Books. Reading – lingvoalma

Types of books

Adventure, anthology, autobiography, biography, children’s literature, comic book, cookbook, crime, detective story, drama, diary, encyclopedia, fairytale, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, manual, memoirs, mystery, poetry, romance, satire, science fiction, short story

Nouns, noun expressions

An author, an avid [‘ævɪd]/big reader, a bookworm, a character, an edition, an e-book, an e-reader, a hardback, a narrator, narration, a page-turner, a paper book, a plot, a protagonist, a setting, a scene, a twist, a writer

Adjectives

Chilling, disappointing, evocative/ expressive, heavy-going, lightweight, realistic/ true-to-life, touching, unpredictable

Synonyms for exciting: absorbing , addictive, alluring, breathtaking, captivating , compelling, engaging , engrossing, entertaining, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, intriguing, involving , thrilling

Expressions

To arouse deep feeling in smb, bedtime reading, to be published, can’t put it down, to convey ideas, to be engrossed in a book, to be set (the book is set…), to flick through a book, to read from cover to cover, to tell the story of…

Parts of books

Chapter, epigraph, epilogue, introduction, illustration, part, prologue, quotation, sequel, title

Review of a book

To become popular (among), to get/have a favorable/ unfavorable review, to leave a deep and lasting impression (on smb), to win universal acclaim

Additional Vocabulary

Proverbs

Exercises

1. Match the types of books to the definitions

1) A cookbook	a) a book giving instructions or information
2)A biography	b) a short rhymed piece of writing
3) A poem	c) a book about a real person
4) A novel	d) a book written by a person of his life and experiences
5) Romance,a love story	e) Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances
6) Adventure	f) a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences
7) Memoirs	g)a fictitious prose narrative of book length
8) Horror	h) a book with the use of humor, irony, exaggeration.
9) Manual	i) a book with recipes for dishes
10) A fairy tale	j) a book giving information on subjects arranged alphabetically.
11) Encyclopedia	k) a collection of poems or stories by different authors.
12) Anthology	l) a story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
13) Science fiction	m) a book dealing with love in a sentimental way
14) Satire	n) a narration concerned with arousing feelings of fear
15) Diary	o) a book about an unusual and exciting or daring experience

2. Complete the sentences with the adjectives

chilling, lightweight, heavy-going, engrossing, realistic

1) This horror story was really … .

2) The novel was so … that I couldn’t put it down.

3) This … story made me believe in all the events and characters.

4) This book is … I couldn’t finish it in 4 months.

5) While travelling, I love reading something … which doesn’t evoke too much thought.

3. Complete the sentences with the following nouns.

Bookworm, chapters, illustrations, page turner, scene, e-readers, prologue, characters, plot twists, setting

1) She’s a real … She spends most of her time reading.

2) I couldn’t put down. This novel is a true …

3) I highly recommend this novel. I fell in love with the main …

4) Our generation doesn’t buy paper books much. We use …

5) I’m keen on Agatha Christie’s novels because of unpredictable …

6) The … of the story is Paris in the 19^th.

7) One shouldn’t neglect the … of a novel. Some essential ideas are expressed in it.

8) – How many … are there in the book? – 9.

9) The … are incredible, they make you imagine the scene vividly.

10) I clearly remember that … when the protagonist proposed to her.

4. Complete this book description with the following words

included , became popular, icon, a diary, narrated, protagonist, narration, published, translated, plot twists

‘The Catcher in the Rye’ is a novel by J.D. Salinger 1) … in 1951. It was originally intended for adults but quickly 2) … among adolescent readers for its critique on superficiality in society.

The novel is 3) … in a subjective style from the point of view of the 4) …, Holden Caulfield, a teenager of 17. Holden is living in Southern California near Hollywood. He intends to live with his brother D.B, an author and World War II veteran, with whom Holden is angry for becoming a screenwriter, one month after his discharge. As he waits, Holden recalls the events of the previous Christmas. The 5) … mostly consists of descriptions, stating his ideas and remembering past experiences. It lacks action and unexpected 6)… and in genre resembles a 7)…

The novel is considered very influential. It has been 8) … into almost all of the world’s major languages. The novel was 9) … on Time’s 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923. Holden Caulfield, has become an 10) … for teenage rebellion.

5. Look at these book covers. Have you read all of them? If not, what can you say judging by the cover?

Can you describe the following books? (the plot, the characters, etc.)

Which adjectives can you use to describe them?