Unit 11. Books

TRƯỜNG THPT RẠCH GẦM XOÀI MÚT Comic books Text books Novel Science books Do you often read books ? What kind of books do you enjoy reading most ? How do you read books ? Francis Bacon ” Some books are to be ,others to be and some few to be tasted swallowed , chewed and digested” To chew :nghiền ngẫm To digest: đọc và suy ngẫm To swallow: đọc ngốn ngấu To dip into : đọc qua loa To taste : đọc thử Hard to pick up again: không thể đọc tiếp nữa Hard to put down: không thể đặt xuống To chew không thể đọc tiếp nữa To digest không thể đặt xuống To swallow đọc qua loa To dip into đọc ngốn ngấu To taste đọc và suy ngẫm Hard to pick up again nghiền ngẫm Hard to put down đọc thử Checking Vocabulary True or False statement prediction 1.Francis Bacon advised you to read different types of books in the same way 2.When you taste a book you read it carefully from the beginning to the end 3.You can swallow a book when you find a good story and have time to enjoy it 4.Books with good stories are often described as “ hard –to – put – down” 5.Television has replaced books altogether What kind of are these books? Novel craft book Comic book Romance Biography Science book Fiction Thriller Unit 11: Books Reading Taste (v) Chew (v) Swallow (v) dip into (v) Digest (v) In a word Reviewer (n) 8.Hard to put down Hard to pick up again Nếm, thử, c lt - Nhai, nghin ngm - - Nuốt - Xem lt qua - Tiêu hoá, c v suy ngm - Túm li - Nhà phê bình khụng th b xung - khụng th c ln na - Unit 11: Books Reading Task 1: Match the words/phrases in A with the Vietnamese equivalent in B A B Taste Chew Swallow dip into Digest Hard - to - pick - up again Hard - to - put - down a Đọc thử, đọc lớt qua b Không thể đọc lại lần c Đọc suy ngẫm d Nghiền ngẫm e Đọc ngấu nghin f Đọc qua loa g Không thể đặt xuống Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NM) in the reading passage You cant read different types of books in the same way When you taste a book you read it carefully from the beginning to the end Many people only have time to read when they are traveling Books with good stories are often described as hard-to-put-down Television has replaced books altogether NM F NM T F Task 3: Answer these questions according to the information in the passage How many ways of reading are there? When you swallow a book? What should you before starting to read a book carefully and slowly? What are the advantages of television over books? What are the advantages of books over television? Paragraph On the subject of reading, How many ways of Francis Bacon, who lived at about reading are there? the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words, "Some books There are three are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." This good advice shows how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there In a word, this is "tasting" Paragraph Some stories are for " 2.When you swallow a swallowing " Imagine that you book? have found a good story, and, When you find a good what is even more important, story and have time to the time to enjoy it You might be on holiday, or on a long train enjoy it journey If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good i can't put it down " But not all stories belong to this class Reviewers sometimes describe books as "hard-to-put-down", or "hardto-pick-up-again" Paragraph Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a subject that you are interested in, you will want to "chew and digest it" That does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book unless you can see from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand What should you before starting to read a book carefully and slowly ? Read a few pages to see if its the one you can read and understand it easily Paragraph Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact, television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure What are the advantages of television over books? Television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, Pictures and action What are the advantages of books over television? Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment (And you can keep a book forever and read it at many times) Work in pairs or groups Find the names of types of books in the square The words may go across, down, up, backwards, or an angle Here are some cues A A B H F L E S C I E N C E L E V O N R B F B J A M X Z K I M J T W C G O C B H S T R G R T R Q E V R A J I C A C A F V L O J W P T Q L M M S H S W E I F G Y W R R C V D R T K Y F U a Ifn you like books anknit story especially one h b about life written somebody b c d A IfA you s fiction want enjoy is a isto story reading learn long isawith how stories apersons enough type to about ofexciting to book orthe fill love work athat complete affairs, with isbypictures based wood, a book, r onyou isinelse the which should right g F .books A c books tell stories through imagined fe tell stories from authors imagination about crime or spy, ausually t buy bookcharacters the scientific a for c you discoveries book and events ofread theare future imaginary A A B H F L E S C I E N C E L E V O N R B F B J A M X Z K I M J T W C G O C B H S T R G R T R Q E V R A J I C A C A F V L O J W P T Q L M N S H S W E I F G Y W R R C V D R T K Y F U Unit 11: Books Reading Learn by heart vocabulary - -Prepare the next lesson TRƯỜNG THPT RẠCH GẦM XOÀI MÚT Comic books Text books Novel Science books Do you often read books ? What kind of books do you enjoy reading most ? How do you read books ? Francis Bacon ” Some books are to be ,others to be and some few to be tasted swallowed , chewed and digested” To chew :nghiền ngẫm To digest: đọc và suy ngẫm To swallow: đọc ngốn ngấu To dip into : đọc qua loa To taste : đọc thử Hard to pick up again: không thể đọc tiếp nữa Hard to put down: không thể đặt xuống To chew không thể đọc tiếp nữa To digest không thể đặt xuống To swallow đọc qua loa To dip into đọc ngốn ngấu To taste đọc và suy ngẫm Hard to pick up again nghiền ngẫm Hard to put down đọc thử Checking Vocabulary True or False statement prediction 1.Francis Bacon advised you to read different types of books in the same way 2.When you taste a book you read it carefully from the beginning to the end 3.You can swallow a book when you find a good story and have time to enjoy it 4.Books with good stories are often described as “ hard –to – put – down” 5.Television has replaced books altogether [...]... advantages of television over books ? 5.What are the advantages of books over television ? 2.When might you “ swallow” a book ? 4.What are the advantages of television over books ? 1.How many ways of reading are there ? 3.What should you do before starting to read a book carefully and slowly ? 5.What are the advantages of books over television ? Discuss What kind of books do you often read ? How do... statement 1 Francis Bacon advised you to read different types of books in the same way F 2 When you taste a book you read it carefully from the beginning to the end F 3 You can swallow a book when you find a good story and have time to enjoy it T 4 Books with good stories are often described as “ hard –to – put – down” T 5.Television has replaced books altogether F 2.Comprehension questions 1.How many ways Period 66: Reading Unit 11: BOOKS Look at some book covers and guess what sort of books are? Period 66: Reading Unit 11: BOOKS Reference bookTextbook Comic Novel (romance) Science bookBiography Thriller Fiction Period 66: Period 66: Reading Reading Unit 11: BOOKS Unit 11: BOOKS  Answer the following questions: Answer the following questions: 1. 1. Do you often read books? 2. 2. What kind of books do you enjoy reading most? 3. 3. How do you read books?  Yes, I do.  I enjoy reading comics most.  I read bits here and there/ slowly and carefully/ all at a time. Period 66: Period 66: Reading Reading Unit 11: BOOKS Unit 11: BOOKS [...]...Period 65 : READING Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS Task 1 Find the Vietnamese equivalents for the words/phrases 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 swallow dip into taste hard to pick up again digest /dai’dʒest/ chew /t∫u:/ hard to put down Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS Task 1 Find the Vietnamese equivalent for the words/phrases... action Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS 5 What are the advantages of books over television ? Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment; you can keep a book forever and read it many times Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS ASK AND ANSWER: 1 What kind of books do you often read? 2 How do you read it ? What are advantages of reading books? ... and digest Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS 2 When might you “swallow” a book ? When you find a good story and have time to enjoy it Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS 3 What should you do before starting to read a book carefully and slowly? Read a few pages to see if it’s the one you can easily read and understand   Check that it is not too difficult Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS 4 What are... equivalent for the words/phrases 1 swallow 2 dip into 3 taste 4 hard to pick up again 5 digest /dai’dʒest/ 6 chew /t∫u:/ 7 hard to put down : đọc ngốn ngấu : đọc qua loa : đọc thử : không thể đọc tiếp nữa : đọc và suy ngẫm : nghiền ngẫm : không thể đặt xuống Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS Task 2: 1.True (T), False (F) or Not Mentioned (NM) 1 You can’t read different types of books in the same way 2 When... Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS TASK 3: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1 How many ways of reading are there? 2 When might you “swallow” a book? 3 What should you do before starting to read a book carefully and slowly? 4 What are the advantages of television over books? 5 What are the advantages of books over television? Period 6 6: Reading Unit 1 1: BOOKS 1 How many ways of reading are there? There are three: to... Many people only have time to read when they are travelling 4 Books with good stories are often described as “hard –to – put – down” 5.Television WARM-UP: In three minutes, think and tell the types (sorts) of books romance s c i e n c e T h r i l l e r Fiction c o m i c biography c r a f t DETECTIVE BEFORE SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions: Aims: Engage students’ attention to books and reading books. When do you read books? ENGAGE Do you often read books? What types of books do you often read? How do you read books? TASK 1: Work in pairs. Complete the following conversation and practise reading it. A:- What ________________________________? B:- Well, I like reading all sorts of books. Short stories, science fiction, romance, everything. A:- How _________________________? B:- Well, I often read through the book quickly first. Then I start reading it again, and this time very slowly to enjoy every detail of it. A:- When _________________________? B:- I read books whenever I have a little free time. I also read while waiting for the bus or during the break at school. sort (kind) of books do you like to read do you often read books? do you often read books? TASK 2: Aim: - Develop students’ speaking skills by free speaking about reading habits. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about each other’s reading habits, using the questions in the above conversation. A:- What do you often do in your free time? B:- Reading books A:- What sort (kind) of books do you often read? B:- Short stories. A:- How do you often read them? B:- When I find a good story A:- When do you often read books? B:- Whenever I have free time. Suggested answer: TASK 3: Work in pairs. Complete the following conversation and practise reading it. A:- What ________________________________? B:- At the moment? Well, I‘m reading “The Chamber of secrets”, one of Harry Potter books. A:- Who _________________________? B:- The main character? A young boy, Harry Potter, whose parents are dead and who is trained to be a wizard in a wizard school. A:- What _________________________? B:- He is brave, witty and very kind to other people. are you reading at the moment Is the main character Is she/he like? TASK 4: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the book you are reading at the moment or you have already read recently. Note down the answers. ENGLISH 12 – UNIT 11: BOOKS PERIOD 68 : WRITING Would you like to read books? What kind of books do you enjoy reading most / least? I. WARM UP Unit 11: BOOKS Period: 69 WRITING Writing a book report Thrilller Politics Novel Unit 11: BOOKS Period: 69 WRITING Writing a book report BOOK REPORT The title of the book The book’s author The main character Your opinion ……………….  Writing a book report. Do you often write a book report? Name what you should mention in a book report? Task 1: Below are questions you have to answer when writing a report on a book, but they are jumbled. Work with a partner. Put the questions under the correct headings. • * Questions to be answered: • 1. What was your opinion of the book? • 2. Where is the book set? • 3. Would you recommend the book? • 4. Who is the author? • 5. What is the main theme of the story? • 6. Who are the main characters? • 7. What is the title of the book? • 8. What is the plot of the story? • 9. What type of book is it? Unit 11: BOOKS II. NEW LESSON I.WARM UP Work in groups and put the questions under the correct headings Unit 11: BOOKS HEADINGS General introduction: 7.What is the title of the books? 4.Who is the author? 9.What type of book is it? Summary of the book’s content: 2.Where is the book set? 5.What is the main theme of the story? 6.Who are the main characters? 8.What is the plot of the story? Conclusion: 1.What was your opinion of the book? 3.Would you recommend the book? Ask and answer the above questions about a book you have just read Unit 11: BOOKS Task 2: Work in pairs *Do you know the name of the man on the book? *Have you read New Yorkers by O. Henry? *What are your opinions of the book? O.Henry and his works New Yorkers, short stories of human interest, is written by O. Henry. The story is, of course, set in New York, where a housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress – ordinary people living ordinary lives there at the beginning of the century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers. Unit 11: BOOKS Read the following book report, divide it into three parts according to the headings. Answer the 9 questions in the course book. ****************************** General introduction: Unit 11: BOOKS Suggested answer: 1. What is the title of the books? 2. Who is the author? 3. What type of book is it? 4. Where is the book set? 5. What is the main theme of the story? 6. Who are the main characters? 7. What is the plot of the story? 8. What was your opinion of the book? 9. Would you recommend the book? New Yorkers, short stories of …………., is written by O. Henry. Summary of the book content: Conclusion: The story is…………………,some are looking for love. O.Henry’s famous short stories…………. lives of these New Yorkers. - New Yorkers - O. Henry - Human interest. - In New York. - The lives of ordinary New Yorkers. - New Yorkers ( a housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress). - The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. - O. Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers. - Yes / No. Task 3: Write a report on the book you have read recently based on the results of Tasks 1 and 2. Unit 11: BOOKS Suggested answers: I would like to introduce you New Yorkers, short stories of human interest. The story was written by O. Henry. It is, of course, set in New York, where a housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress – ordinary people living ordinary lives there at the beginning of the century. The city has changed greatly ...What kind of are these books? Novel craft book Comic book Romance Biography Science book Fiction Thriller Unit 11: Books Reading Taste (v) Chew (v) Swallow (v) dip... advantages of television over books? Television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, Pictures and action What are the advantages of books over television? Books are still a cheap... different types of books in the same way When you taste a book you read it carefully from the beginning to the end Many people only have time to read when they are traveling Books with good stories