The Plan of Discussing a Story

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 439.

1. I am going/I would like to say (tell) a few words about a book (story, extract from a book, story, novel) I have (recently) read.

I am going/I would like to give a short/brief summary of a book (story, extract from a book, story, novel) I have (recently) read.

2.The book (story) is by the well-known (contemporary) English/American writer/novelist/ playwright/short story writer/satiric writer of the 19^th/20^th century……….. (name of the writer).

He is considered (the father of the historical novel).

3.The title of the book (story) is ……

4.It is a historical novel/an adventure story/a science fiction/a novel of everyday life/love story/detective story/fantasy/social novel/psychological [saikə΄lodзikəl] drama/fable/play.

5.The story takes place/the scene is laid in (place) in the (time).

6.The plot of the story is interesting /captivating/exiting/involving/realistic/tence/fascinating/sad/tragic/merry/light/serious/satirical/extraordinary/unusual/humorous/ironical/thoughtprovoking/tight/well-defined/a character story.

7.(It is a first person narration. The narrator is …).

The character(s) of the story is (are) (their names, social status, occupation). The characters are well drawn.

8.The book tells about a … who … (here the contents of the book (story) must be given briefly).

9.There are some interesting /captivating/exiting/involving/realistic/tence/fascinating/sad/tragic/merry/funny/light/serious/satirical/extraordinary/unusual/humorous/ironical episodes in the book (story) (here the episodes must be described).

10.I couldn't help smiling/laughing/feeling sad/crying when I read about (how) …

11.To cut a long story short, … (here the end of the book (story) must be given).

12.My account is very incomplete, I haven't mentioned, for instance, the … and the …, but (because) …

13.On the whole, the book (story) is/I find the book (story) good/boring/interesting /captivating/exiting/involving/fascinating/extraordinary/unusual/humorous. It is worth reading.

14.If you like historical novel/an adventure story/a science fiction/a novel of everyday life/love story/detective story/fantasy/social novel/psychological drama/fable/play I advise you to read it.