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อ Choose one of the questions below. Prepare Extra Practice
your answers to this question by writing
Try answering one or more of these questions
notes below. Use the questions from part 3 to
for extra practice. Use at least three sentences in
help with your notes.
your response to each question.
Answers will vary,
Sample Responses
a. Give examples of everyday activities that
!.What is the last book thatyou read? Describe the
require good reading skills.
plot.
There are many activities in our everyday lives
The last book that I read was a piece of non-fiction
that require good reading skills. For example, we
called Adventure Capitalist. The man in the book
read newspapers to learn the news. We read labels
is a retired millionaire from New York who
on boxes, cans, and jars to know what we are
spends three years driving around the world
eating. We need to read street signs so we don't with his wife. He drives across all the continents.
get lost. Reading is important if we want to learn
The book is a travel diary of his experiences and
something new
observations of what he saw during his journey.
b. Is it important to have pictures, maps, and
2. Do you like reading classical literature? Why
illustrations in books? Why?
or why not?
Yes, it is. Pictures, maps, and illustrations give US
Yes, I do. I love reading classical literature because
a visual image of the main characters, events, and
it's a perfect way to learn about the history of a
settings of books. Also, pichrres help US understand
country. It also exposes me to new vocabulary
the story. Sometimes there are too many pictures,
and sayings that are no longer used. My favorite
though. I still think the best part of reading a
classical writer is Geoffiey Chaucer. He wrote The
book is imagining things in the story. A lot ofmy
Canterbury Tales. It is a remarkable book because
school books have pictures, but that's because we
it is so funny, despite being written almost 80٥
need pictures to help US learn more about science
years ago.
and other subjects,
3. What is one of the most famous books in your
c. Why do some people prefer to study in the
country? What is it about?
library?
One of the most famous books in my country is
Some people prefer to study in the library because
called The Adventures ofTom Sawyer. Tom Sawyer
they can do research, or they can find more books
was written by Mark Twain and is about a boy
on the subject that they are studying. Also, the
who grew up in America in the 1800s. The boy is
atmosphere in the library is good for helping you very mischievous and always seems to be getting
focus on what you're studying. I usually study in
in and out of trouble. Tire story talks about life
my room at home. The library is too quiet. If I while growing up in a small town in America.
study there, I usually fall asleep.
4. Do you think books will be important in
0 Listen to each response and match it to the the future or will the Internet replace them?
question it answers. Explain.
I think books will be as important in tlie future
a.
as the Internet. Nothing can replace the value of
b. 3
an ancient book or a manuscript tliat can teach US
about history and writing styles. I also think that
there is still a connection between a person and a
book that will never be replaced. Because of this,
books will never be replaced.

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