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Answer key: Unit 6

Reading and Use of English | Part 2 Anna: Yes, but I had a teacher who loved books and
was able to communicate her enthusiasm, which was
1 It reduces stress, raises productivity and creative fantastic. And she helped us to dig below the surface,
thinking, and inspires people.
so we could really understand what the book was all
about.
2 1 what 2 down 3 one 4 When/If 5 an 6 about
7 longer 8 for Ivan: Well, maybe you were luckier with your teacher than
I was. I often felt I was just reading out of obligation,
5 The writer thinks some of it is art and more may be you know, something we had to do.
considered art in the future, although some is also Anna: Are you a fan of e-books? I guess not if you don’t
vandalism. read much yourself.
Ivan: Well, actually I think they might work quite well at
6 1 whose 2 it 3 to/into 4 far 5 after 6 No getting young people to read more because kids get
7 though 8 themselves more involved if they can interact. I remember books
when I was a child where you could choose options and
then you were directed to another page depending on
Speaking | Part 3 the option, so you were really choosing how the story
developed. I like that idea …
1 1 Pair A 2 Pair B 3 Pair A 4 Both 5 Pair A
Pair B
CD 1 Track 17 Examiner: Now I’d like you to talk about something

Pair A together for about two minutes. Here are some ways of
Examiner: Now I’d like you to talk about something encouraging young people to spend more time reading
together for about two minutes. Here are some ways of and a question for you to discuss. Talk to each other
encouraging young people to spend more time reading about how useful each of these experiences might be in
and a question for you to discuss. Talk to each other encouraging young people to read more for pleasure.
about how useful each of these experiences might be in Daniel: Well, I think reading the book when you’ve seen
encouraging young people to read more for pleasure. the film is really effective because people want to
Anna: Do you read many books, Ivan? continue the experience or find out more.
Ivan: Not many, to tell you the truth. Marta: Yes, although they’re often disappointed by the
book, or the film. I mean, one is usually much better
Anna: Well, I do. I’m studying literature at university, so
than the other. Then using e-books: I’m not sure. I think
I read a huge number of books – not all for my own
children often get distracted, especially when they’re
enjoyment, though I do read some because they give
using one of those tablets and there are lots of other
me pleasure as well.
things, games and so on not connected with the book.
Ivan: Well, let’s look at the task. Yes, I remember when I
Daniel: Yes, I agree. Now reading a book in class. Hmm.
was at school that we used to read books together in
I think this is OK for small children, but do you think it
class, you know, the teacher would read a bit, then we
really works with teenagers, for example? I’m not too
would take turns round the class and then from time to
sure.
time we’d discuss the book.
Marta: Well, maybe if they haven’t picked up a reading
Anna: Yes, I loved doing that. For me, it was the high
habit by the time they’re teenagers, it’s too late.
point of the week. I think that’s what made me
determined to study literature. That and reading with Daniel: Yeah, maybe. I don’t think library visits on their
my mother when I was very small. own are enough, do you? I mean, young people have
got to take out a book and do something at the end,
Ivan: Hmm, I’m not so sure about reading in class. I found
it rather, how do you say, tedious, especially when it was like discuss it or write a review.
the turn of someone who couldn’t read very well. That Marta: You’re probably right, but I used to hate writing
was sort of painful. reviews. I think if you do that, you’re not encouraging
young people to read for pleasure. It sort of becomes
just another chore, another piece of homework …

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