Books and readers

Book review

Genres of books: Poems Novels Dictionaries Atlases Reference books Fables Fairy-tales Encyclopedias Journals

Short stories Biographies Magazines Newspapers

Which is the odd word in each group?

a)Short story, novel, poem, bookwormb)Cookery, atlas, dictionary,

encyclopediac)Magazine, journal, publish, newspaper 

Listening

Answers:1) True2) False3) False4) True5) True6) True7) False8) True9) False10) True11) True12) False

Reading

Writing

Match the words in the left- hand column with their definitions in the right- hand column.

1. an atlas2. a magazine3. a biography4. a poem5. a dictionary6. a bookworm7. a fiction8. a cookery book

a) a story about a real person.b) a publication that comes out

weekly or monthly.c) a book with recipes of dishes.d) a person who is very fond of

reading.e) a book of word definitions.f) a reference book with maps of

the world.g) a short piece of writing ( usually

rhymed) expressing a deep feeling.

h) a story about people who are not real.

Fill the following sentences with the given prepositions.

1. His book is ___ love and friendship.2. Which book is the most helpful ___ you?3. Are you fond ___ reading?4. Who learned this poem ___ heart?5. He knows some interesting facts ___ his biography.6. I like this book ____recipes ___ dishes.7. What story was useful ___me?8. To my mind Jack London’s stories ___animals are

wonderful.9.The book was ___ the top shelf.10.The novel ___Mark Twain was based on the real

story.

Books can tell us a lot about….

Books help and teach us to….

Project works

Fill the tableName of the author

Title of the book

Type of book

Your opinion of the book

Books in my life