Meeting 13

READING PLEASURES AND TASTES

Vo c abul ar y
Circle the words that you know. Then write a long sentence using at least
three of these vocabulary words. Share your sentence with your partner.
literature....................................................................................................
browse.......................................................................................................
genre .........................................................................................................
essays.........................................................................................................
novels ........................................................................................................
memoir .....................................................................................................
re-read.......................................................................................................
poem.........................................................................................................
poet ...........................................................................................................
biography..................................................................................................
autobiography...........................................................................................
scan ...........................................................................................................

THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES…

1. Can you think of some movies that are adapted from novels?
2. Can you suggest a good movie that was originally a book? Can you
compare the movie or the book?
3. Do you prefer t reading poems, essays, or short stories? Why?
4. Do you prefer reading fiction or non-fiction? Why?
5. Do you have a favorite poet or short story writer? Who?
6. Did you have to memorize any poems in school? Which one?
7. Have you ever listened to an audio book? Which one? Why?
8. Where do you find books? Have you bought any books online?
9. Have you read any good biographies? Memoirs? Self-help books?
10. What are some books that you have read and enjoyed?
11. What kinds of books do you tend to read? Dislike? Why?
12. How do you select books? Covers? Book reviews? etc
13. What magazines do you read? Which articles attract you? Why?
14. Are you reading a book now? What is it? Can you describe it?
15. Do you think books and magazines make good gifts? Why?