Say something about a good read Gulliver in Lilliput

Revision Say something about a good read Gulliver in Lilliput Gulliver came to a strange land after their ship crashed against the rocks. First, Second, Next, Then, Finally,Gulliver saw the King of Lilliput.

Discussion Why do we usually read ? My ideas: I like reading very much because books give me knowledge and good ideas. Knowledge is power and we need different kinds of knowledge in our lives. Reading makes me feel relaxed. Your ideas:---

1. Do you like reading? 2. How much time do you spend reading each week? 3. What is your favourite type of book? cooking, culture, health, novel, science, travel, history and so on 4. How do you get most of your books?

librarian n. 图书管理员

He has the habit of reading. n. 习惯

the four great classical Chinese novels adj. 古典的

I want to know your reading habits.

1 How much time do you spend reading each week? a Less than 1 hour. b 1-2 hours. c 3-4 hours. d More than 4 hours. 2 When do you usually read books? a Any time I can. b Every night. c At weekends. d During holidays.

3 What is your favourite type of book? a Novel. b Science. c History. d Travel. Other: _________ 4 How do you get most of your books? a Borrow from libraries. b Buy at bookshops. c Borrow from friends. d Receive as gifts.

5 Why do you usually read? a To relax. b To improve my knowledge. c To collect information for a report. d Because someone has recommended a book. 6 Who do you usually ask for advice on books? a Teachers. b Parents. c Friends. d Librarians.

Millie is writing about her reading habits. Here is her report. Listen, read and answer the questions. 1. How much time does Millie spend reading each week? 2. When does she read books? Before going to bed. She spends over seven hours a week.

3. What is her favourite type of book? 4. How does she get most of her books? 5. Who does she usually ask for advice on books? Her friends. She gets most of her books from Sunshine Library. Novels.

6. Why does she usually read? Gook books help her relax after a busy day and open up a whole new world to her.

1. I spend over seven hours a week reading different types of books. 我一个星期花费七个多小时的时间来 阅读不同种类的书。 over 意为 “ 超过、多于 ”, 相当于 more than 。 e.g. There are five hundred students in our school. 我们学校有 500 多个学生。 over

different types of 意为 “ 不同种类的 ” 。 e.g. There are many. books in the library. 图书馆里有许多不同种类的书。 different types of

2. … it is just opposite my home. …… 它就在我家对面。 opposite prep. 在 …… 对面, 与 …… 相反 --- be opposite --- e.g. The post office is the bank. 邮局在银行对面。 opposite n. 对立的人（或物） be the opposite of --- Australian seasons ours. 澳大利亚的天气和我们相反 opposite are the opposite of

3. My friends give me lots of advice on books. 我的朋友们给了我许多有关书的建 议。 advice [u] n. 建议, 忠告, 劝告 e.g. I the teacher her. 我征求了老师的意见。 asked for advice

give sb. some advice on sth. 给某人一些关于 ….. 的建议 Could you my plan? 你能就我的计划给点儿建议吗？ give me some advice on

4. They also open up a whole new world to me. 而且他们给我开辟了一个全新的世界。 open up 打开 ; 开发 ; 开辟 e.g. This new job will a whole new world to me. 这项新工作将为我开辟一个全新 的世界。 open up

Write a report on your own reading habits. You can use the following useful expressions to help you.

I spend … hours a week reading. On weekdays, I usually … I … at the weekend. I am interested in … books. My favourite book is …. I get most of my books from …. My friend(s)/teacher(s) often…. I love reading because….

I like reading very much. I usually spend six hours a week reading books. On weekends, I read books in the afternoon or at night. I like cooking books and gardening books. Reading makes me feel relaxed. It’s wonderful to cook meals for my family. Moreover, growing flowers makes our lives colourful. My reading habits

I often buy books in book shops and on the Internet. I also borrow books from the school library. There are always many books there and I like talking with my friends and families about what to read. We often give each other useful information about books. That’s really helpful.

My reading habits Books are my good friend. Whenever I feel sad, I will get an interesting book and read. It makes me forget my sadness. I love reading!