Speaking/ Writing about books Part 2

Speaking/ Writing about books Part 2

By Gulmira Ilyassova

The story has its setting  in a wartime prison camp.

The story is set in a wartime prison camp.

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The events of the story presented by the writer.

e.g. The plot was so riveting that I read the book in two days.

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e.g. The main character in a story is an eleven year old girl.

​character

main character​

e.g. The most memorable scenes are the vivid descriptions of life in th steppe.

​scene

part of a book in which the author describes smth for a long time​

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Multiple Choice

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The main _ in a novel is Mr. Spencer, a lawyer from New York.

• character

• plot

• scene

• setting

Multiple Choice

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The _ of the book is so gripping that can't put it down.

• character

• plot

• scene

• setting

Multiple Choice

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The _ of the book is Canada in the 1960s.

• character

• plot

• scene

• setting

Multiple Choice

Check your understanding.

I especially enjoyed the _ where Elllen talks to her husband's father on the phone. The writer skillfully descibes the characters' emotions.

• character

• plot

• scene

• setting