Here
are some things famous people have said about books. What do you
think they mean?
“Some
books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be
chewed and digested” Francis Bacon
“I
suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we
are ready”
E.M.Forster
“A
good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever Martin
Tupper.
“What
really knocks me out is a book that, when you finish reading it, you
wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you
could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like this”
J.D.Salinger
Answer
the following questions
What
role does reading play in your life?
Is
reading a pleasure or rather a must for you?
Some
people claim e-books will soon replace paper books. What is your
opinion.
What
are pluses and minuses of e-books?
Talking
about books
Match
the comments with these different kinds of reading material:
a.
a novel
b.
a reference book
c.
a teenage magazine
d.
a legal document
1.
I love dipping
into it from time to
time to check dates and that sort of thing.
2.
I read her last one from cover to cover
in one day.
3.
There’s a brilliant twist at the end.
4.
It’s too high-brow
– far too intellectual for my taste.
5.
It’s only light reading
but some of the articles can be quite informative.
6.
Some chapters were fairly heavy-going.
7.
Make sure you read the small print
before signing.
8.
I read it and re-read it but I couldn’t make head
nor tail of it.
9.
I gave up after about fifty pages. I just couldn’t
get into it.
10.
You have to be patient at the beginning. It takes a
while to get going.
11.
Its gripping,
absolutely riveting,
right to the very end.
12.
I just couldn’t put it down
until I’d finished it.
13.
It’s full of interesting tit-bits
about history.
14.
It’s unputdownable. I’m sure it’s going to
be a real blockbuster.
The
metaphors of reading and books are important in a number of common
idiomatic expressions. Use these expressions in the situations below:
a.
turn over a new leaf d. reading between the
lines
b.
an open book e. read too much into
it
c.
judge a book by its cover f. very well read
1.
Rachel is very
interesting, isn't she? If you want to know anything , ask her.
Oh,
yes. She is ………….
2.
Jim, why can you never find anything on your desk?
Because
I am naturally untidy. I know I am going to ….
3.
Brenda completely ignored me this morning I must have put my foot in
it yesterday.
She
is just not in a good mood at the moment. I wouldn't …….
4.
What I like about Susanna is her openness and honesty.
Yes,
what you see is what you get. She's……
5.
Everybody seems to be happy with the idea of Isabel joining our
group.
Except
Jack, He said he was,t against the idea., but …… I think he's got
his doubts
about
her.
6. I
was completely wrong about our new manager. When I saw the pigtail, I
thought
“What
have we got there?”
Well
you know what they say. Never………..
Fill
in the missing nouns
1. I am
turning over a new…
2. You'
ve got to read between ….
3. I
read it from cover to ……
4. It
takes a … to get going.
5.I
don't read the small …
Write
a 60-70 words review describing book you've read recently. Use the
expressions you've learnt.
