Jakie książki warto przeczytać?

Kilka tygodni temu poprosiłam moich uczniów, aby przeczytali książkę po angielsku i napisali krótką recenzję . Dla wielu z nich był to pierwszy kontakt z literaturą angielską. Chciałam przekonać ich, że czytanie książek w języku, którego się uczą może być przyjemne. Niektórzy też po raz pierwszy pisali recenzje w języku angielskim. Starałam się jak najmniej ingerować w ich prace pisemne. Uważam, że najważniejsze jest to, żeby zrobić ten pierwszy krok i spróbować napisać krótki tekst. Nie należy zanadto przejmować się ewentualnymi błędami, ponieważ błędy są naturalną częścią naszego procesu uczenia się.
Poniżej znajdziesz 8 recenzji napisanych przez moich uczniów, którzy są na różnych poziomie zaawansowania (od A1 do B2) oraz w różnym wieku (od 10 do 45 lat). Wybrałam 3 słowa z każdej recenzji – może znajdziesz wśród nich takie, których nie znasz.

“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” R.L Stevenson
I had an opportunity to read a real page-turner written by R.L Stevenson called “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”. I have read only two books in English so far. My first was Sherlock Holmes although that one wasn’t as interesting as Stevenson’s tale.
“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” is a mysterious and addictive literary work. The plot focuses on a story about Mr Utterson’s friend Dr Jekyll who comes through hard times in his life. He stops seeing his friends, stops eating, he starts acting weird and losing weight. That’s all because (as everyone thinks) he has met Mr Hyde, a devil in a person; a small, ugly man who is pure evil. This is a story about finding out the truth behind Mr Jekyll’s behavior and a little about Mr Utterson’s “investigation” in the case. I read that book as fast as I could. I was thinking about what will be on the following pages even while I was washing dishes. I highly recommend this book to people who love bloodcurdling stories.

Kornelia

page – turner – czytadło
plot – fabuła
bloodcurdling – przerażający, mrożący krew w żyłach

“Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone” J.K Rowling
Today I would like to tell you something about one of my favourite books from a seven-book series “Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone” written by J.K Rowling. It is about the adventure of “The golden trio” ; Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They are young wizards that are attending Hogwarts – School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. This book can teach you about friendship and sacrifice for your friends and to love more than anything. It is a great book for every age and I recommend it to everyone.

Emma

wizard – czarodziej, czarnoksiążnik
attend – uczęszczać
sacrifice – poświęcić, złożyć ofiarę, ofiarować

“The Last Train”
I am a fan of criminal and spy books. I would like to recommend the book “The Last Train” . This book is a collection of seven criminal stories that are intended for everybody who learns the English language. All stories are written at B2 level. There is a dictionary in the book and an attached CD with a MP3 so you can listen to the stories. In my opinion it is a good read in one’s free time.
Rafał
spy – szpieg
recommend – polecać, rekomendować
attach – dołączyć

“Chicken Soup for the Soul”
Because I am still in the Christmas mood I would like to recommend “Chicken Soup for the Soul” . The Book of Christmas Virtues. This book is full of short stories about simplicity, joy, love, kindness, gratitude and hope. In our modern life sometimes we forget what is important during Christmas so if you want to remind yourself about it please read this book.
Agusiek
mood – nastrój
virtue – zaleta, cnota
gratitude – wdzięczność

„Wuthering Heights” Emily Brontë
The last book that I read was „Wuthering Heights”. It was written by Emily Brontë. This book is quite short but we can see a really extensive story. It’s about the love between Heatcliff and Catherine. This story started when Mr Lockwood started renting Thrushcross Grange from Mr Heatcliff. He found out about his landlord and his wife from housekeeper Ellen Dean.
In my opinion this volume is worth reading. It’s a classic of English literature. But I don’t like the content because there are too many characters so I can’t recognize who is who in this story.

Martyna

rent – wynająć, dzierżawić
find out (found out) – dowiedzieć się
character – bohater (książki)

“Great Expectations” Charles Dickens
It’s a great book about adolescent and moral alteration of main character. It should be is on everyone’s bookshelf. A bit sarcastic, a bit ironic, but still charming and timeless, which can teach you a lot of valuable lessons. The language is simple, so no one will have a problem with understanding it.

Justyna

adolescent – nastolatek, młodociany
alteration – zmiana
valuable – cenny, wartościowy

“Treasure Island” Robert Louis Stevenson
I read the book Treasure Island. I like the book because it was full of adventure. It was not long but addictive and I read it right away. I like books in English because you can learn new words.

Natalia

treasure – skarb
adventure – przygoda
addictive – wciągający, pochłaniający

“Sense and Sensibility” Jane Austen
Under the title of a book called “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen is a song written in two versions : English and Polish. The book touches on the theme of youthful love and mature choices. Mrs. Dashwood remains with her three daughters after her husband’s death. Miss Elinor and Marianne are looking for a good partner to marry. They want their chosen mate to be handsome, young and seductive. The narrative ends very surprisingly but interestingly with a good happy ending for the heroines of the song. I would recommend this book to my peers because although the song takes place over 100 years ago in England , the topic is close to modern times; full of romance but demanding considerations.

Weronika

youthful – młodzieńczy
mature – dojrzały
seductive – kuszący, uwodzicielski
Muszę przyznać, że jestem bardzo dumna z moich uczniów.