VI. a) Read and discuss.

 

Books, I believe, may be divided into three classes:

1. books to read;

2. books to re-read;

3. books not to read at all.

The third class is the most important. To tell people what to read is, as a rule, either useless or harmful. But to tell people what not to read is a very different matter.

It is indeed necessary in this age of ours, an age that reads so much, that it has no time to admire, and writes so much that it has no time to think. Whoever will select “The Worst Hundred Books” and publish a list of them will give the rising generation a real and lasting service. (After O. Wilde)

 

1. Do you agree that there are three classes of books: books you must read, books you must re-read and books you must not read at all?

2. Which is the largest and the smallest class?

3. How do you choose a book to read?

4. What books do you re-read?

5. How do you know what books not to read at all?

6. Do you agree that the list of the “Worst Hundred Books” may be useful?

 

b) From a book review (рецензия): “It is not a book to throw aside lightly, it is a book to throw away with great force.” Have you ever read such books? What are they?

 

c) Make your own list of best books to read and speak about your choice.

1. for children of 5 2. for teenagers

3. for women 4. for men

5. for old people

 

 

 

 

Time expressions used with the Present Perfect:

For, since, already, always, just, ever, never, today, this week / month, how long, lately, recently, still (in negations), etc.

Note:

• already is used in statements after the auxiliary verb and in questions after the main verb.

E.g.: I have already finished. Have you finished already?

• yet is used in negative sentences after a negative contracted auxiliary verb or at the end of the sentence.

E.g.: She hasn’t yet finished the report. She hasn’t finished the report yet.

• still is used in statements and questions after the auxiliary verb or before the main verb.

E.g.: I am still painting the house. He still lives in Hong Kong.

However, still comes before the auxiliary verb in negations.

E.g.: She still hasn’t finished her homework.