BOOKS AND WRITERS
BOOKS AND WRITERS
Put the dialogue in the right order.
------ I like to read adventure books.
------ Who is your favourite writer?
------ What kind of books do you like to read?
------ Of course, I am.
------ Are you fond of reading?
------ I like many English writers. Rudyard Kipling, Charlotte Bronte, Walter Scott are among them.
Do the quiz.
1. A(an) ----------- story is an exciting story about a hero who goes on an unusual journey and does new and dangerous things.
a) Comedy b) adventure c) detective
2. A ---------------- story is about events that take place in the future or in space and it usually describes strange creatures and robots.
a) Mystery b) drama c) science fiction
3. A ---------------- is a serious and emotional play, written for the theatre, television or radio.
a) Drama b) comedy c) novel
4. A ---------------- is a story about a crime or a strange event that is difficult to explain.
a) Mystery b) legend c) fairy tale
5. A(an) ------------ is a funny story with a happy ending.
a) Adventure b) myth c) humorous story
6. A --------------- is the story of a person’s life written by another person.
a) Novel b) biography c) history
CHALLENGE !
Find information about your favourite author. Answer these questions with full sentences.
1. Where was he/she educated ?
2. When was his/her first book published ?
3. How many of his/her books have been sold ?
4. What book is he/she best known for ?
5. Have his/her books been translated into other languages ?
6. Have any of his/her books been made into films?
GRAMMAR. THE PASSIVE.
MATCH THE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENTENCES WITH THE SAME MEANING AND COMPLETE THEM.
ACTIVE
1. Tolkien ---------- The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s.
2. They have translated a Harry Potter book into Latin.
3. They first ---------- Hamlet in London in 1601.
4. People know J.K. Rowling for the Harry Potter stories.
5. Spielberg --------- his film Jaws on a book by Peter Benchley.
6. Ian Fleming created the character James Bond.
PASSIVE
a). Hamlet was first performed in London in 1601.
b). The character James Bond --------- by Ian Fleming.
c). The film Jaws is based on a book by Peter Benchley.
d). A Harry Potter book --------- into Latin!
e). The Lord of the Rings was written by Tolkien in the 1950s.
f). J.K. Rowling ----------- for the Harry Potter stories.