READING – BRITISH LITERATURE Mgr. Alena Miklíčková

Obsah Obrázky určené k popisu a srovnání Soubor otázek k diskusi na dané téma Jednotlivé otázky s ukázkami slovní zásoby Zadání konverzační situace k tématu včetně jednotlivých podbodů Seznam použitých zdrojů Řešení

Compare and contrast the pictures in detail: William Shakespeare J. K. Rowling

Choose three of the following topics and discuss them in detail: How often do you read? What is your favourite genre? What do people read nowadays? How has reading habits changed recently? Why do we read in a foreign language? Have you ever read any book in foreign language? When a book is made into movie, is it the same?

How often do you read? What is your favourite genre? Useful vocabulary: rarely – regularly – occasionally – from time to time – autobiography –fiction – drama – poetry– myths – detective story – non-fiction – magazine – newspaper – website – deal with – individual

What do people read nowadays? Useful vocabulary: best-seller – novel – article – reading public –mainly – plot – imagination – hero – reflect the needs of – explore – possibly – well-known – prose – poetry – to be influenced by

How has reading habits changed recently? Useful vocabulary: replace – Kindle – e-book – tablet – available – download – version – recent – adult – teenager – compared with – access to – broader range – incredibly – contribute to

Why do we read in a foreign language Why do we read in a foreign language? Have you ever read any book in foreign language? Useful vocabulary: vocabulary – extend – improve – escape – pleasure – knowledge – broaden someone´s horizons – gain – use of language – challenge – attractive – useful – effective

When a book is made into movie, is it the same? Useful vocabulary: in comparison with – add – amazing – brilliant – awful – chapter – depict – put on the screen – blockbuster – to be set in – bring fame – reaction – to be accepted by

You should help your teacher to prepare a list of books you have to read for your English lessons. You should agree on approximately ten books that might be interesting for you and your classmates. Discuss the following issues:

if you read the books in English; why or why not which genres should appear on the list which authors you will read sum up all the given information

Seznam použitých zdrojů J. K. Rowling. In: [online]. 2010 [cit. 2013–06–13]. Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J._K._Rowling_2010. jpg Portrait of William Shakespeare. In: [online]. 2009 [cit. 2013– 06–13]. Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_William_ Shakespeare.jpeg

Řešení Popis obrázků: vlastní odpovědi studentů Otázky k diskusi: vlastní odpovědi studentů Konverzační situace: vlastní odpovědi studentů