The world of books is enormous. Speak about your reading preferences. ( Olympiad. Form 8-9)

I’m fond of reading. In my opinion, books are a source of emotional inspiration and romantic feelings. Reading is very useful, because books enrich our experience with that of other people. Besides, books help me to continue my education.

I’m sure that a reader lives a richer life than a non-reader. The time spent on a good book is never wasted. Reading is a rewarding pastime. Books tell us about the beauty of nature, space travel and faraway countries, adventures of brave and clever people, other worlds and planets. They teach us to be attentive to people, to respect our parents, to help them about the house, to understand life, to be friendly, hard-working, hospitable, kind, brave clever, optimistic… They teach us not to boast, not to be afraid of difficulties and a lot of other useful things.

In my childhood I enjoyed reading fairy-tales and admired their imaginary characters who fight for the good against the evil, for justice and love. Now I enjoy books of different genres: love and detective stories, thrillers and historical novels, works by classical and modern writers.

1.Speak about the role of books in our life

Books play an important part in people’s life. Reading is a huge source of information. Some people read for learning, some for relaxation and fun. The world of books is full of wonders. Together with the characters of the books you go by ship in the stormy sea, climb high mountains, fly into space and have a lot of adventures. A lot of people enjoy the beauty and wisdom of fairy-tales and fables and their imaginary heroes who fight for justice and love. Books teach us to be kind and clever, brave and honest, hardworking and helpful. They teach us to understand the beauty of nature, to take care of it, to love our homeland

2.Give advice to your friend what type of book to choose.

Books can be of different genres: love and detective stories, thrillers and historical novels. While reading historical novels and adventure stories you can learn a lot about some important historical events in the past, about famous political figures and people’s life in old times. But books give us an insight not only into the past but also into the future. Dreams about future are widely shown in science-fiction books. Personally I enjoy books of different genres, but fantasy is my favorite one.

3.Who is your favorite writer?

My favorite writer is… He is a famous modern writer. I like the language of his books, his ability to create different images and to find the right words to describe his characters. The plot of his books is always exciting because there are lots of adventures. The author manages to hold the reader’s attention from start to finish. His language is both impressive and colorful. His stories are usually fascinating, entertaining and well-written. The book I like best is…