Стр.36 Модуль 2 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 7 класс
2g Skills Vocabulary Types of reading material
a) The bar chart shows what types of reading material UK teens prefer. Use the language below to read it.
Most people/The majority (80% +)
A lot of (60%–70%)
Half of (50%)
Twenty percent of (20%)
A few (10%)
Very few (5%)
No one (0%)b) What do you prefer reading? How often do you read? How often do you go to your school library? Do you always find books you need there?
a) Listen and say. What do you enjoy reading?
classic novel; crime thriller; non-fiction; biography; horror; adventure; romance; science fiction; fantasy
b) What’s your favourite book? What is it about?
You’ll hear Brian and Stacey talking about books they read recently. For sentences 1 to 6 listen and decide if they are T (true) or F (false).
1 Stacey has just read a biography.
2 She really liked the book.
3 She found the ending a bit slow.
4 Others recommended this book to Brian.
5 He liked it from the beginning.
6 He has read lots of other similar books.a) Listen and repeat.
A: What are you reading, Suzy?
B: It’s a fantasy novel called The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman.
A: What’s it about?
B: It’s about a girl who lives in a strange universe.
A: Is it good?
B: Yes, it’s great. I can’t put it down!b) Use the ideas below and the language in the box to replace the words in bold and act out similar dialogues. You can use your own ideas.
1 adventure novel – The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown – a historian who must follow an ancient symbol
2 fantasy novel – Clockwork Angel, Cassandra Clare – a teenager who tries to save the worldExpressing positive opinions
It’s great/fantastic/amazing, etc
I really love it
I’m really enjoying it
I can’t put it downExpressing negative opinions
It isn’t that good, really.
I don’t really like it
It’s boring/slow-moving/dull, etc
I’m not really enjoying it.Discuss the questions, then tell the class about your partner’s reading habits.
1 What do you usually read?
2 How much time do you spend reading?
3 Where do you read? (at home, on the bus/train, in a cafe, etc.)
4 What was the last book you read? What was it called? What was it about?
1a) Most people prefer reading books. A lot of teens read magazines. Half of them read comics. Twenty percent read newspapers. A few read blogs. Very few read poems. No one reads letters.
1b) I prefer reading books and magazines. I usually read every day for about 30 minutes.
2a) I enjoy reading adventure stories, fantasy and science fiction.
2b) My favourite book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It is about a boy wizard who studies at Hogwarts and fights evil.
3) 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 T
Stacey has just read a historical thriller, not a biography. She really enjoyed it. The ending was exciting, not slow. Brian read the book because his friends recommended it. He liked it from the beginning and wants to read more similar books.
4b)
1.
A: What are you reading, Suzy?
B: It’s an adventure novel called The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.
A: What’s it about?
B: It’s about a historian who must follow an ancient symbol.
A: Is it good?
B: Yes, it’s amazing. I can’t put it down!
2.
A: What are you reading, Suzy?
B: It’s a fantasy novel called Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare.
A: What’s it about?
B: It’s about a teenager who tries to save the world.
A: Is it good?
B: Yes, it’s fantastic. I’m really enjoying it!
5) Anna usually reads crime thrillers. She reads every day for about an hour. She usually reads at home and on the bus. The last book she read was The Poet. It was about a crime reporter investigating the death of his brother.
