DIRECTIONS FOR YOUR READER ESSAY
READING ADVICE
ü Do not translate every word nor look its meaning up in the dictionary.
ü Read two or three pages on one go.
ü Try to get general ideas. Do not worry if you do not understand all details.
ü Check only the words that you consider useful to understand what happens.
ü Jot them down in your `vocab booklet´ so that you can use them in your summary.
ü Make some notes on the teacher’s explanations (they will help you to draft your essay later).
LAYOUT
Ø Use blank pages.
Ø Cover (book’s title and author). Write your name and class below.
Ø Hand-writing (never edit your paper on your PC, spell checks and translator gadgets prevent your English from a quick advance).
Ø Make sure all the titles in bold, upper case below are in your paper.
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0. SOURCES
0. SOURCES
Use "Britannica" search gadget on the right-hand side of the blog and find out who the following people were (write three or four lines for each):
>Bram Stoker
>Vlad the Impaler
I. SUMMARY
Make a list of all the chapters’ titles. Translate them into Spanish and write five or six sentences giving a brief description of the main events at each chapter. (Try making simple sentences. Do not translate directly from Spanish. Avoid using translation tools and spell-checks from your computer.)
II. CHARACTERS
Choose one character. Draw it or write his/her name and make a word tree with details of his/her appearance, personality, problems, experiences, fears, etc. Now use the words in the tree to write a full paragraph about that character. (70-80 words approx.)
III. VOCABULARY
Choose one chapter. Pick out 15 words that you consider relevant and necessary for a complete understanding of the events. Make a glossary including the word, page, word class (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, etc.), translation and a phrase sample.
IV. GRAMMAR
Choose a different chapter. Write 10 samples of grammar structures studied at class (including the page where they can be found). i.e. Present/Continuous, Past Simple/Continuous, Present Perfect, Subject/Object Questions, like/prefer/hate/enjoy + gerund, comparative/superlative adjectives, so/such a(n) + adjective, etc.
V. BOOK REVIEW
v TITLE
v AUTHOR
v BOOK TYPE (adventure, mystery, crime, romance, historical, suspense, etc.)
· The story happens in…………………………………………………………………… (place, time).
· The characters in this book are …………………………….……….. (names, brief description).
· My favourite character is……………………………………………………….. I like him/her because…………………………………………………………………… (justify your choice).
· My favourite part of the story is when…………………………………………
· I like/don’t like the book because…………………………………………………
· I recommend/don’t recommend this book because………………………
