GRAMMAR B

1 | Read the quotation and answer the question. What do you think the word bookworm means?
"Asking a bookworm to name their favourite book is like asking a mother to pick a favourite child” (Anonymous) |

2 | Read the article and choose the best title. a) Why Isn't It Good to Be a Bookworm? b) Which Books Would a Bookworm Never Read? c) How Much of a Bookworm Are You? d) What to Do If Your Friend Is a Bookworm

| You love reading stories that take you to new places, and you always enjoy visiting bookshops and libraries. Everyone who acts like that is a huge bookworm. Bookworms usually don't watch TV. Maybe they'll go to the movies to see an adaptation of one of their favourite novels, but a true bookworm is someone who actually can't take their nose out of a book. They like non-fiction, fiction, biographies, romantic novels and all others. If you're a bookworm, when you start reading a story, it's all you can think about. You spend the time that you aren't reading talking about what you're reading. Fun is not important if it is not related to books. They get pleasure from books only. A bookworm loves the idea that an author can create a world with his or her writing and take readers to it. Sometimes, a good book becomes a good movie. But for |

| bookworms, books are always better. Some people say that they don't have time for reading, but a bookworm always makes time for a good story. They love spending time at the library, returning a book or picking up a new one. Bookworms usually don't judge books based on their genre. Whether it's a novel or a biography, as long as they're reading, they're happy. They could sit for hours in a quiet place and read. They will bring a book with them wherever they go just in case they have some free time. Reading is their top interest in life. |