Unit 11: Books Reading I.. Decide whether the following sentences are true or false according to the text.. Miss Hawkins is exactly a perfect woman.. Jane Austen agrees with the gossip a
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I Decide whether the following sentences are true or false according to the text.
1 The villagers of High bury are interested in gossip
2 Miss Hawkins is exactly a perfect woman
3 Jane Austen agrees with the gossip about Miss Hawkins
4 In Highbury village, both marriages and deaths are infrequent and important event
5 Jane Austen is a British novelist
Answer key: 1T, 2F, 3F, 4T, 5T
II Complete the sentences with a suitable word learned in the text.
Disposed implied gossip delicate ironic reveal sensitive
1 Everyone admired your _ handling of the situation
2 Our boss is a favorably _ towards new ideas
3 Do you think that women are often fond of _?
4 Your silence agreement, didn’t it?
5 She replied with an smile
6 He is very _criticism So be careful with your words
7 Do you think doctors should the truth to patients?
Answer key: 1 delicate, 2 disposed, 3.gossip, 4 implied, 5.ironic, 6 sensitive, 7 reveal
III Main ideas:
These are some main ideas of some of the paragraphs in the text Find in the text paragraphs that have any of these main ideas.
1 a detailed analysis of the writer’s implications through the tone and language used
2 a description of the writer
3 a personal observation of an event
4 an analysis of the plot
5 a description of a character
Answer key: 1E, 3B, 5C
IV Work in group of 4 and discuss the following questions:
1 Have you ever read Jane Austen or any other woman writer? What is special about them?
2 What kinds of books do you often read? Do you prefer to read for information or for entertainment?