IF I TOOK ONE NOVEL

NAME: ALEXANDER PALATE

DATE: Thursday, July 29th,2021
READING. Before you read the blog, answer these questions
1. Answer the questions.
1. What’s your favorite novel and why?
The Ilíada
I like this novel because it is of Greek origin and was created in the Trojan War. It narrates events that
occurred during 51 days. it is very interesting.

2. If they make a movie of the novel, who will be in it?

Several protagonists will appear such as: Homer, Achilles could be the main actors.2. Read the book blog
and choose the best title. (underline)

War and Peace Desert Island Discs My Desert Island Novel A Really Long Novel
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold in the blog.
1. If you write a novel with a good plot and the characters feel real, then maybe a company will publish it.
Then you´ll be a real author!
2. People don’t play disc anymore, they buy CDs or download music.
3. In the novel, the party takes places in a castle and there were 200 guest.
4. I recently read a great war novel about the invation of France in 1940. When I finished it, I immediately re-
read it.
4. Read the blog again and answer the questions.
1. What do the guests on Desert Island Discs have to do?
Choose eight pieces of music, a book, and a luxury item to take to a desert island.
2. What questions does the blog answer?

Which novel would you take to a desert island?

3. What do we learn about the length of War and Peace?

It’s very long.

4. What do we learn about the characters in the novel?

They feel very real.

5. What was one reason why Tolstoy wrote War and Peace ?
He wanted to make the reader understand the horror of war.
6. Why did the writer read War and Peace?

Because a friend who didn’t usually enjoy novels loved it.

GRAMMAR
5. Complete the sentences in the table with the correct words. Then underline the correct words to
complete the rule below

SECOND CONDITIONAL
If + past simple, + would
affirmative
If you took a novel to a desert island, it would need to be really special.
You would have a lot of time if you were In this situation.
question
If you had the time, what would you do?
negative
If I were on a desert island, I wouldn’t ___take____________ War and Peace!

We use the second conditional for situations that are imaginary or unlikely / may happen