USE IT! Work in pairs. Tell your partner about the festival you wrote about in exercise 4.
Read and listen to the text again and answer the questions.
1. Which one can you attend all year round?
2. You like acting and want to attend a suitable workshop. Which one would you go to, the book festival or the book street? Why?
3. Your best friend hopes to meet his favourite writer in person. Which one would you recommend? Why?
4. You don't like reading about murders. Which one should you not go to? Why not?
5. You prefer to have your books signed by the writers. Which one is your first choice? Why?
Read the web page to find out which one is older, the book festival or the book street.
Let’s celebrate books!
Do you want to meet other people who just love a good story? Then check out these perfect events for all bookworms!
International Agatha Christie Festival
Agatha Christie, the famous mystery writer, is the best-selling novelist of all time. Her books, translated into over 100 languages, are read and loved by people all over the world. Since 2004, fans of Agatha Christie have been meeting every year at the festival.
Where?
Torre Abbey, Torquay in Devon.
When?
September (usually the 11th to the 20th).
What?
Listen to talks on Agatha Christie’s books, watch theatre groups perform her plays, take part in writing and drama workshops, go to murder mystery parties and taste food that appears in Agatha Christie’s books!
Nguyễn Văn Bình Book Street
Launched on January 9, 2016, Nguyễn Văn Bình Book Street received 1.5 million visitors and sold more than 500,000 copies of books in the first year. It provides a location for businesses in the publishing sector to organise events and present products, and a cultural space for book enthusiasts. The pedestrian-only street includes more than 20 book stalls featuring books and magazines from domestic and foreign publishers.
Where?
Nguyễn Văn Bình Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City, Việt Nam.
When?
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Daily
What?
Listen to famous writers talk about their best-sellers, take part in writing workshops and talk shows, attend book signings and book releases, and choose from thousands of titles in the festival bookshop.
Make compound nouns using the words in the boxes. Then scan the text to find three compound nouns from the list. What do they mean?
| best book story work |
| sellers shop telling worm |
