BOOKS

VOCABULARY AND PRACTICE

Basic vocabulary
Translate the following words into Romanian:

paperback, novel, fiction, non-fiction, characters, chapter, poem, poetry.

KINDS OF BOOKS Put the following into the correct column below:

encyclopedia, ghost story, novel, biography, atlas, textbook, dictionary, thriller, classic, detective story, autobiography, science fiction
NON-FICTION

FICTION

Writers- match the writers with what they write

1.

2.
3. 4. 5. 6.

Authors Novelists Poets Playwrights Journalists Biographers

a.

b.
c. d.

e.
f.

write poetry write about famous people write any kind of book write articles in newspapers write fiction write plays

POETRY
Use these words to complete the following:

poems, poetry, poet, verses, recite. When we did ..at school, we had to learn

whole .by heart and then .them for the whole class. Philip Larkin was my favourite .. I remember the longest poem I had to learn had over 20 ..

Putting on an exhibition
Use these words to complete the text below: exhibition,

collectors, critics, paintings, gallery, artist.

My sisters an 1) .. Her 2).are quite unusual but people seem to like them. Until recently she has just exhibited her work in local bars and restaurants but last week 3)in London contacted her to say that they wanted to put on an 4)of her work. The art 5)from all the national newspapers will be there, so shes hoping she might get some publicity. Therell probably be quite a few private 6)..there too, so she might make some money for a change!