Unit 11 - A very special book

Good afternoon!

Now that we are so near the end of the course we should think about what we are going to read this summer. That is exactly what Sally did in the text we listened to today!. You can find the questions and answers below, as always.

This is Sally. Can you guess what she likes the most?.

Adventure!

Sally visited a website about adventure films, but she didn't like what she found.

She likes good books too, so she went to the bookshop.

She visited the 'kids' section. She found books she read when she was quite little.

'I want something more interesting..', she said, 'I can ask the shopkeeper. He will help me'.

'Madam, do you know of any good adventure books please?'.

The shopkeeper said to her 'You look like a quite smart girl. Do you know Arabian Nights?. Lots of adventure, mystery and brave characters!'.

The book was very large.

'Books I read last summer were smaller and cheaper. This must cost a fortune!. How much is it?'. She asked. 'Eight Pounds'.

'This book looks quite perfect. I'll take it!, here', Sally gave the shopkeeper the money. 'Thanks a lot, I hope you like it!'.

Answer the questions with "Yes" or "No"

• Sally's favourite things are computers. [Answer]
  No. (Sally's favourite thing is adventure).
• Sally found a new book to read on the internet. [Answer]
  No.
• Sally went to the department store to buy some books. [Answer]
  No. (She went to the bookshop).
• Sally had read some of the books in the bookshop when she was little. [Answer]
  Yes.
• Sally bought a very large book. [Answer]
  Yes.

Answer the questions:

• What kind of books did Sally ask about? [Answer]
  Sally asked for adventure books.
• What was the first section Sally visited in the bookstore? [Answer]
  Sally visited the kids section.
• How much did the book cost? [Answer]
  The book cost eight pounds-.

What about you? Any favourite books or stories? Remember that in this final task we are going to look for stereotypes in tales. Who said girls like Sally cannot like books full of adventure and action?