““LIFE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIFE WITHOUT BOOKS IS AS A TREE WITHOUT AS A TREE WITHOUT

LEAVES”LEAVES”

Roald DahlRoald Dahl

"Someone Like You“"Someone Like You“

"Sweet Mystery Of Life“"Sweet Mystery Of Life“

"Kiss Kiss""Kiss Kiss"

"Roald Dahl's Book of "Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories“ Ghost Stories“

"James and the Giant "James and the Giant Peach" Peach"

"Fantastic Mr. Fox" "Fantastic Mr. Fox"

Change the underlined part of the Change the underlined part of the sentencessentences::1.1. Old Tom is always Old Tom is always careful and notices careful and notices

everything that is happening.everything that is happening.2.2. Little Robin couldn’t Little Robin couldn’t cope withcope with the huge plateful the huge plateful

of soup.of soup.3.3. He looked around He looked around trying to find trying to find a place to sit.a place to sit.4.4. I looked at the strange box and couldn’t guess I looked at the strange box and couldn’t guess

what it what it held.held.5.5. These two girls These two girls talk too much.talk too much. 6.6. I don’t know I don’t know what the book is about.what the book is about.7.7. She is fond of reading and She is fond of reading and reads a lot and very reads a lot and very

fast.fast.8.8. This bookThis book was published seven times. was published seven times.

Choose the correct variantChoose the correct variant::1)Reading … .1)Reading … .

a) is a favourite pastime of everybodya) is a favourite pastime of everybodyb) gives us a unique chance to educate and b) gives us a unique chance to educate and

entertain ourselvesentertain ourselvesc) is always interestingc) is always interestingd) makes a very deep impression on usd) makes a very deep impression on us

2)What statement is not true?2)What statement is not true?a) Tastes differ, different people read different a) Tastes differ, different people read different

booksbooksb) It is very easy to recommend books to other b) It is very easy to recommend books to other

peoplepeoplec) Reading is an interesting and useful pastimec) Reading is an interesting and useful pastimed) Not all the books are interestingd) Not all the books are interesting

3)What books are read by many people?3)What books are read by many people?

a) detective storiesa) detective storiesb) fairy tales and fantasyb) fairy tales and fantasyc) novels and short storiesc) novels and short storiesd) adventure storiesd) adventure stories

4)What statement is true?4)What statement is true?a) People read poetry for consultinga) People read poetry for consultingb) Textbooks and scientific articles are read for b) Textbooks and scientific articles are read for

information.information.c) Scientific articles and historical books are read c) Scientific articles and historical books are read

for entertaining.for entertaining.d) Books don’t help us with our lessons and workd) Books don’t help us with our lessons and work..

5)If we have little time to spare we prefer …5)If we have little time to spare we prefer …a) books with hard covera) books with hard coverb) rare editionsb) rare editionsc) an amusing story for light readingc) an amusing story for light readingd) handbooksd) handbooks

6)When did detective literature first appear?6)When did detective literature first appear?a) in 1950 sa) in 1950 sb) in the 18 th centuryb) in the 18 th centuryc) at the beginning of the 19 th centuryc) at the beginning of the 19 th centuryd) in the middle of the 18 th centuryd) in the middle of the 18 th century

7)We read the book at a sitting from cover to 7)We read the book at a sitting from cover to cover when …cover when …

a) the book is illustrateda) the book is illustratedb) the book is adaptedb) the book is adaptedc) it’s a milk-and-water bookc) it’s a milk-and-water bookd) the book is so moving that we can’t d) the book is so moving that we can’t

tear ourselves from ittear ourselves from it8)We skip a book when …8)We skip a book when …

a) it’s thrillinga) it’s thrillingb) it’s true-to-lifeb) it’s true-to-lifec) it’s fascinatingc) it’s fascinatingd’) it’s badly-writtend’) it’s badly-written

Charles DickensCharles Dickens

Mark TwainMark Twain

Walter ScottWalter Scott

Charlotte BrontёCharlotte Brontё

Daniel DefoeDaniel Defoe

Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling

Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll

Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle

Jack LondonJack London

Jerome K. JeromeJerome K. Jerome

““The Prince and the Pauper” Charles DickensThe Prince and the Pauper” Charles Dickens““Three Men in a Boat” Mark TwainThree Men in a Boat” Mark Twain““Alice in Wonderland” Walter ScottAlice in Wonderland” Walter Scott““Robinson Crusoe” is written by Charlotte Brontё Robinson Crusoe” is written by Charlotte Brontё ““Jane Eyre” Daniel DefoeJane Eyre” Daniel Defoe “ “Oliver Twist” Rudyard KiplingOliver Twist” Rudyard Kipling““The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” Lewis CarrollThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” Lewis Carroll““The Jungle Book” Jack London The Jungle Book” Jack London

““Ivanhoe” Arthur Conan DoyleIvanhoe” Arthur Conan Doyle““Martin Eden” Jerome K. JeromeMartin Eden” Jerome K. Jerome

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

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Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

I cannot live without readingI cannot live without reading

ConfuciousConfucious

the voice / Words / are the voice / Words / are //

heart / of theheart / of the

ConfuciousConfucious

Words are the voice of the Words are the voice of the heartheart

Richard SteelRichard Steel

to the body / Reading /to the body / Reading /

is / to the mind / is / to the mind /

what exercise / iswhat exercise / is

Richard SteelRichard Steel

Reading is to the mind what Reading is to the mind what

exercise isexercise is to the bodyto the body

Logan Pearsall SmithLogan Pearsall Smith

People / reading / say /People / reading / say /

prefer / that / I / life / but prefer / that / I / life / but //

is / the thingis / the thing

Logan Pearsall SmithLogan Pearsall Smith

People say that life is thePeople say that life is the

thing but I prefer readingthing but I prefer reading

Gustavo FlaubertGustavo Flaubert

in order to / Read / in order to / Read / livelive

Gustavo FlaubertGustavo Flaubert

Read in order to liveRead in order to live

A. PushkinA. Pushkin

is / learning / Reading / is / learning / Reading /

the bestthe best

A. PushkinA. Pushkin

Reading is the best Reading is the best learninglearning

F. BaconF. Bacon

to read / Old wood /to read / Old wood /

old authors / is / and / old authors / is / and / best /best /

to trust / to burn / old to trust / to burn / old friend /friend /

old wine / to drinkold wine / to drink

F. BaconF. Bacon

Old wood is best to burn, old wine Old wood is best to burn, old wine

to drink, old friend to trust, old to drink, old friend to trust, old

authors to readauthors to read

Choose the right variantChoose the right variant 1.In one of the cities of Japan there once lived a poor woman.1.In one of the cities of Japan there once lived a poor woman. a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated2. When Aladdin became a teenager a rich man came to their house.2. When Aladdin became a teenager a rich man came to their house. a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated3. Aladdin’s uncle had brought them money.3. Aladdin’s uncle had brought them money. a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated4. The man asked his nephew to take him to the mountains.4. The man asked his nephew to take him to the mountains. a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated5. The uncle decided to stop at a certain rocky place because he was 5. The uncle decided to stop at a certain rocky place because he was

tired.tired. a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated6. Aladdin was surprised when a hole opened in front of them.6. Aladdin was surprised when a hole opened in front of them.a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated7. The boy’s uncle asked him to keep a watchful eye on all the trees 7. The boy’s uncle asked him to keep a watchful eye on all the trees

in the garden.in the garden.a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated8. The boy’s uncle asked him to rub the lamp.8. The boy’s uncle asked him to rub the lamp.a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated9. The uncle gave Aladdin the ring to keep him brave.9. The uncle gave Aladdin the ring to keep him brave.a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated10. The lamp was under the spell.10. The lamp was under the spell.a) True b)False c) Not stateda) True b)False c) Not stated

Do We Really Need Poetry?Do We Really Need Poetry? The (1) ___ English person considers that poetry The (1) ___ English person considers that poetry

is “nice’ for children, becoming for girls, and (2) is “nice’ for children, becoming for girls, and (2) ___ for women teachers. Few people read poetry ___ for women teachers. Few people read poetry and fewer still pay for it.and fewer still pay for it.

The (3) ___ for disliking poetry is that most The (3) ___ for disliking poetry is that most people believe poetry should (4) __ only with people believe poetry should (4) __ only with certain “nice’ themes and topics such as birds, certain “nice’ themes and topics such as birds, flowers, trees and love.flowers, trees and love.

But the (5) ___ is that life in all its forms can be But the (5) ___ is that life in all its forms can be the theme of poetry. The so-called ugly and the theme of poetry. The so-called ugly and ordinary things are as remarkable in their way as ordinary things are as remarkable in their way as the beautiful. Modern poets have (6) ___ this and the beautiful. Modern poets have (6) ___ this and given as many fine poems on unpoetical subjects.given as many fine poems on unpoetical subjects.

We must (7) ___ that when we wish to (8) ___ We must (7) ___ that when we wish to (8) ___ some tender emotion we turn to poetry. We may some tender emotion we turn to poetry. We may not normally like the poetry; we may know very not normally like the poetry; we may know very little about it, but we recognize that it is the (9) little about it, but we recognize that it is the (9) ___ way to express the best that is (10) ___ us.___ way to express the best that is (10) ___ us.

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Charles KingsleyCharles Kingsley

““Except a living man, there Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful is nothing more wonderful

than a book”.than a book”.