10 Giving information about a book One function of a book review is to give information about a book, so that people can decide if they are interested in reading it. a) Have a look at the book review on page 133 again and underline all pieces of information that the writer of the review gives about the book and its content. b) Go back to the diagram in task 2 on page 132 and check which information is contained in the review. c) Which information is missing from the review and why? Is this a good or a bad idea? Motivating people to read a book The second important function of a book review is to motivate people to read it. a) Have a look at the book review again and underline in another colour all words and phrases with which the writer of the review gives his/her opinion on the book. b) Write the words from the word bank into your exercise book and add suitable synonyms for as many words as possible. Write your own book review You are a regular customer of an online bookshop and like reading book reviews posted by other shoppers that help you decide whether you should order a particular book. Today you want to post a review of your own to inform other people about a book you have read recently. In your review, you should: • mention the book’s title and the author’s name • name the genre it belongs to • briefly explain the main story and the main characters • illustrate the main topics • argue why someone just has to read this book Painting pictures with words Reading: Introduction to poetry a) Read the following poem by the contemporary American poet Billy Collins. While reading, underline all the verbs. b) After having read the poem make two lists: • things the author wants us to do with a poem • things he does not want us to do with a poem c) How do you like the poem? How do you like the images Collins created? Introduction to poetry 1 hive: a very busy place 2 confession: a formal statement admitting to a crime 3 hose: a flexible tube for conveying water I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive1. I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem’s room and feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterski across the surface of a poem waving at the author’s name on the shore. But all they want to do is tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession2 out of it. They begin beating it with a hose3 to find out what it really means. Billy Collins 5 6 Word bank artificial • to balance • brilliance • charming • clever • delicacy • delicately • exemplary • favourite • gripping • humorous • lovely • touching • ultimate • unnatural • unrivalled • brilliant • amazing W 7 1 134 Books Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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