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John Millen

'There is no friend as loyal  as a book.' Ernest Hemingway -  American writer
Types of books
Do you know what sort of books these are? Match up the book with its definition.
1. an autobiography
2. a best-seller
3. a biography
4. a classic
5. an encyclopaedia
6. a paperback
7. a novel
8. a thesaurus
a) a book with a soft cardboard cover
b) a reference book in which words of a similar meaning are grouped together
c) a book that is well-known, of a high standard and of lasting value
d) a  lengthy book that tells a story made up by the writer
e) the story of a person's life written by another person
f) a book containing information about different topics in alphabetical order
g) a  book that sells in large numbers
h) the story of a famous person's life written by that person
Parts of a book
A book is made up of many parts. What are the following bits of a book?
1. a preface
a) a short introduction that comes before the main part of the book
b) the final chapter of a book
2. a chapter
a) a short section at the end of a book
b) the main sections into which the book is divided
3. an index
a) a list of the illustrations in a book
b) an alphabetical list of topics in a book with the page numbers where these topics can be found
4. a dedication
a) a few words at the front of a book that tell in whose honour the book has been written
b) the words on the front cover of a book
5. the cover
a) the first few chapters of a book
b)the outer layer that protects a book
6. an epilogue
a) a list containing the names of all the characters that appear in a novel
b) a short section at the end of a novel that tells what finally happens to the characters
7. a foreword
a) a short introduction to a book written by someone who is not the author
b) the final sentences of a book
Fully booked
You've heard the following bits of conversation. What do the  words in italics mean?
1. You should take a leaf out of your brother's book and look for a better job.
a) you should never copy your brother
b) you should do exactly as your brother does
2. Wow! That's a turn up for the books.
a) that's a big surprise
b) that isn't important
3. You can't judge a book by its cover.
a) you can't tell what something or someone is really from external appearances
b) you can't tell the price of something from what it looks like
4. Mum threw the book at me when she found out what I'd done.
a) mum   punished me severely
b) mum was very pleased
5. She used every trick in the book to impress her boss.
a) she did everything she could
b) she did nothing important
And finally ...
Put in the missing 'book' word or phrase so that each sentence makes sense.
1. I didn't like the _______________ at the end of the last Harry Potter book.
2. Ms Chan threw _______________ when she found out I'd cheated in the maths exam.
3. I have used _______________ to get promotion but nothing is working.
4. All the Harry Potter books have been world-wide _______________ .
5. When I finish my novel, I will put a _______________ to my parents at the beginning.
Answers
Types of books: 1. h / 2. g / 3. e / 4. c / 5. f / 6. a / 7. d / 8. b
Parts of a book: 1. a / 2. b / 3. b / 4. a / 5. b / 6. b / 7. a
Fully booked: 1. b / 2. a / 3. a / 4. a / 5. a
And finally: 1. epilogue / 2. the book at me / 3. every trick in the book / 4. best-sellers / 5. dedication



Every trick in the book