with a good book off your shelf and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poet.