Unit 47 I Can Talk About Books Flashcards
Encyclopedia
A book or set of books that gives information about many different subjects, arranged in alphabetical order.
Reference book
A book you use to find a piece of information.
Manual
A book that tells you how to do or use sth such as a car or a computer.
Catalogue
A complete list of things you can buy or see somewhere.
Pleasure
A feeling of enjoyment.
Poetry
Poem in general. ( a poem is a piece of writing arranged in short lines which express thoughts and feelings through sound and rhythm).
Novel
A book that tells a story about people or events that are not real.
Mystery
A story in which the events are only explained at the end. (E.g. Murder mystery)
Science fiction
Books about events that take place in the future, often involving travel in space. Syn = sci-fi ( informal)
Non-fiction
Books about real facts, people, events, etc. Opp= fiction
Biografphy
The story of somebody’s life written by someone different.
Autobiography
The story of somebody’s life written by that person
Title
The name of a book, play, film, etc.
Cover
The outside part of a book, magazine, etc.
Attract somebody’s attention
If sth attracts your attention, it interests you so that you want to look at it.
Browse
Spend time pleasantly in a shop looking at things.
Paperback
A book with a thick paper cover. ( a hardback has a hard cover).
Readable
Easy or interesting to read.
Gift
A thing that you give to sb. Syn= present
Author
The writer of particular book, play, etc.
Look through sth
Read sth quickly. Syn= skim sth.
Chapter
One of the parts into which a book is divided.
Fascinating
Very interesting.
Well known
Famous
Well informed
Knowing a lot a bout a subject
