Students: Gorbenko Arina and Kuklina Lyuba, 9 fromTeacher: Didenko Olga Vladimirovna,Sergeevka secondary school

Is reading important?

Reading is very interesting and important part in our life. It helps to discover new things, educate and explore new ideas.

Russian English

Writers Genres Books Writers Genres Books

M.Lermontov

classic “Demon”, “Geroi nashego vremeni”

W.Shakespear

plays “Romeo and Juliet”

A. Pushkin classic “Evgeniy Onegin”, ”Kapitanskaya dochka”

A. Pope satirical poem

”Rape of the Lock”

Lev Tolstoy novels, story

“Anna Karenina", "War and Peace”.

R.Burns poem Songs and poem

S. Esenin poems “Anna Snegina”,”Belaya Beresa”

B. Potter animal stories

”The Tale of Peter Rabbit’’

Genres By men,% By women,%

Romance 3,3% 19%

Thriller 10,5% 9%

Historical 5% 7%

Adventure 6% 2%

Modern novels 8% 21%

Classic 10% 30%

Science fiction 20% 13%

Genres By men,% By women%

Romance 5% 17%

Thriller 20% 15%

Historical 10% 30%

Adventure 30% 11%

Modern novels 7% 20%

Classic 18% 41%

Science fiction 22% 10%

Why do we like reading?

We like reading: classic, modern novels and adventure. They are very interesting and help to relax. These books can tell us a lot about teenagers problems, ancient times and people’s life. They have interesting story lines and unusual endings.

Reading is very popular hobby in the world. Books help to expand outlook, to escape from everyday life problems and not to be alone. Reading is important part in education.

Answer the questions:

Why reading is an important part in our life? What genres of books do you remember? What kind of books do you prefer to read? What Russian writers do you know? Name their best published works. What English writers and their best

published works do you know?