Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD
2 A book to the film OR a film to the book? a) Do you know a film version of any of the books shown on page 124? b) Do you prefer reading a book or watching a film? Give reasons. c) Is there a film version of a book you know? What are the differences and/or similarities between the book and the film? USEFUL PHRASES Comparing books with films • The film is almost the same as the book. • I think the book was much more exciting than the movie. • I didn’t imagine that the main character would look like … . • All in all the film/book was much … . • I certainly prefer watching a film to reading a book. • A book appeals to the reader’s imagination. • There were more details in the book than in the film. Ellie Gold is an orthodox Jewish teenager living in Toronto in the late eighties. Ellie has no doubts about her strict religious upbringing until she falls in love with another girl at her grandmother’s cottage. Aware that homosexuality clashes with Jewish observance, Ellie feels forced to either alter her sexuality or leave her community. Written especially for teens aged 13–17, this is the ultimate all- in-one survival guide for today’s “desperate” high school students. The authors set the record straight on peer groups, part-time jobs, colleges, homework, family, friends, and rivals. This book offers real-life stories from teens who’ve “been there, done that” and tips from teen-friendly experts. Strange things happen to 15-year-old Lavida Mors. Maybe that’s why her father sends her away to Portal Manor, a mysterious family estate she has never seen before. Lavida quickly discovers that not everything at Portal Manor is as it seems when she stumbles across a secret passage to a hidden world – populated by mythical creatures. 125 10 Books Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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