每天说半小时英语口语072

72.Book

1.I could probably get this book through inter-library loan.

2.My father recommend this book to me.

3.The plot of the book is moving and the language is easygoing.

4.Who is the author of the collection?

5.Have you read "Oliver Twist"?

6.This is a novel about rural life in old China.

7.How much do you know about the works of Shakespeare?

8.This book is very much in demand.

9.Which books are the best sellers this year?

10.The book sells well.

Dialogue One

A:What's your favorite book?

B:It's Gone With the Wind.

A:Why do you like it best?

B:I enjoy the various characters and the plot.

A:Well.I like the Thom Birds best.

B:Is it very interesting?

A:Sure.I like the writer's language,too.

B:If I have a chance,I'll enjoy the book.

A:Would you like to go to the bookshop with me?

B:That's a good idea.Let's go!

Dialogue Two

A:Mr.Ben,What do you think of the book?

B:It's an excellent one.I like it very much.

A:Why?

B:It includes a lot of useful words and phrases.

A:I agree with you.

Dialogue Three

A:What's that book you have under your arm?

B:It's the best seller everyone's been talking about for the last six months.

A:How in the world did you get a copy?I've put a hold on it at the public library for weeks and I'm still waiting my turn.

B:I checked it out of the rental library. It only costs five cents a day.

A:Is it really worth paying for?

B:I can't tell yet.I haven't got beyond the first chapter.

A:If it's any good,I'll buy a copy when it comes out in the pocket edition.

买书的原因

There are a huge variety of books on sale.Every year,a lot of new titles are published.But what makes a book a best seller?What makes people choose the books they buy?

Often a book will sell well because of a television program.People buy books for pleasure,to find out about particular things or places which interest them,and to give them to others as presents.