English tongue twisters

If you understand, say "understand".If you don't understand, say "don't understand".

but if you understand and say "don't understand". how do I understand that you understand.

Understand!?

I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes,

I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

A torch – лампаA backlit screen - подсветка

E-books or printed books?

Jane, 14 years old.

You asked me why I like reading traditional books, didn’t you? I should say books have been my best friends for many years. When I was a little girl, I loved turning the pages over and over, and guessing what the characters would say and do. Moreover, I simply enjoyed holding a book in my hands.

I have to confess, that I don’t spend much time going to noisy parties, discos. But I don’t feel lonely thanks to the books I love. I believe that all I know I learned from books. We have a big collection of books at home. Some of them were written ages ago. And they are still interesting for people of my age, because they give the chance to feel the atmosphere of previous generation and keep alive the knowledge of the past. Books teach us what we need to know for the present and what we must know to build a still better future. In other words, books have the wisdom of several centures.

I think, printed book is the most ancient media, it is easy to use and less dangerous for your health. These are the reasons why I like traditional books.

- 1. Find in the story the sentences to prove the

following ideas. If the statements are wrong correct them with the help of the opinion.

1) Jane likes to spend her time going to noisy parties

2) Jane thinks that turning pages over and holding the book in her hands are enjoyable

3)Jane thinks that she is smart because she reads a lot

4) Jane thinks that traditional books are good only because they are made from paper

2. Find in the opinion the sentences that can help you to explain:

1) why Jane likes traditional books2) why she doesn’t feel lonely3) how she likes to spend her time4) why she thinks that books written ages ago

are interesting for people of her generation

3. Search in the girl’s opinion for the phrases which would be the best continuation of the following statements

1) Jane loved…2) Jane believes that…3) Books written ages ago are still…4) Books are still interesting because they give…

4 Taking into consideration the girl’s opinion about reading traditional books, choose the best title to her story and explain your choice.

* Traditional books are the best friends* traditional books are still popular* Traditional books make you smarter* Traditional books keep alive for us the

knowledge of the past

Andy, 13 years old

I didn’t like reading when I was a little boy. It was boring to sit for hours with a book in my hands trying to learn what happened to the characters. I used to play football and basketball with my friends.

Not long ago the situation changed. My father bought me my first CD book. It’s fantastic! It’s like a computer game. Turning the pages over you can see what’s happening in pictures, in colors and in action! In other words they are animated, moving, and well-illustrated. It’s really amazing. I think CD books will be much more popular with teenagers of my generations than printed books because the Internet provides us with access to any library in the world.

1.Find in the opinion the best statement to

Andy didn’t like reading because ………………..• it was boring to sit for ours with a book• he used to play football with his friends• he couldn’t readWhen his father bought him the first CD book • -he was upset• -he was happy• -the situation changed

Andy thinks that CD book is fantastic because• -turning the pages over you can see what’s

happening in pictures, in colours and in action!• -you should have a computer to read it• -they are more expensive than printed books Andy thinks that CD books will be much more popular

with teenagers because• -they are like computer games• -you can see what’s happening in pictures• -the Internet provides us with access to any library in

the world

2. Try to explain: • 1)why he didn’t like reading when he was a

little boy• 2)why the situation changed• 3)why he thinks that CD books are fantastic• 4)why he thinks that CD books will be much

more popular with teenagers

Let’s try to sound like a sudden rain!!!

The results of the survey

by 8a form

E-books questionnaire1. How old are you?*12-16 30-40 * 40-502. Have you heard anything about e-books? • yes• no3. Which format do you prefer? • digital• printed• both4. Do you think that the traditional book will be replaced by an electronic version?• yes• no* both of them will exist/оба вида будут существовать

Have you heard anything about e-books?

Teenagers 100%

The elder generation 100%

Which format do you prefer?

Do you think that the traditional book will be replaced by an electronic version?