Literature – English Vocabulary, Phrases & Examples

Literature – English Vocabulary, Phrases & Examples

Describe your favourite books and authors.

Agatha Christie: The most famous representative, she is known as Queen of Crime. She wrote 77 detective novels. She created the character of Hercule Poirot – little and smart Belgian detective: Murder on the Orient Express, Death on Nile, Death in the clouds

R. R. Tolkien: is famous fantasy writer, poet, philologist and university professor. His stories are based on old German and Celtic myths, he created a fantasy world of hobbits, elves, wizards.

The Hobbit, or There or Back Again: fantasy novel for children. It’s about journey of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who wants to gain a share of a treasure guarded by the dragon Smaug.

The Lord of the Rings: epic fantasy trilogy, the three volumes are titled The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. The main character is hobbit Frodo, whose quest is destroy powerful ring. Silmarillion: collection of his works and stories, it describes the history of Middle-Earth – the place where Hobbit and Lord of the Rings takes place

Joanne Kathleen Rowling: is famous for series of 7 fantasy novels about young wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. All of them are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story is about Harry’s fight with evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed his parents and he wants to conquer the world of wizards

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows

What book have you read recently? What is it about?

Paulo Coelho's novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom. Is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist. All of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.

No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.

Describe the life and work of William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare: he married Anne Hathaway and she was 8 years older than William.He wrote 37 dramas, sonnets. His plays were first published in 1623. He died on the same day as he was born, He wrote in time of “Golden Age of literature” ( Queen Elisabeth and James I. gave theatre moral support )

He wrote comedies: A Midsummer-Night’s Dream

tragedies: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello

history plays: Henry VI., Julius Caesar, Antonius and Cleopatra

Situation: You want to take the book back to the library. Unfortunately, you have lost the book you borrowed. Explain the situation to the librarian and ask what to do

Hello, I would inform you, that book which I borrowed in your library, I unfortunately lost. I'm so sorry. I would to ask you, how do I proceed? Will I have to pay the full value of the book?