Unit 11. Books

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Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 12
The fairy tale
Science book
Novel
Detective stories
Comic
Craft book
1. If we enjoy reading stories about love affairs, we can read r………books.
2. If you want to read about one person’s life written by someone else, you can read b………
3. So Do is a n…….of Vu Trong Phung.
4. A s….book is written basing on imagination about scientific discoveries.
5. A t……is a book about general knowledge in school & colleges.
6. Tam Cam is a f………….
7. Funny stories with pictures is called c…….
Warm up
1. If we enjoy reading stories about love affairs, we can read ………… books.
2. If you want to read about one person’s life written by someone else, you can read ………
3. So Do is a …………of Vu Trong Phung.
4. A …………………..book is written basing on imagination about scientific discoveries.
5. ………………is a book about general knowledge in school & colleges.
6. Tam Cam is a ……………...
7. Funny story with pictures is called…….
romantic
biography
science fiction
Textbook
folk tale
comic
novel
Warm up
UNIT 11
BOOKS
B. SPEAKING
Choose the best answer:
1.When you “taste” a book, this means you...
A. read carefully B. read bits here and there
C. read thoroughly D. read slowly
2. Books with good stories are often descibed as ....
A. “ hard-to-put -down” B. “ hard-to-pick-up-again”
C. “ just for tasting” D. both A & B
3. If you want to “chew and digest” a book, it means the book is.........
A. interesting B. boring C. frightening D. harmful
4. When you read a book for the first time, check that ....
A. you know its author B. It is really useful
C. it is not too difficult D. it relates to your study at school
5. which of the sentence below is not true?
A. TV provides people with information with colour and pictures.
B. TV doesn’t replace books.
C. People sell fewer books today.
D. Books are a cheap way to get information.
William Shakespeare
( 1564 - 1616)
an English playwright
type of books: Tragedy
main works: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear...
Hans Christ Andersen
(1805 – 1875)
- a Denmark writer
type of books: Fairy tale
famous stories :The little match girl, the Emperor’s new clothes
Margaret Mitchell
an American Novelist
The most famous work: Gone with the wind
Task 1. Work in pairs. Complete the following conversation and practise reading it.

Conversation 1.
What .......................................................................................?
B. Well, I like reading all sorts of books. Short stories, science fiction, romance, everything.
How........................................................?
B. Well, I often read through the book quickly first. Then I start reading it again, and this time very slowly to enjoy every detail of it.
When.................................................................................?
B. I read book whenever I have a little free time. I also read while waiting for the bus or during the break at school.
types of book do you like to read
( What are your favourite types of books?)
do you often read books
do you often read books
( When do you often spend time reading?)
Task 2:
Work in pairs to make the similar conversations::
B. Well, I like reading detective stories.
B. I often read through the books quickly first. Then I start reading it again, and this time very slowly to enjoy every detail of it.
B. I read before going to bed or travelling.
A. What kind of books do you like to read?
A. How do you read books?
A. When do you read books?
Conversation 2.
What ...................................................................?

B. At the moment? Well. I’m reading “The Chamber of Secrets”, one of Harry Potter books.
Who........................................................................?
B. The main character? a young boy, Harry Potter, whose parents are dead and who is trained to be a wizard in a wizard school.
What ......................................................................................?
B. He is brave, witty and very kind to other people.
are you doing at this moment
is the main character
is he like / What do you think about him
What is his personality/ What makes you like him
( What are you reading at this moment?)
Task 3. Work in pairs. Complete the following conversation and practice reading it.
Task 4:
Work in pairs to ask & answer about the book you are reading:
A: What are you reading at the moment?
B: At the moment? Well I’m reading “The Chamber of Secrets”, one of Harry Potter books.
A: Who is the main character?
B. The main character? A young boy, Harry potter, whose parents are dead and who is trained to be a wizard in a wizard school.
What is he/she like?
He is brave, witty and very kind to other people.

Task 5
Report the results to the group.
The report should include the following information:
What’s the sort of the book?
What’s the title of the book?
Who is the author?
Who is the main character?
What is he/she like?
Answer the following questions:
1. Nowadays television and Internet provide much information. Do you think it is unnecessary to read books?
2. Is it important to get a good choice of books? Explain why / why not.
HOMEWORK
Write about one of the books that you have read
Prepare the listening lesson
Thanks for your attention