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PREFERENCES    books and reading

Vocabulary

  1. All of her books are best sellers.
    彼女の著作物はそれぞれミリオンセラーとなっている。
  2. Baseball is not my thing.
    野球は好きではない
  3. Child as he was, he was interested in reading books on philosophy.
    彼は子供だけれども、哲学の本を読むことに興味があった。
  4. Do you enjoy singing?
    あなたは歌うことを楽しみますか?
  5. He will be reading a historical novel.
    彼は歴史小説を読んでいるだろう。
  6. I bought a weekly magazine.
    私は週刊誌を買いました。
  7. I like to read nonfiction history books.
    私はノンフィクションの歴史書を読むことが好きです。
  8. I prefer softcover books to hardcovers.
    私はハードカバーよりもペーパーバックの本の方が好きだ。
  9. I read a mystery novel.
    私は推理小説を読みました。
  10. I spent the weekend reading a long novel.
    私は週末を長編小説を読んで過ごした。
  11. I want to read a love story book.
    私はラブストーリーの本が読みたいです。
  12. I would rather ride the train than the bus.
    私はバスより電車に乗りたい。 
  13. My favorite type of book is mystery novels.
    私の好きな本の種類は推理小説です。
  14. Please show me some of the travel guides for this country.
    この国の旅行ガイドを見せてくれませんか。
  15. She is a short story writer.
    彼女は短編小説作家です。
  16. That publisher specializes in children's books.
    その出版社は児童文学を専門にしている。
  17. The tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
    タブロイド新聞は発行部数を維持しようとセンセーショナルな報道に頼った
  18. There's a rumor going around that he is a business book enthusiast.
    彼にはビジネス書マニアの噂がある。
  19. They included: fairy tales, kabuki plots, dramatic recitatives and historical sagas.
    おとぎ話、歌 舞伎・浄瑠璃物、歴史物などがある。
  20. This magazine comes out quarterly.
    この雑誌は年 4 回発行される.
  21. This science-fiction novel is very interesting.
    このSF小説はとても面白い。
  22. What kind of manga do you read?
    あなたはどんなマンガを読むの?
  23. Where can I go to buy art books and catalogues?
    画集やカタログはどこで売っていますか。
  24. Which do you like better, spring or autumn?
    春と秋ではどちらが好きですか。
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Do you like reading short stories? 
I am crazy about historical novels.
I spend all my free time reading travel stories.
I love nonfiction. 

I’m really into philosophy books 
I am crazy about weekly magazines. 
I like comic books. 


Love stories are not my thing 
Business books are not easy to read.
I don't like fashion magazines that much.        
                       
Which do you like better, sagas or art books? 
I prefer bestsellers to art books 
art book     美術書
bestseller   ベストセラー
business book     ビジネス書
children’s book   児童書
comic book   コミック
historical novel  歴史小説
language book   語学書
long novel   長編小説
love story   恋愛小説
weekly magazine   週刊誌
quarterly magazine     季刊誌
mystery novel   推理小説
nonfiction book   ノンフィクション

philosophy book  哲学書
photography collection   写真集
saga   大河小説
sci-fi novel   SF
short story   短編小説
travel story    旅行記
art book
bestseller
business book
comic book
historical novel
language book
long novel
love story
mystery novel
nonfiction book
philosophy book
photography collection
quarterly magazine
saga
sci-fi novel
short story
travel story
weekly magazine

Conversation

​Chris and Matt are friends. They are in Chris’s apartment.
ChrisとMattは友人です。2人はChrisのアパートにいます。

Chris: Are you ready for your trip?

旅行の準備はできた?

Matt: Yeah, almost, but I need something to read on the plane.

うん、だいたい。でも、何か飛行機で読むものがいるな。

Chris: Did you want to borrow something?

何か貸してあげようか?

Matt: Yeah, that would be great.

うん、そうしてくれると助かるな。

Chris: Here, this book’s really good. It’s science fiction.

はい、この本はすごくいいよ。SFなんだ。

Matt: Hmm, science fiction’s not my thing.

うーん、SFはちょっと読まないんだよね。

Chris: OK, how about a comic book?

じゃあ、マンガとかは?

Matt: Sorry, I’m not really into comics either.

ごめん、マンガもあんまり好きじゃないんだ。

Chris: Well, what kind of books do you read?

じゃあ、どんな本読むの?

Matt: Well, I read a lot of non-fiction.

そうだな、ノンフィクションはよく読むよ。

Chris: Oh, sorry, but I don’t read much non-fiction.

ごめん、ノンフィクションはあんまり読まないんだ。

Matt: Do you have any poetry?

詩とかは持ってないの?

Chris: No, I never read poetry. How about a magazine?

ないな。詩は読んだことがないよ。雑誌はどう?

Matt: All right. What kind of magazines do you have?

 いいよ。どんな雑誌持ってるの?

Chris: Let’s see. Do you like sports magazines?

 そうだな、スポーツの雑誌は好き?

Matt: They’re alright.

まあまあかな。

Chris: How about some science magazines?

科学雑誌は?

Matt: Yeah, I love science magazines.

うん、科学雑誌は好きだよ。

Chris: Cool. Here, take these. They’re really good.

よかった。これ持ってけよ。すごくいい雑誌だよ。

Matt: 
Great, thanks.

いいね、ありがとう。

Discussion

Questions   Books and Reading
  • What is your favorite story?
  • Who is your favorite author?
  • Who is your favorite character?
  • What is your favorite genre?
  • What is the longest book you have ever read?  
  • How long did it take you to read it?
  • Have you ever belonged to a book club?      What books did you read?
  • What is the funniest book you have ever read?   The saddest?   The strangest?
  • How many books have you read in your life?
  • Is there a time in your life when you read all the time?
  • How many hours do you spend reading in a week?
  • Have you ever been to a book signing or met an author?
  • Do you have any ideas for a story for you to write?
  • Do you read books based on recommendations?
  • What are some of the books that were recommended to you?
  • Were you ever given a bad recommendation?
  • Did it change your opinion of the person who recommended the book?
  • What books have you recommended for other people?
  • How often do you go to the library?
  • How many books do you check out at a time?
  • How do you choose the books you are going to read?
  • How important is the cover of the book.
  • Do you watch the movie that came from a book?
  • Most people say the book is better than the movie. Is this true for you?
  • Did you enjoy reading books in school?
  • What was your favorite book growing up?
  • Is there a book that you have read more than once?     What was the title?
    • How many times did you read it?
  • Is there a book you just couldn't finish?       What was the title?
  • What is your favorite time of day for reading?
  • Where is your favorite place to read?
  • Do you listen to music while you read?
  • Do you often read book before go to bed?
  • What factors are important to you when choosing a book to read?
    • Reviews?    A Recommendation from a friend?    The front cover?
  • What was the last book that you read?
  • What is your favorite book of all time?
  • Have you ever read a book and then watched the movie? Which was better? Why?
  • Who is the most famous writer from your country?
    • Have you read any of their books?
    • Do you think that they are overrated?
  • What genre of book do you enjoy most?
  • Have you ever tried to read a book in English?
  • Do you think that it is more valuable to read a book than to watch television?
  • Have you ever lent books to your friends and never got them back?
  • Do you think that the internet and television will eventually make books obsolete?