Who is your favourite author?

1.

Books are a uniquely portable magic.
– Stephen King

2.

Answer the questions:
Who is your favourite author?
What is your favourite genre?
What is the longest book you have ever read?
What is the funniest book you have ever read?

3.

Science
fiction
A story rooted in science
and technology, based on at
least partially true
scientific laws and theories
Romance
Story is based on a
historical situation or
period
Mystery
Fantasy
A story in which a
love relationship is
the central feature
of the plot
A story with a purpose
to arose excitement or
suspense in a reader
A story that makes place
at a contemporary time
with characters and
events that could happen
in real life
A novel involving an
event or situation that is
puzzling (often a crime)
Contains elements
that are not realistic
Historical
fiction
Thriller
Realistic
fiction

4.

Non-fiction
Science
fiction
Tragedy
Horror story
Adventure story
Biography
Classic novel
Historical fiction
Fantasy
Crime

5.

You will hear Charlie answer some questions about books and reading. Complete
the questions that you hear during Charlie and the interviewer's conversation. You
might need up to FOUR words
.
1. …how often you read __________________?
2. What three categories of books _______________?
3. How much do you think you spend on fiction books___________?
4. Do you spend ___________________ on books in stories or on the
Internet?
5. Have you ever been to the Regal Bookstore before to _________?
6. Would you buy a book from the Regal Bookstore _______________?

6.

You will hear Charlie answer some questions about books and reading. Complete
the questions that you hear during Charlie and the interviewer's conversation. You
might need up to FOUR words
.
1. …how often you read fiction books?
2. What three categories of books _______________?
3. How much do you think you spend on fiction books___________?
4. Do you spend ___________________ on books in stories or on the
Internet?
5. Have you ever been to the Regal Bookstore before to _________?
6. Would you buy a book from the Regal Bookstore _______________?

7.

You will hear Charlie answer some questions about books and reading. Complete
the questions that you hear during Charlie and the interviewer's conversation. You
might need up to FOUR words
.
1. …how often you read fiction books?
2. What three categories of books do you prefer to read?
3. How much do you think you spend on fiction books___________?
4. Do you spend ___________________ on books in stories or on the
Internet?
5. Have you ever been to the Regal Bookstore before to _________?
6. Would you buy a book from the Regal Bookstore _______________?

8.

You will hear Charlie answer some questions about books and reading. Complete
the questions that you hear during Charlie and the interviewer's conversation. You
might need up to FOUR words
.
1. …how often you read fiction books?
2. What three categories of books do you prefer to read?
3. How much do you think you spend on fiction books every month?
4. Do you spend ___________________ on books in stories or on the
Internet?
5. Have you ever been to the Regal Bookstore before to _________?
6. Would you buy a book from the Regal Bookstore _______________?

9.

You will hear Charlie answer some questions about books and reading. Complete
the questions that you hear during Charlie and the interviewer's conversation. You
might need up to FOUR words
.
1. …how often you read fiction books?
2. What three categories of books do you prefer to read?
3. How much do you think you spend on fiction books every month?
4. Do you spend most of your money on books in stories or on the
Internet?
5. Have you ever been to the Regal Bookstore before to _________?
6. Would you buy a book from the Regal Bookstore _______________?

10.

You will hear Charlie answer some questions about books and reading. Complete
the questions that you hear during Charlie and the interviewer's conversation. You
might need up to FOUR words
.
1. …how often you read fiction books?
2. What three categories of books do you prefer to read?
3. How much do you think you spend on fiction books every month?
4. Do you spend most of your money on books in stories or on the
Internet?
5. Have you ever been to the Regal Bookstore before to buy books?
6. Would you buy a book from the Regal Bookstore _______________?

11.

You will hear Charlie answer some questions about books and reading. Complete
the questions that you hear during Charlie and the interviewer's conversation. You
might need up to FOUR words
.
1. …how often you read fiction books?
2. What three categories of books do you prefer to read?
3. How much do you think you spend on fiction books every month?
4. Do you spend most of your money on books in stories or on the
Internet?
5. Have you ever been to the Regal Bookstore before to buy books?
6. Would you buy a book from the Regal Bookstore website?

12.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

13.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

14.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

15.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

16.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

17.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

18.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

19.

Listen to the dialogue again and tell if the statements are true or false.
1. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
True
False
2. Sarah asks Charlie to name three types of books that he likes.
True
False
3. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
True
False
4. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
True
False
5. Charlie also buys books from his friends.
True
False
6. Charlie buys books from the Internet.
True
False
7. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
True
False

20.

How many books do you read a year?
Do you like to listening to audio books? Why/why not?
Is it important to promote books? Why/why not?
Do you think reading paper books is popular nowadays?

21.

22.

Complete the sayings choosing from the box
( souls, like, wisest, judge, chapter, back)
1.A good book on your helf is a riend that turns its
_______ on you and remains a friend.
2. A book is _______ a garden carried in the pocket.
3. Never ______ a book by its movie.
4. We should read to give our ________a chance to
luxuriate.
5. My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last
________.
6. Books are the quietest and most constant of friends,
they are the most accessible and __________ and
_____ of counsellors, and the most patient of
teachers.