8th grade. Unit 8. Lesson 2. From cover to cover

👉Communicative area: speaking about your reading preferences

👉Active vocabulary: to cope with, to keep in suspense, to relate to, predictable, mind-numbing, varied, a page turner, a bookworm, halfway through

What kind of books do you have at home?

Discuss the questions. Which genres ....

1. keep you in suspense? 

2. describe imaginary events? 

3. help people cope with real life problems? 

4. amuse you? 

5. make you feel different emotions?

Look at the words. Guess what they may mean. 

Speak about your reading preferences. What do you have in common? Use the phrases from the Help Box.

Help box

My tastes in books are varied/not really varied. 

I like/enjoy/dislike/ hate /can’t stand/don’t mind reading … .                

 I’m really into / crazy about / interested in reading … . 

I think there is no point in / it is worth reading … . 

These books are humorous / mysterious / enjoyable / predictable / mind-numbing / realistic / motivating / boring / amusing / real page-turners. 

I can / can’t usually relate to the characters because they are realistic / unrealistic / boring / predictable / etc. 

Such books keep you in suspense / make you feel amused / make you think about / help you predict the future / enrich your vocabulary / broaden your horizons / develop critical thinking skills / help you cope with problems / etc.