Unit 11. Books

UNIT 11: BOOKS
SPEAKING
Period 67
Romance
Science
Comic
DETECTIVE
Thriller
Fiction
Biography
Read the conversation and check the correct answers
Minh: What do you think about detective stories?
Tung: I think they are very good for teenagers like us. In fact, I like reading detective stories very much, especially those by Doyle.
Minh: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you mean?
Tung: Exactly. He’s an author who writes detective stories about the brilliant Sherlock Holmes.
Minh: I’d be interested to know your further thoughts on that detective.
Tung: Well, in my opinion, he’s an genius detective. I really admire his intelligence and bravery
Minh: It sounds like he’s your hero.
Tung: You can say that again. He’s not just quick-minded or brave. He’s very sensitive and observant as well.
Minh: You’re right. He can understand people and their feelings very quickly and is very good at noticing things
Which of these qualities does Sherlock Holmes have?
Which of these qualities does Sherlock Holmes have?
Useful expressions
Example 1
A: What do you think about the character Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte?
B: I think he is a tortured romantic hero whose all-consuming passions destroy both himself and those around him.  His complicated, mesmerising and altogether bizarre nature makes him a rare character, with components of both the hero and villain.
Example 2

A: I’d be interested to know your thoughts on the character Scarlet O’Hara in Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell?
B: Personally, I think she makes surface efforts to live up to the expectations that her culture demands, but fears discovery by society of her true self.
Example 3

A: Do you often read books on literature?
B: Frankly, I don’t often read books on literature.
A: Why not ? They are very interesting ones
B: Actually, I think there are not enough good literature books for students of our age.
A: Well, you can read translated books.
B: The point is…most of them are translated by careless translators.
Example 4

A: What do you think about the Harry Potter series?
B: I like it very much. The writer must have been imaginative.
A: It seems to me that some facts in that series are too unrealistic.
Pair work
Talk about a certain kind of book, writer, or character that you have read.
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PRESENTATION
Homework

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