Unit 11. Books

Wednesday, January 21, 15
Look at some common kinds of book
NOVEL
THRILLER
REFERENCE BOOK
SCIENCE
TEXTBOOK
COMIC
BIOGRAPHY
ROMANCE
FICTION
Match each of the above type with its suitable book covers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Reference book
Textbook
1
2
Comic
Novel (romance)
3
4
Science book
Biography
5
6
Thriller
Fiction
7
8
Part A: Reading
VOCABULARY
- (to) read bit here and there
= (to) taste / dip into
đọc thử, đọc lướt qua
- (to) read slowly and carefully
= (to) chew and digest
đọc và suy ngẫm
- (to) read all at a time
= (to) swallow
: đọc ngốn ngấu
- (to) pick up
: nhặt lên
- (to) put down
: đặt xuống
- reviewer (n)
: nhà phê bình sách
Unit 11 - While Reading – Task 1
Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following
statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)

1- It is impossible to read different types of books in different ways.

2- When you “taste” a book, you read it carefully from the beginning
to the end.

3- We need to have time to “swallow” a book with good stories.

4- We usually “chew and digest” books having the subjects
that we are interested in.

5- Television cannot provide us with all the information and stories
with color, picture and action.
Unit 11 - While Reading – Task 2
Read the passage again and find out the answers to the
following questions
1- How many ways of reading are there? What are they?

2- Can we “chew and digest” all kinds of book?

3- In what case do you often “swallow” a book?

4- What are the advantages of television over books?

5- What are the advantages of books over television?
Learn by heart all of the new words.

- Prepare for speaking part & the first 15 minute test.