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Speaking

A. Discuss the questions in pairs or groups.

1. Which fairy stories did you read as a child?
2. Which one(s) did you like best and why?
3. Which one(s) didn’t you like? Why?

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B. You will listen to two people talking about the
impact of reading fairy tales to young children.
Predict some of the positive and negative issues that
they will mention.

C. In pairs or small groups, choose a story genre and
a group of people from the lists below. Discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of reading this type
of book.

Children Classic literature
Teenagers Poetry
Adults Fantasy fiction
(Your choice) Graphic novels
Fairy stories

(Your choice)

Useful Phrases – Stating a point Responding to other people’s points
But don’t you think that… Really? I guess we should…
Plus,… I guess that’s a fair point. It’s a nice idea.

The thing I don’t like about… is that… That’s fair. That’s not so at all.
It can lead to… That’s true.
Maybe…

Writing

A. Discuss the questions in groups.
1. What is paraphrasing?
2. When might you need to paraphrase?
3. What are some ways of paraphrasing?

B. You are going to read some book publishers’ views about what book genres are currently increasing in
popularity. Before you read, answer the following questions and then compare your answers in groups.
1. What style of book do you like to read?

2. Has your preferred genre changed in the last few years?
3. What trends in books (both fiction and non-fiction) have you noticed?
4. Do you think there is a demand or gap in the market for a particular type of book at the moment?

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