Speak about your reading habits. These words are sure to help you
| to form a reading habit early in life; to motivate and encourage reading; to read silently to oneself; to read quickly but accurately; to read slowly; to read effortlessly; to read curled up in a chair; to read deep into the night; to read oneself to sleep; to read for pleasure/for an examination; to be glued to a book for hours; to be/get lost in a book; to choose books according to subject/the author's name; to browse through newspapers and periodicals; to scan / skim a magazine / article; to dip into/glance, over/pore over /thumb through a book; fiction, science fiction, non-fiction, biography, fantasy, instruction booklet, poetry |
21. When we go to the library, we know definitely what we hope to find. We may be looking for special information for a scientific report, or we may want a story for our own entertainment or for starting a hobby. Read about a new public library. Why can it be a pleasant pastime to go to the library?
| The grandest project of the country is a new National Library. The model is unusual. It reminds a shaped diamond, symbolizing the value of the building. The first levels look like the support for the stone. They host reading halls, exhibitions, conference rooms with simultaneous translation equipment, stores and cafes. The internal design presupposes that any book will be delivered through 20 floors and 60 meters diameter levels of shelves within 30 minutes. |
| The core of the building is the elevator going through all the floors. Another elevator, so-called the Panoramic elevator, is placed outside the building, so that visitors could appreciate the view from the top 25th floor of the library (72 meters). Right at the entrance there is the sculpture of Francisc Skoryna, Belarusian and Eastern European publisher. The Western wall will be decorated by an alley that will celebrate great cultural leaders of the past, as well as the scientist, politicians etc. There is also a plan to found the park of sculptures. |
22. Answer the following questions:
1. What do generally students go to the library for? 2. Have you ever taken any information from the library for a specific purpose? 3. When did you last go to the library? 4. What kind of information did you get there?
23. Examine the network and reproduce the topic “Spare Time” supplying the necessary factual and imaginative details so as to present some ideas to your group mates.
II. Write an account of a visit to an exhibition, museum, concert or show. Explain what you enjoyed about it and why you would recommend it to other people.
III. Have debates between the lovers of classical music and the fans of light music, including jazz and blues. The champions of classic say that it is the music of high emotions. Their opponents say it is the light music that brings the feelings of satisfaction.
IV. Project Work