Sunday, July 20, 2008

Internet activity --about parts of a book♪

☆ Vocabulary List
chapter :one of the parts into which a book is divided

column :an article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine

cover :the outer front or back page of a magazine, book etc.

dog-ear :to turn down the corners of the papers

edge :the part of an object or an area that is farthest from its center

flap :a thin flat piece of paper that is attached by one edge to a surface, which you can lift up easily

flyleaf :a page at the beginning or end of a book, on which there is usually no painting

groove :a thin line cut into a surface, especially to guide the movement of something

half-title page :the page which only the title of a book is written

head :the top

heading :the title written at the top of a piece of writing

inside margin :the inside space

jacket :a stiff paper cover that protects a book

joint :the cover of juncture

page number :the number which expresses the page

running head :the headline in the top of each page

spine :the part of a book that the pages are fastened onto

title page :the page at the front of a book that shows the book's name, writer etc.

*After you study vocabulary, please try this game!
[ http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/k/words.php?f=parts_of_books]



☆ Reading
*Please reading carefully, and answer the questions below!!


Harry Potter finale sales hit 11m

The seventh and final Harry Potter book has broken sales records on both sides of the Atlantic, selling 11 million copies in its first 24 hours.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sold 2.7 million copies in the UK and 8.3 million in the US.

The previous record for the fastest-selling book was held by the sixth Harry Potter novel, which sold nine million in its first day in 2005.

The long-awaited climax to JK Rowling's series was released on Saturday.

It was published simultaneously in more than 90 countries.

UK publisher Bloomsbury said: "The response of the first readers to the seventh and final Harry Potter book has been wonderful.

"We're grateful to all our printers, distributors and retailers worldwide for the most astoundingly successful book launch ever, and to JK Rowling for the most triumphant close to a magnificent series."

A decade after the first instalment, the running total for Harry Potter book sales was already at 325 million even before the seventh novel came out.

Author JK Rowling launched the final instalment with a reading session at the Natural History Museum in London, and signed 250 copies an hour for fans between midnight and 0630 BST.

Tens of thousands of devotees - many dressed as wizards and witches - turned up to midnight launch parties at 280 branches of book chain Waterstone's, while many more took part in release parties all over the world.

[ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6912529.stm ]

*Questions
True or False?
1. In 2005, the sixth Harry Potter novel sold 10 million in its first day.
2. The running total for Harry Potter book sales was already at 325 million even before the sixth novel came out.
3. Author JK Rowling launched the final instalment with a reading session at the Natural History Museum in London.



*Answers
1. F
2. F
3. T



☆ Listening
*Please link to below.
http://www.esl-lab.com/reading/readingrd1.htm



☆ Writing/Publishing Project
*This site inreoduce how to write a book review. Please check it, and write your book review.
[ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/01/ ]

3 comments:

yurigon said...

I saw your book of blog.
Vocabulary list is a little difficult foy me but I think your blog is very good!

♥KuroRina♥ said...

I couldn't like to the listening activity, but reading activity was fun to solve:)

Caleb said...

Did you find useful activities (not too easy or difficult)? YES
Did you find interesting activities? YES - NICE WRITING ACTIVITY
Did you do all the parts? YES
(vocab, reading & listening + questions - writing optional)
Did you have a good design (embed video, few errors, colors, etc.)?
EMBED VIDEO & LINK TO READING (INSTEAD OF PUTTING URL)

GRADE: A - good!