Lesson:Conversation/Books

Warm up

Sentences

• I read.
• I read books.
• I don't like to read.
• I don't usually read.
• I love to read books.
• I read one book last week.
• I read the news everyday.
• I read tales for my children.
• I prefer reading magazines to books.
• I have many books at home.
• The book I enjoyed the most was Harry Potter.
• The book I enjoyed the least was 50 Shades of Grey.
• I like to read romantic books.
• I dislike reading horror books.
• I always take a book with me on a trip.
• I always have a book in my bag.
• I have never read a whole book.
• I have read many books in my life.
• I choose a book by its cover.
• I choose a book by how think it is.
• I choose a book by its content.
• I only read books for college.
• I always encourage my friends to read interesting books.
• I always encourage my children to read books in English.
• I want to have a library at home to read everyday.
• I go to the library to borrow a different book every week.
• Books are an important source of knowledge.
• Books are full of interesting topics to talk about.

Guessing Game

Describe a famous book you love or hate, but don't say what it is. The other person will have to guess the book just using your hints. Don't make it too easy!

• This story is a collection of seven books.
• The story is about wizards.
• There are three friends as main characters.
• These seven books are very long.
• Children usually like to read this book.
• The main character flies on a broom and has a wand.

Conversation

1. Do you read many books?
2. How many books do you have at home?
3. What are the benefits of reading a book?
4. What was the first book you read?
5. Do you have any books in English at home? What are they about?
6. How often do you buy books?
7. How long does it take you to read a book?
8. Did your parents read to you when you were a child?
9. How can a parent motivate their kid to read?
10. Do you like to watch movies adapted from a book?
11. What was the last book you read about?
12. Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction books? Why?
13. What is your favorite character from a book. Why?
14. If you could only read one more book for your entire life, what would it be?
15. Can a book change someone's life?
16. Who is an author that you like? Why do you like their books?
17. What books did you have to read in school? Which one did you like the most?
18. Do you like reading the traditional literature of your country?
19. Do you like to receive books as a gift? What about giving them as a gift?
20. What was the cost of the most expensive book you bought?

--Eduarda (talk) 16:25, 11 June 2015 (CDT)