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
FICTION NON-FICTION
Writers- match the writers with what
they write
1. Authors a. write poetry
2. Novelists b. write about famous
3. Poets people
4. Playwrights c. write any kind of
5. Journalists book
6. Biographers d. write articles in
newspapers
e. write fiction
f. 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 sister’s 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 she’s hoping
she might get some publicity. There’ll probably be quite
a few private 6)…..there too, so she might make some
money for a change!