Стр.47 Unit 4 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Вербицкая, Камине Д.Карр, Парсонс 11 класс, Просвещение: WRITING AND VOCABULARY
1 What types of books do you like reading most? Why? Choose from the box or think of other types.
crime; spy thriller; science fiction; suspense; fantasy; classics; biography; historical fiction; humorous; romantic; mystery; adventure
2 Look at the photos, book covers and short bio. Then answer the questions in pairs.
1 What can you find out about this author and his books?
2 Predict what the books are about from their titles. Which do you think seems most interesting? Why?
3 If you’ve read The Constant Gardener, what did you think of it?
3 Read the review and complete it with the phrases below.
One of the things I liked best; I would still recommend; My only criticism; Consequently; I thoroughly enjoyed; The book opens with; if you’re a fan of; centres on
4 Match paragraphs A-D to 1-4 below. If you know the book, do you agree with the review?
1 Conclusion and recommendation
2 Main events in the story
3 Introduction
4 Positive and negative comments
5 Answer the questions about the review.
1 Which tense is most often used? Why?
2 Is the style of writing neutral or informal?
3 Which definition describes the meaning of ‘constant’ in the title?
a happening regularly
b loyal and faithful
6 Find the nouns that collocate with these adjectives in the review.
1 tragic
2 brutal
3 idealistic
4 personal
5 thrilling
6 convincing
7 vivid
8 believable
9 heartless
10 incredible
7 Find the adverbs in phrases 1-3 and match them to their uses a-c. Find five more examples in the review.
1 entirely believable
2 is secretly testing
3 eventually suspects
a describes how something happens
b describes an adjective
c is a time adverb
8 Choose the correct adverbs in the review below.
Susan thinks that she and her husband are 1) wonderfully/skillfully happy. One day, a stranger tries to murder her. She is 2) slowly/profoundly shocked. She 3) consequently/happily discovers that her husband planned it. He 4) secretly/quickly wants to kill her. She 5) occasionally/cleverly plans to find out the truth. She 6) finally/unfortunately proves that he is guilty.
9 Make notes about a book you have enjoyed reading, using the prompts below. Then talk about your book in groups.
1 I thoroughly enjoyed
2 It’s a and was written by
3 The story is set in
4 The plot centres on
5 The thing I liked best was
6 My only criticism of the book is
7 All in all,
8 If you’re a fan of , you
9 I would recommend it because
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Writing skills
A book review
Organisation
Introduction: include the title, type of book, author, your overall impression and a brief summary of the setting and plot.
Summary of the plot: outline the main characters and events in the story.
NB: Don’t say too much and spoil the ending!
Opinions: say what you particularly liked/disliked about the book.
Conclusion: recommend/don’t recommend the book.
Style and language
Use present tenses to describe the main events of the story.
Write in a neutral style, not too formal or casual.
Vocabulary: use a variety of adjectives, adverbs and linking words to make your review more interesting and engaging.
*10 Project idea. Write a review of a book you have enjoyed reading (200-250 words). Use Train Your Brain to plan and check your review. *Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.
Ответ
3. The book opens with; centres on; I thoroughly enjoyed; One of the things I liked best; My only criticism; Consequently; if you’re a fan of; I would still recommend.
4. A–3, B–2, C–4, D–1.
5.
- The present simple is used most often because the review describes the plot and gives general comments.
- The style is neutral.
- b loyal and faithful.
6.
- tragic death
- brutal murder
- idealistic doctor
- personal tragedy
- thrilling story
- convincing plot
- vivid description
- believable characters
- heartless man
- incredible ending
7.
- entirely — b
- secretly — a
- eventually — c
Five more examples: brutally, deeply, really, clearly, unexpectedly.
8.
- wonderfully
- profoundly
- consequently
- secretly
- cleverly
- finally
9. Example notes:
- I thoroughly enjoyed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
- It’s a fantasy novel and was written by J. K. Rowling.
- The story is set in England.
- The plot centres on a boy who discovers that he is a wizard.
- The thing I liked best was the magical world and the interesting characters.
- My only criticism of the book is that some parts are a little predictable.
- All in all, it is a very exciting and enjoyable book.
- If you’re a fan of fantasy, you will love it.
- I would recommend it because it is imaginative and easy to read.