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Do you like reading? What kind of books do you like? Why?

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Reading books can help you learn new words in English and also learn about new worlds.  Maybe you only like  reading short books or books for teenagers.

In English we use a variety of  words which can help us in defining  them

Check online:

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/describing-books-and-relating-to-books

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/book_1

What kind of books are mentioned online in the links provided above?

Think about the types of books you can  find in your  school library or in the local library in your town: here you can find a short list

  • fiction
  • non-fiction
  • science fiction books
  • novels
  • short  stories
  • gothic novels
  • romance
  • detective stories

Work online and check these  links by using the dictionary online  http://www.snappywords.com/

http://www.snappywords.com/?lookup=novel

http://www.snappywords.com/?lookup=short+story

Work online and find more words in English that are related to books and reading.

Homework for the students

Write some notes about what you have learnt and be ready to report about them in class.