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WHAT`S THE LAST

BOOK YOU READ
Description of The Book
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Task 1. Discuss the questions in pairs.

Have you ever

How often do What types of
written a reading
you read? books do you enjoy
journal for school?
reading? Why?

How do you choose what Do you enjoy discussing

books to read? Do you books with others, or do
rely on recommendations, you keep your reading
reviews, or other factors? experiences private?
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Task 2. Read what fiction and non-fiction books are
and match their genres with the definitions.

Fiction books are stories that are made up or imagined.

They have characters, places, and events that are not real.

Non-fiction books are books that give us information about

real things. They are based on facts and real-life events.

List of some genres of fiction: List of some genres of non-fiction:

Fantasy Finance
Contemporary Psychology
Romance Motivational
Literary fiction Autobiography
Mystery Self-help
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Read what fiction and non-fiction books are and
match their genres with the definitions.
1. These books aim to inspire and encourage readers to
List of some genres of fiction: achieve their goals or dreams.
Fantasy 2. These books offer advice on personal growth, building
Contemporary confidence, or solving problems.
Romance 3. These books are set in the present time or the recent past.
Literary fiction 4. These books are written by authors about their own life.
Mystery 5. These books focus on character development, tricky
storytelling and exploration of complex ideas.
6. These books have magical or untrue things, like talking animals or imaginary worlds.
7. These books provide readers with an understanding of human behavior, mental disorders, etc.
8. These books focus on love stories and relationships between people.
9. These books have information and insights based on facts investing or budgeting, etc.
10. These books involve solving puzzles or figuring out secrets or crimes.
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Read what fiction and non-fiction books are and
match their genres with the definitions.
1. These books aim to inspire and encourage readers to
List of some genres of non-fiction: achieve their goals or dreams.
Finance 2. These books offer advice on personal growth, building
Psychology confidence, or solving problems.
Motivational 3. These books are set in the present time or the recent past.
Autobiography 4. These books are written by authors about their own life.
Self-help 5. These books focus on character development, tricky
storytelling and exploration of complex ideas.
6. These books have magical or untrue things, like talking animals or imaginary worlds.
7. These books provide readers with an understanding of human behavior, mental disorders, etc.
8. These books focus on love stories and relationships between people.
9. These books have information and insights based on facts investing or budgeting, etc.
10. These books involve solving puzzles or figuring out secrets or crimes.
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Rate the genres from one to ten. Explain your choice.

List of some genres of fiction: 1.

Fantasy 2.
Contemporary
3.
Romance
Literary fiction 4.
Mystery
5.

6.
List of some genres of non-fiction:
Finance 7.
Psychology 8.
Motivational
9.
Autobiography
Self-help 10.
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Task 3. Discuss the questions below.

Which of these genres do

you read the most? Why Which book from these
does it appeal to you? genres have you never
read but would like to?

What genres do you think

are the most popular right Can you name one
now and why? book for each genre?
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Task 4. Read the short descriptions of the books and try to
guess their genres from the box. Explain why you think so.

literary fiction | autobiography | contemporary fiction | fantasy (2x) | historical biography | motivational book

`The Dark Tower` by Stephen King is about a

Gunslinger and his friends, who go on a quest for
the dark tower near the end of the world.

`The Great Gatsby` by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story of the really

wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan,
of bright parties on Long Island and of America in the 1920s.
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their genres from the box. Explain why you think so.

literary fiction | autobiography | contemporary fiction | fantasy (2x) | historical biography | motivational book

`Choose Yourself` by James Altucher is full of case

studies, interviews and examples that will show
your personal path to building a bright, new world.

`A beautiful young wife` by Tommy Wieringa is about how

an older man has a younger wife and how he gets older and
how it affects their relationship and just his life in general.
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their genres from the box. Explain why you think so.

literary fiction | autobiography | contemporary fiction | fantasy (2x) | historical biography | motivational book

`Little Women` by Louisa May Alcott is a book about a family of four sisters going
through their family routine. It's from the perspective as if one sister wrote the whole book.

`The Hobbit` by J.R.R. Tolkien is about a species of hobbits who don't go to many adventures,
but then the mage comes in and takes him into a big adventure and his whole life changes.

`The Twelve Caesars` by Suetonius is about 12 Roman emperors and the

influence of them presenting themselves to later emperors, kings, etc.
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Task 5. Watch the video What's The Last Book You Read?
and match the halves of the useful phrases from it.

can you roughly tell 1. the movie

you should give it 2. series

it depends on 3. pronounce it

first, go for 4. what kind of

person you are

I don`t know how to 5. a read

it`s a seven-book 6. recommendable

it`s really 7. what it`s about

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Task 6. Watch the video What's The Last Book You Read?
again and say whether the statements are true or false.

1. She doesn't mind if people read the book after watching the movie.

2. Her sister recommended that she read that book.

1 2

3. He mentioned the profession of the author of the book.

4. At Oxford University she was told to read that book.

3 4

5. She has already read 6 books in the series.

6. He reads the book because it is not difficult to read.

5 6
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Discuss the questions below.

Does everyone
recommend the last Which of the books
book they read? mentioned in the video
How do they describe have you read?
their impression
after reading?

Do you have the

Have you ever read a book
same impressions of the
and then watched a movie
book as others?
based on it? (or vice versa)
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complete them with adjectives.
predictable | amazing | unrealistic | intriguing | unoriginal | brave | irritating |
surprising | selfish | entertaining | smart | boring | informative | disappointing | sweet

I just finished reading the most book! It was really and so fun to read. It was
also and taught me new things along the way. The plot of the book was so ,
filled with exciting twists and turns. It had a storyline of a cute couple that was
and . And let me tell you, some moments had me gasping with excitement!

I recently read a book that, to be honest, was quite , I didn`t expect it to be so bad. It
turned out to be so , I almost fell asleep while reading it. The plot felt and lacked
creativity. It kept a path, I knew what would happen at the end. The story seemed
, with events and situations that didn't feel believable. And even the characters in the book
were rather and .
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Task 8. Get into pairs and play Story dice.

One student looks at the dice and creates a short story in a specific
genre, describing the book, plot, and characters (you can use
associations to pictures without naming them. And don't name the
genre of the book!). Another student has to guess the genre of the
book and shares their impressions about it. Then switch places.

This book is about... I think it`s...

This book has... It`s definitely...
It is a - story of a... It seems to be...
It is full of... The book/plot/character
The book/plot/character is so/really... is so/really...

You can use these phrases to create dialogues.

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Task 8. Get into pairs and play Story dice.

One student looks at the dice and creates a short story in a specific
genre, describing the book, plot, and characters (you can use
associations to pictures without naming them. And don't name the
genre of the book!). Another student has to guess the genre of the
book and shares their impressions about it. Then switch places.

You can use the dice selected for you or follow the link and choose them yourself.
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Task 8. Get into pairs and play Story dice.

One student looks at the dice and creates a short story in a specific
genre, describing the book, plot, and characters (you can use
associations to pictures without naming them. And don't name the
genre of the book!). Another student has to guess the genre of the
book and shares their impressions about it. Then switch places.

You can use the dice selected for you or follow the link and choose them yourself.
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Task 8. Get into pairs and play Story dice.

One student looks at the dice and creates a short story in a specific
genre, describing the book, plot, and characters (you can use
associations to pictures without naming them. And don't name the
genre of the book!). Another student has to guess the genre of the
book and shares their impressions about it. Then switch places.

You can use the dice selected for you or follow the link and choose them yourself.
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Task 8. Get into pairs and play Story dice.

One student looks at the dice and creates a short story in a specific
genre, describing the book, plot, and characters (you can use
associations to pictures without naming them. And don't name the
genre of the book!). Another student has to guess the genre of the
book and shares their impressions about it. Then switch places.

You can use the dice selected for you or follow the link and choose them yourself.
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Task 8. Get into pairs and play Story dice.

One student looks at the dice and creates a short story in a specific
genre, describing the book, plot, and characters (you can use
associations to pictures without naming them. And don't name the
genre of the book!). Another student has to guess the genre of the
book and shares their impressions about it. Then switch places.

You can use the dice selected for you or follow the link and choose them yourself.
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Task 9. Describe the last book you read. Mention its

name, author, and genre. Describe the plot and characters
using the phrases and adjectives you have learned.