Speak about the main ideas of the text. Express your own opinion.
You
can use the following phrases. Complete the list of phrases .
The
text I am going to render comes from …
The
author(s) of the text is (are) …
The
book / article deals with / is concerned with…
The
problems addressed in the book/ article are acute / urgent / vital /
burning…
The
author describes / examines / reveals / exposes/ focuses on/ dwells
on / explains / addresses / discusses/ presents / outlines / states/
considers / looks into / gives an account of...
The
author - starts with / gives an example of / remains concentrated on
/ goes on to say that / argues / states / concludes that / proves
their opinion with facts …
The
story is marked with pessimism/optimism…
I
find this book/ article interesting / gripping / amusing / enjoyable
/ witty / trivial / skillfully developed / topical/ outdated/
boring...
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