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LISTENING: Interview with a bookworm

Listening 1

Interview

Ana Losada e José Luis Murado. CC BY-SA

 

You are going to listen to an English teacher answering some questions about her reading habits. Listen Match extracts 2-8 to questions B-I as in the example. There is one question that does not go with any of the extracts.

 

Ana Losada e José Luis Murado. CC BY-SA

 

Example: Why is reading important for you? - 1


B. How often do you read? -

C. Why do you like your favourite book? -

D. What is your favourite book about? -

E. What's your favourite place to read? And time of the day? -

F. When did you learn to read? -

G. Is there a book you couln't finish? -

H. When did you read your favourite book for the first time? -

I. What's your favourite book? -

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Listening 2

Listen to the interview one more time and fill in the gaps with the words you hear (only 1 word per gap).

 

Interview with a bookworm:

 

1) Why is reading important for you?

Reading is my favourite activity and it's crucial in my life. It helps me feel when I am tired and I get a lot of pleasure from it. I can live other lives, I can meet people and I can discover wonderful places and times. It opens my mind!

 

2) How often do you read?

I read as much as I can, I would say that I read every day. Some days I can only read or 20 minutes, other days I can spend the whole reading. On average, I read a book once a week.

 

3) What's your favourite place to read? And time of the day?

I love reading outdoors in the afternoon, in the near my house, when it's sunny. Where I live it a lot so I always read in bed at night. I go to bed at around 10:30 and I fall asleep reading a book. It's a real pleasure!

 

4) When did you learn to read?

I think I was 6 years old. When I was 4 or 5 I could identify the letters but I couldn't read. My always read 2 or 3 pages at night, when I was in bed, before I fell asleep. I have very good of those moments.

 

5) What's your favourite book?

My favorite book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Most people think it's a book but, actually, it's a philosophical .

 

6) When did you read your favourite book for the first time?

I first read Frankenstein when I was in high . I think I was 16 or 15 and our teacher recommended it.

 

7) Why do you like your favourite book?

I love Frankenstein because it's a very thought-provoking book. It makes you about what it means to be a human being and also about humans' desire to be extremely powerful.

 

8) What is your favourite book about?

Frankenstein is about a , Victor Frankenstein, who dreams about immortality, that is to say, living forever. He brings a dead body back to and is horrified by the Creature, sometimes called the Monster. But the poor monster has feelings and will take revenge on his creator.

 

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