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In this section, you are going to play a game and learn more interesting words to describe books and some facts about extraordinary libraries around the world. The most challenging part of the game checks your understanding of famous quotes.

W tej części materiału zagrasz w grę i poznasz wiele ciekawych wyrazów opisujących książki, a także dowiesz się więcej o niezwykłych bibliotekach na świecie. Najtrudniejsza część gry sprawdzi twoje zrozumienie słynnych cytatów.

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Wouldn’t it be nice to study here?
Czy nie byłoby przyjemnie uczyć się w takim miejscu?
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Exercise 1
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Match the words with their English definitions. cover Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. separate part of the book with a title or a number, 2. a part in a book giving information about what happened before the main plot, 3. a statement saying who the book was written for, 4. an introduction to the book, usually written by someone who is not the author of the book, 5. a company that publishes books, 6. stiff outside part of a book, 7. a part in a book giving information about what happened after the book finishes publishing house Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. separate part of the book with a title or a number, 2. a part in a book giving information about what happened before the main plot, 3. a statement saying who the book was written for, 4. an introduction to the book, usually written by someone who is not the author of the book, 5. a company that publishes books, 6. stiff outside part of a book, 7. a part in a book giving information about what happened after the book finishes dedication Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. separate part of the book with a title or a number, 2. a part in a book giving information about what happened before the main plot, 3. a statement saying who the book was written for, 4. an introduction to the book, usually written by someone who is not the author of the book, 5. a company that publishes books, 6. stiff outside part of a book, 7. a part in a book giving information about what happened after the book finishes foreword Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. separate part of the book with a title or a number, 2. a part in a book giving information about what happened before the main plot, 3. a statement saying who the book was written for, 4. an introduction to the book, usually written by someone who is not the author of the book, 5. a company that publishes books, 6. stiff outside part of a book, 7. a part in a book giving information about what happened after the book finishes chapter Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. separate part of the book with a title or a number, 2. a part in a book giving information about what happened before the main plot, 3. a statement saying who the book was written for, 4. an introduction to the book, usually written by someone who is not the author of the book, 5. a company that publishes books, 6. stiff outside part of a book, 7. a part in a book giving information about what happened after the book finishes prologue Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. separate part of the book with a title or a number, 2. a part in a book giving information about what happened before the main plot, 3. a statement saying who the book was written for, 4. an introduction to the book, usually written by someone who is not the author of the book, 5. a company that publishes books, 6. stiff outside part of a book, 7. a part in a book giving information about what happened after the book finishes epilogue Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. separate part of the book with a title or a number, 2. a part in a book giving information about what happened before the main plot, 3. a statement saying who the book was written for, 4. an introduction to the book, usually written by someone who is not the author of the book, 5. a company that publishes books, 6. stiff outside part of a book, 7. a part in a book giving information about what happened after the book finishes
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Exercise 2

Study the following questions and choose the correct answer.

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1. A blurb is
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2. A genre is
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3. If a book is a page-turner, it’s
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4. If you say “don’t judge a book by its cover,” you mean
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5. Your friend described the latest book that she has read as a tearjerker. The book made her
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ŚREDNI

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6. The Library of Congress in Washington D.C, is the largest library in the world. Which sentence is true about it?
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7. The Oxford University library, Bodleian, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It has an interesting circular shape. It appeared in which film?
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8. Boston Public Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., apart from its vast collection of books and manuscripts, is also famous for its murals in the McKim Building depicting
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9. The Library of Parliament in Ottawa, Canada is the only library whose likeness is printed on a
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10. The Library of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland is fondly called
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TRUDNY

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11. Prof. Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire makes a comment to Cornelius Fudge, “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” He suggests that
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12. “If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” In this quote Ralph Waldo Emerson suggests that
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13. “Life, with its rules, its obligations, and its freedoms, is like a sonnet: You’re given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself.” says Madeleine L’Engle in “A Wrinkle In Time.” She suggests that
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14. “You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if you only dared. And deep down, you know it too, and that’s what scares you the most.” writes Sarah J. Maa in the “Throne of Glass.” She thinks that
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15. Neil Gaiman in “The Graveyard Book” says “It’s like the people who believe they’ll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, but who learn it doesn’t work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you. If you see what I mean.” He means that
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SCORE:

0‑9: You know quite a lot of book words and world libraries, but you could always learn more!

10‑15: Congratulations! Your knowledge of words connected with books, the meaning of literature quotes, and world libraries is amazing! You must be a well‑read person!

Play the game and learn some useful words and phrases connected with books and libraries, then do the tasks.

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Exercise 2
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Based on the information from the game, choose the correct word in the sentences below. 1. I cried like a baby after I finished reading the book. It was a real tearjerker page-turner.

2. The library is a popular on-site venue for film producers due to its interesting architecture.

3. I must admit I didn’t like the main plot protagonist in the story. He was really selfish.

4. The library possesses a holding content of over 200 million manuscripts.

5. It doesn't matter what people look like. Remember, as a famous saying goes: don’t judge a book by its review cover.
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Exercise 3
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Based on the information from the game, drag the words in the correct spaces in the online comments. Sharon: We visited the Stockholm Public Library last year. There is one spectacular     1. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular     room with shelves of books literally around you. I loved it! The ceiling is straight, but originally it was supposed to be     2. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular.     In one of the rooms you can admire a     3. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular     called “Little Shepherd Girl Inga.” There is also a children’s library with the signs of the Zodiac painted on the ceiling. I had some questions about it and I asked one of the     4. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular     to help me and the woman gave me all the information I needed. The visit was brilliant!

Elke: I’ve been to the Stockholm Public Library recently. I had some time off so I thought I could spend some time reading books. I found one on the display. I read the     5. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular     on the back cover and it seemed really interesting. It was a detective story. I’m not really into this     6. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular,     but I thought I would give it a go. After the first few pages, I thought that the plot was quite     7. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular.     It was full of action and twists in the story. But later, it became     8. 1. arched, 2. mural, 3. gripping, 4. genre, 5. blurb, 6. curators, 7. slow-paced, 8. circular,     quite dull and predictable. I was really disappointed.
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Exercise 4

Answer the questions. Write 2–3 sentences to each.

  1. What does the library look like in your village/town/city/school?

  2. What was the last book you read? How would you describe it?

  3. According to Marcus Tullious Cicero “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” What does this quote mean?

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(Uzupełnij).
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