Phrases with the word books in them

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A closed book

кто-то/что-то непонятное, о ком/чем мало известно

An open book

кто-то/что-то очевидное, понятное, о ком/чем много известно

To be book smart

быть начитанным

A bookworm

книжный червь, любитель книг, библиофил

By the book

согласно правилам, по правилам

Don’t judge a book by its cover!

Не суди книжку по обложке.

To use every trick in the book

использовать все возможные приемы

In my book

на мой взгляд, по моему мнению

To be in someone’s good/bad books

быть у кого-то в любимчиках/нелюбимчиках

Read my lips!

Слушайте внимательно!

To balance the books

подводить итоги (бухгалтерского счета)

To bring someone to book

призвать кого-л к ответу

To close the books

завершить что-л, закрыть вопрос, решить дело

To cook the books

фальсифицировать факты или цифры

To have one’s nose in a book

читать книгу, «уткнуться в книгу»

To hit the books

усиленно заниматься, с усердием взяться за учёбу

To make book on smth

делать ставки на что-л

To read between the lines

читать между строк

To read someone like a book

видеть человека насквозь; легко угадывать мысли и чувства

To read someone the Riot Act

прочитать кому-то лекцию; сделать выговор, нагоняй

To read smth into smth

вкладывать особый смысл во что-л

To read the fine print

удостовериться, что осведомлены со всеми условиями соглашения («прочитать текст в документе, написанный мелким шрифтом»)

To take a leaf out of someone’s book

брать с кого-л пример, подражать

To take smth as read

поверить на слово, принимать на веру

To throw a book at smb

строго наказать

To read a book from cover to cover

прочитать книгу от начала до конца, от корки до корки, целиком, полностью

Books! Books… Books? There is no doubt that reading books is pushed out by television, the Internet and computer games nowadays. What can we do about that? Read and learn English words and word expressions on the topic «Books» and express your opinion.

1. books on different branches of science — книги по разным отраслям науки
2. textbooks, reference books, dictionaries — учебники, справочники, словари
3. fiction books of different genres — художественные книги разных жанров
4. from books we learn — из книг мы узнаем
5. prefer reading to  — предпочитаю читать, а не …
6. provide food for thought — дают пищу для размышлений
7. develop imagination — развивают воображение
8. broaden outlook — расширяют кругозор
9. source of knowledge — источник знаний
10. be pushed out by — вытесняются

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Примеры предложений со словами и выражениями по теме «Books»

1. Books on different branches of science are mostly in English.
2. Reference books and dictionary are convenient to use in the electronic form.
3. I enjoy reading fiction books of different genres. 
4. From the book «Robinson Cruso» I have learnt that we must never give way to despair.
5. Sometimes at leisure I prefer preading to watching TV.
6. Classical literature provides food for thought.
7. Science fiction and fantasy books develop imagination.
8. Travel books and historical novels broaden our outlook. 
9. The book as a source of knowledge is replaced by the Internet nowadays.
10. Nowadays reading books is pushed out by television, the Internet and computer games.

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Вопросы по теме «Books»

1. Did your parents read you books when you were a child?
2. Do you enjoy reading books? If so, what is your favourite book genre?
3. Do you think that people can live without books?
4. Do you think that reading aloud at the lessons of Literature can help students to love reading?
5. What is the last book you read and what is it about?

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There are so many important aspects to learning a second language; listening/comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading. If you are reading this blog regularly (and you should!) then you are already doing a good job of prioritizing reading English to help improve your overall language skills.

Today to recognize the importance of reading as part of language building, I have a post filled with English idioms, words, and phrases about reading and books. I have defined this new vocabulary below and included a practice exercise as well. I challenge you to use three of the words, phrases, or idioms here in the next week.

bookworm  – a person who loves to read and is devoted to reading
book smart – to be very smart or successful in scholastic way (from knowledge in books), but not very smart or successful in real world interactions
an open book – to have very evident and clear emotions and thoughts
to hit the books – to study hard
to read the fine print – to read carefully; to know all the information that is contained in a large document, such as a contact
to read between the lines – to try to understand something that is not expressed openly or explicitly; a synonym to this phrase is the verb ‘to infer’
 “Read my lips!” – This phrase means ‘listen very carefully.’ It is used to emphasize the importance of what a person is saying. This phrase was famously used by the George H. Bush when he was running for President of the United States in 1988. At that time he said, “Read my lips, no new taxes!”
to read someone the riot act – to give someone a strong scolding or to talk to someone severely; to yell at someone
spell bound – to hold someone’s attention completely; a synonym for this phrase is ‘fascinated’
“that’s one for the books” – This phrase is used to say that something is ‘amazing,’ ‘wonderful’ or ‘impressive.’
“you can’t judge a book by its cover” – This idioms is used to say, ‘you should not judge people by their appearance alone.’ This idiom also is used to remind people that the outside of something is not always the same as the inside.

Now let’s practice, fill in the sentences below with one of the idioms, words, or phrases defined above.  Also don’t’ forget to select which three you are going to use in conversation this week!

1.    I always have my lawyer read over my work contracts. I pay him to ________________ for me.
2.    Jane is very shy, she dresses conservatively, and she keeps to herself most of the time at school, but I saw her out at a club this past weekend and she was really partying. It just goes to show, ______________________.
3.    James has been a ____________________ since he was a young boy. He started reading at age 5 and has never been without a book since.
4.    ___________________, when I say you have to home by 10:00pm, I mean it! If you can’t follow the rules, you can’t go out with your friends anymore.
5.    It is time to ______________________ and get ready for our English final on Friday.
6.    I know Jill so well she is like _________________ to me; I know when she is happy, sad, or mad without her saying a word.

Answers:
1. read the fine print; 2. you can’t judge a book by its cover; 3.bookworm; 4. Read my lips; 5. hit the books; 6. an open book

WORDS TO DESCRIBE A BOOK

One of the most common IELTS Speaking Questions is related to books. Specifically, test takers are most of the time asked to describe a book they just read or talk about their favorite book.

Here are words and phrases you need to learn to effectively describe a book. Being able to correctly use these set of vocabulary during the IELTS Speaking Test will certainly give you a chance to get a high score.

There are 2 types of books: Fiction and Non-Fiction and there are many genres of books.

WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE GENRE OF THE BOOK

Travel Guide	Novel
Self-help book	Autobiography/Biography
Science Fiction (Sci-fi)	Satire
Drama	Romance
Horror	Suspense
Thriller	Health
Historical	Comics
Journals	Diaries
Religion, Spirituality & New Age	Fantasy
Series	Trilogy

ADJECTIVES FOR DESCRIBING A BOOK

POSITIVE	NEGATIVE
Amusing	Boring
Easy-to-read	Hard-to-read
Brilliant	Silly
Captivating	Predictable
Gripping	Confusing
Informative	uninformative
Entertaining	Inaccurate
Hilarious	Complicated
Well-written	Creepy
Deep	Deceptive
Funny / Goofy	Dreary
Action-packed	Erratic
Addictive	Gross
Astonishing	Haunting
Inspiring	Obnoxious
Adventurous	Redundant
Breath-taking	Terrifying
Charismatic	Tragic
Futuristic
Goofy
Mystical

IELTS Speaking Practice Questions and Sample Answers about books:

Part 1:

Do you enjoy reading?

I used to enjoy reading when I was still a student. Now that I work many hours everyday, I prefer to go out for a walk during my free time, as I find reading these days so dull.

What is the last book you read? Did you like it?

It’s been years since the last time I read a book, that I cannot even remember what book it was. I do recall though that it was a historical book about the Second World War, set in Poland. It was very informative but I remember it was too hard to read because of too much unfamiliar names and places. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy it.

Do you read for leisure or work purposes?

My hands are full these days that I have very limited time to read. Unfortunately, I no longer have time to read my favorite DIY magazine.  My new job requires me to set aside few hours everyday to read a bunch of manuals related to my work.

What was your favorite book as a child?

On my fifth birthday, my favorite Uncle gave me a book as a present. It was a hard-bound, illustrated book called “Little Red Riding Hood.” It was written in English and although I didn’t understand the story quite well at that time, it became my favorite book because of the colorful illustrations of the characters.

Part 2: Cue Card

Describe a book you want to read again

You should say:

• what it is
• what it is about
• when you read it for the first time
• explain why you want to read it again.

About five years ago, I read a book called “The Prey” written by a renowned science fiction author Michael Crichton. It was quite a long read, more or less 400 pages, about nanotechnology and its danger to human life.

It was such a gripping novel and the plot was so unique and unpredictable. I commend the author for coming up with such a well-written piece that I didn’t even realize I have been reading for hours.  There were however a lot of technical terms used by the author which made it a bit difficult for me to grasp some ideas. I want to read it again to see whether after few years, I have already improved my reading skills enough to understand more about the book.

Part 3: Discussion

Do you prefer reading a physical book or its digital version?

Although I still love printed books, I am quite a practical person so these days I prefer to read digital books. E-books are quite handy and usually cheaper that their printed counterparts. It is also easy to find digital books on the internet, so that is very convenient. Lastly, I can have even a hundred books on my mobile phone, while I could probably take only up to three printed books at a time.

What kinds of materials do you think people should read?

Everyone should read anything that makes them relax, entertained, informed and inspired. Regardless of the kind of material, people should read as this habit encourages productivity and creativity. Newspapers, DIY magazines, novels and self-help books all contribute to a knowledgeable society.

What kinds of books can boost people’s imagination? 

Thriller and Fantasy books are great resources to improve people’s imagination. Well-crafted stories encourage the reader’s mind to work out the scene or event. Self-help books and recipe books are also good brain ticklers to boost someone’s imagination. When people follow written instructions, they have to create an image in their minds in order to properly follow the procedure and come up with the expected results.