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Books
“ We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. ”
― B.F. Skinner
Mixed up vocabulary
c tntnseo - (n) usually found at the front of a book, it tells you what is in the book
c trphea - (n) books are o en divided into these
p otl - (n) what happens in a book, the story
p akcberpa - (n/adj) a book with a so cover, not a hardback
i xden - (n) usually at the back of the book, this lists in detail what is in the book
s mki - (v) to read something quickly in order to get a general idea of the content
n no-
f nio c - (adj) a book about a real-life subject, not a work of fantasy
Idioms and collocations
I helped her move house at the weekend, so I’m
in her good __________.
The team completely
lost the __________ a er they let in the second goal.
Moving to New York was the start of
a new __________ in my life.
I couldn’t believe it either, but some mes
__________ is stranger than fiction .
Reading between the __________ , I don’t think he’s enthusias c about the idea.
chapter books plot lines truth
Grammar bit
I think this book is very underrated . I was overwhelmed
by this story about
underprivileged children growing up during the industrial revolu on.
