Unit 11. Books

Welcome to our class 12A1
UNIT 11: BOOKS
ways of reading
advantages of reading
disadvantages of reading
types of books
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
REVIEW:
Unit 11: BOOKS – Part B: Speaking
What kind of books do you like to read most? Why?
A novel
A romance
A detective story
A comic book
A craft book
A science fiction
Look at the following books and say their types:
WARM-UP
UNIT 11: BOOKS
Part B: (Period 64) SPEAKING
BOOKS – Part B: Speaking
wizard(n) / wizard school
A novel
A romance
A detective story
A comic book
A craft book
A science fiction
witty (adj)=humorous
detail/ di:teil/ (n)
VOCABULARY
BEFORE SPEAKING
Work in pairs to complete the following conversation.:
UNIT 11 : BOOKS - SPEAKING
ACTIVITY 1
READING HABIT
Kind / sort of books
Ways of reading
The time to read
Reason for reading
A GOOD BOOK
The title / author
The content
The main characters / characteristics
WHILE SPEAKING

B: At the moment? Well, I’m reading “The Chamber of Secrets”, one of Harry Potter books.
A: Really? 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_________________________________?
He is brave, witty and very kind to other people.
sort / kind of books do you like to read
do you like to do in your free time
do you often read books
do you often read books
A: What ___________________________?
are you reading at the moment
is the main character
is his characteristics / is he like
B: Oh, many, but I like reading books most.
A: What______________________________?
A: Reading? Interesting! What___________________________________?
B: Well, I like reading all sorts of books. Short stories, romance, everything.
A: 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.
A: When_______________________?
B: I read books whenever I have a little free time. I also read while waiting for the bus or during the break at school.
do you often read books for
B: To improve my knowledge and relax my mind.
A: Oh, let me see. What_______________________________?
WHILE SPEAKING
A: Oh, let me see. What / reading?
B: At the moment? Well I’m
A: Really? Who / main character?
B. The main character? ________________________________
What /like?
(S)He is _________________________
A: What / for ?
B: Oh, many, but _____________
A: What / do / free time?
A: Reading? Interesting! What kind of books_____________?
B: Well, I like reading _____________________.
A: How / read books?
B: Well, I _________________________________
A: When / read books?
B: To ____________________________.
B: I often read books when________________________________
Activity 2: Ask and answer about each other’s reading habits and the book
he / she is reading:
WHILE SPEAKING
Why
-To get a better understanding of what we learn.
Comic, novel, biography, folk tale, detective stories...
Carefully, attentively, in different ways
Before I go to bed/
While traveling / listening to music
WHILE SPEAKING
BOOKS – Part B: Speaking-Activity 2:
SUGGESTION:
Activity 3:
Discuss a book you know in group of
8 and report the results to the class.
UNIT 11 : BOOKS - SPEAKING
AFTER SPEAKING
The report should include the following information:
-the title of the book
the sort of the book
-the author of the book
-the main character
-the characteristics of the main character.
-the way to read the book
-the time reading the book
-the feeling
-......................................
UNIT 11: SPEAKING
HOMEWORK

Similar to Task 3, practice speaking your conversation in pairs then report it.
Prepare the new words of the part LISTENING for the next period.
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
HOMEWORK
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