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4i

Writing

(a book review)

1 a) Read the book review and put the paragraphs in the correct order.

A The story is set in Vietnam. The main characters are Thomas Fowler, a British journalist in his fifties, Alden Pyle, a young idealist American and a young Vietnamese woman called Phuong. It is a time of conflict in Vietnam and Fowler and Pyle face many dangers. This is complicated by the fact that they are both in love with the same woman. Pyle saves Fowler’s life, but then he discovers that Pyle is involved in a bombing that killed innocent people.

В The Quiet American, was written by the British author, Graham Greene in 1955. It is a political thriller and an anti-war novel that draws on Greene’s own experiences as a war correspondent. It is considered a classic work of fiction.

C I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading thrillers. It is a thought-provoking book that you will not be able to put down.

D The intriguing plot is extremely clever. It gives a realistic description of the evils of war as well as an insight into world politics at that time in history. What adds to the novel’s appeal is that the main character is not very likeable. He is very cynical, but this makes him all the more interesting and realistic.

b) Which paragraph contains:

1 a summary of the plot?

2 the writertasks opinion/recommendation with reasons?

3 background information about the book?

4 general comments about the book?

2 Which adjectives does the writer use to describe these nouns?

1 political thriller

2 anti-war novel

3 classic work of fiction

4 thought-provoking book

5 intriguing plot

6 realistic description

3 Complete the spidergram. Put the words below in the correct boxes.

4 Fill in: funny, exciting, predictable, heartwarming, confusing, surprising, informative, mysterious.

1 I was moved by the heartwarming romance between the main characters.

2 The story was full of surprising twists; I never knew what was going to happen next.

3 It was an exciting adventure story that had me hooked from the very beginning!

4 Non-fiction tends to be very informative and teaches you new things.

5 It was a mysterious story about a strange occurrence.

6 The story was so predictable that I had guessed the ending right from the start.

7 The plot was quite confusing; I was completely lost!

8 The author was so funny that I couldn’t stop laughing.

5 Choose the correct words/phrases.

1 The main character is Katniss Everdeen.

2 The science-fiction novel Voyage to Venus is set in space.

3 The book is based on the inspirational life story of Ghandi.

4 The novel was so entertaining that I couldn’t put it down.

5 A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

6 I was totally absorbed in the exciting book I was reading.

7 Although it was educational, I found the book quite dull.

8 The end of the book had a really unexpected twist!

6 a) Complete the reviews with:

won’t regret it

I’ve ever read

don’t bother

is definitely for you

to be a bestseller

highly recommend it

well worth reading

make sure it’s this one

A This is the most fascinating novel 1) Itaskve ever read. If you’re a fan of historical fiction, then this book 2) is definitely for you.

В If you read only one book this summer, 3) make sure ittasks this one. I guarantee you 4) wontaskt regret it.

C This is a very well-written book. I would 5) highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys exciting crime thrillers.

D This series is 6) well worth reading Judging by the popularity of the first book, this sequel is bound 7) to be a best-seller!

E The plot was weak and the characters were really boring. 8) Dontaskt bother reading this book; choose a different one instead!

b) Which sentence does the writer use to recommend the book in the review in Ex. 1?

7 a) Read the rubric and think of a book youtaskve recently read and complete the table.

A magazine is asking for a book review. Write your review for the magazine describing the plot, making general comments and giving your recommendation (120-180 words).

b) Answer the questions.

1 What are you writing?

2 What tense(s) will you use?

3 What must you include?

8 Use your answers from Ex. 7 and the

Useful language box to write your review.

Useful language

Background: This a fascinating book written, by ...; The story is set in ...

Main points of the plot: The story is about... The plot/beginning/ending is rather boring/predictable/ gripping ...

General Comments: It is interesting/slow etc ...; The main character is shallow/likeable ...; The ending is rather disappointing/surprising ...; The book is full of funny/dull moments...

Recommendations: I thoroughly recommend this book ...; This is a highly entertaining read ...; Dontaskt bother reading this. Ittasks...