Books related vocabulary

Useful phrases:
It’s worth reading ♦ the plot is interesting♦ the characters are well drawn ♦ the scenes …♦ There are a lot of
(funny, tragic, humorous, sad) episodes ♦ if you like … ♦ I advise you to read the book. ♦ ___ is a character
worth knowing ♦
a charismatic hero ♦ the characters are well-developed and ___ ♦ a great book and a fast read
a literary masterpiece ♦ an interesting tale about ___ ♦ as the story progresses __♦ __contains beautiful
passages ♦ __holds the reader's attention ♦ __leaves the reader with a sense of ___ ♦
reading the book was a pleasure ♦ the author convincingly/skillfully/accurately writes___
the author creates enduring heroes ♦ the book explores themes of ___♦
the narrative develops and unwinds unexpectedly ♦
the plot involves a series of setbacks/challenges/misfortunes ♦ you will love it from beginning to end♦
you won't be able to put the book down
ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE BOOKS;
POSITIVE NEGATIVE

1 adventurous 1. boring
2. amusing 2. confusing
3. breath-taking 3. complicated
4. brilliant 4. deceptive
5. deep 5. nonsensical
6. easy to read 6. predictable
7. emotional 7. repetitive
8. exciting 8. silly
9. exhilarating 9. goofy
10. motivating 10. gross

MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS;

Set 1;
1, TITLE A. One part of a book that is a few pages long
2. TEXT B. The person/ people in the book/ film
3. CHARACTER(S) C. A fiction or non-fiction book(narrative or descriptive)

4. PLOT D. The ‘big moment/s’ in a book

5. SETTING E. Important ideas that a book explores

6. CHAPTER F. The general overall topic of a text

7. THEME G. The country/ city/ planet/time where the story takes place

8. ISSUE(s) H. The name of a book

9. CLIMAX I. The story-line (what happens and why)

Set 2:

Author/writer The kinds of books that tell real information.

Narrator The real person who writes a book
Novel The kind of story that people act out on a stage
Play A long, made-up story book—maybe 100 or even 700 pages long.
Fairy tale Inside a book, the person who talks to the reader
Fiction Stories like The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel
Non-fiction The kinds of books that tell imaginary stories
A Book review
TITLE……………………………………CHARACTERS………………….
AUTHOR (writer-Poet).............................. PLOT (place-time)…………………….
GENRE………………………………… OPINION…………………………
NARRATOR…………………………. RECOMMANDATION……………

GENRE OF BOOK ADJECTIVES

-science fiction b. -mystery b. - fascinating - interesting
- horror b. -children’s b. -mysterious - violent
-adventure b. -romance -predictable - amusing
- horrible - romantic
-history b. -thriller (le roman à suspense) -scary - boring
-crime b. -family saga (saga familiale) -amazing - exciting
-biography - cook b. -adventurous
-diary (agenda) -love story
-novel -short story - mostly for teenagers /adults/ children/
-travel b. -drama / for everybody/

COMPLETE THE TEXT

Recently I have read………………………………………………………(title).

It’s a /an……………………… ……………………….(genre),written by……..

…………………………………(author), and it’s really………………………….

(opinion). The action takes place in…………………………………………………………

(place), in …………………………………………………………(time period).

The main character is…………………………………............(name),who works………………..

………………………………………………( job)).He /she is…………………………….

.....................................................................................................................................................

……………………………....................................................(description of the character).

The story tells about …………………………………………………………………….....

……………………………………………………………………………………....... (plot)
 thriller
/ˈθrɪlə/
a novel, play, or film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionage.
"a tense thriller about a diamond heist that goes badly wrong"
The family saga
is a genre of literature which chronicles the lives and doings of a family or a number of related or interconnected families
over a period of time

A romance novel un roman d'amour

 or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic
love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending

predictable
/prɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l/
able to be predicted.
Synonymes :foreseeable (only) to be expected unsurprising anticipated
Plot:
the story of a book, film, play, etc ‫سير األحداث في الرواية‬ fr l' intrigue
climax
/ˈklʌɪmak
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination. Fr dénouement
"she was nearing the climax of her speech"
Synonymes :peak highest point summit

exhilarating
/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ,ɛɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
1. making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
"an exhilarating two-hour rafting experience
Inspirit exciting intoxicating stimulating energizing revitalizing vitalizing breathtaking refreshing mind-blowing

Goofy
ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: ( abruti sot)

gross ‫فظيع‬
(choquant)
shocking, offensive, outrageous, gross, disgusting