Упр.3 Юнит 1 Урок 3 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 9 класс
What would you tell your foreign friend about Boris Akunin and his books? Use the Fact File and your knowledge. Remember to say about:
- what kind of writer he is;
- what language he uses;
- the ideas his books are based on;
- what types of books he writes;
- his most popular works;
- where his books are set in;
- your opinion and reasons.
Fact file: Boris Akunin (or Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili)
Born May 20, 1956, Tbilisi, Georgia Since 1958 has lived in Moscow Occupation Literary translator and fiction writer Genres Crime fiction, historical mysteries set in Imperial Russia Famous works The State Counsellor, Azazel, The Turkish Gambit List of works
- The Winter Queen, original title Azazel (1998).
- The Turkish Gambit (1998).
- Murder on the Leviathan, original title Leviathan (1998).
- The Death of Achilles (1998).
- The Jack of Spades (1999).
- The Decorator (1999).
- The State Counsellor (1999).
- The Coronation, original title Coronation, or the Last of the Romanovs (2000).
- She Lover of Death (2001).
- The Diamond Chariot (2003).
- The Jade Rosary (2006).
And many others.
Pair work. Who is your favourite Russian writer? Ask and answer your partner’s questions to learn about your favourite authors.
Boris Akunin, whose real name is Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili, is one of the most popular contemporary Russian writers. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, and has lived in Moscow since 1958. He is a literary translator and a fiction writer.
He writes in Russian. His books are based on crime fiction and historical mysteries. Most of his stories are set in Imperial Russia.
His most famous works are The State Counsellor, Azazel and The Turkish Gambit. He has also written The Winter Queen, Murder on the Leviathan, The Death of Achilles and many others.
I like Boris Akunin because his books are exciting, clever and full of interesting historical details. They are easy to read and very entertaining.
