D VOCABULARY O Unit 7 ✰✰✰ Books and stories 1 Answer the questions. 1 What are the people in books called? 2 What is another word for a story in a book? The 3 What is the word for a number of books with the same people in it, but different stories? A su 4 What is the text on the back of a book called? It tells you what the book is about. The 5 What is a book with real information called? 6 What is the word for a book with a story? An 7 Some books continue the story in a previous book What are they called? As 2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 The blurb is on the of a book. 2 J. K. Rowling is a famous. 3 It is often difficult to find a your story into a book. 4 are very popular with young people. They like to see pictures of the characters 5 A lot of people don't buy. they are expensive. 6 read a lot of to turn expensive and they are easy to carry. or They aren't very 4 Complete the email using the words in the box. blurb dull fascinating front cover funny non-fiction paperback scary because 70 Mailboxes Get Mail elatio Reply Repty All Forward Hi I've just bought a new book. It's called Notes from a small island. It's a travel book so it's I thought it might be a bit but my mum read it first and told me it was very interesting. Actually, it's very 16531 at times. It makes me laugh. which I like because they are cheap and easy to carry. The on the back says the author is American, but he finds the United Kingdom 6 and has lived there for a long LANGUAGE FOCUS AND VOCABULARY time. I haven't read the book you suggested yet. It's next on my list. The picture on the Did you looks a bit T find it frightening? hope not!! Answer the questions so they are true for you. 1 What was the last exciting novel you read? 2 Who is your favourite character in a book? Why? 3 What type of characters do you find appealing? 4 Which books have you read with really good
1. The people in books are called characters.
2. Another word for a story in a book is a narrative.
3. A number of books with the same people in it, but different stories, is called a series.
4. The text on the back of a book is called a blurb.
5. A book with real information is called non-fiction.
6. A book with a story is called a novel.
7. Books that continue the story in a previous book are called sequels.
Sentence completion:
1. The blurb is on the back of a book.
2. J.K. Rowling is a famous author.
3. It is often difficult to find a publisher to turn your story into a book.
4. Picture books are very popular with young people. They like to see pictures of the characters.
5. A lot of people don't buy hardcover books because they are expensive.
6. Paperbacks are popular because they are inexpensive and easy to carry.
Email completion:
Hi,
I've just bought a new book. It's called Notes from a Small Island. It's a travel book, so it's non-fiction. I thought it might be a bit dull, but my mum read it first and told me it was very interesting. Actually, it's very fascinating at times. It makes me laugh, which I like. Paperback books are cheap and easy to carry. The blurb on the back says the author is American but he finds the United Kingdom funny and has lived there for a long time. I haven't read the book you suggested yet. It's next on my list. The picture on the front cover looks a bit scary. Did you find it frightening? I hope not!!
Answering the personal questions:
1. The last exciting novel I read was "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.
2. My favorite character in a book is Sherlock Holmes because of his intelligence and deductive abilities.
3. I find complex and multi-dimensional characters appealing.
4. I have read many books with really good plots and twists, such as "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins and "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.