Vocabulary work. a) Find the following, explain its meaning and use it in the sentence or situation from the story:

a) Find the following, explain its meaning and use it in the sentence or situation from the story:

- chore

- console

- isolation

- janitor

- convey

- consequence

- startle

- core

- breadth

- book jacket

b) Find the following in the story, explain its meaning and use it in your own sentences or situations:

- пробираться (с трудом)

- дополнительные занятия по чтению (с неуспевающими)

- делать что-л. поочерёдно, чередоваться

- приступать к выполнению

- брать книги в библиотеке

- приводить в уныние

- решать, принимать решение (сделать что-л.)

- чувствовать себя как дома, ≈ как рыба в воде...

- быть строгим c

- делать вырезки (из газет)

For discussion

1. What were Rodriguez's early feeling about reading? Why do you thing he felt
the way he did?

2. Why do you think Rodriguez became a passionate reader despite the fact that
he did not enjoy reading at first?

3. In paragraph 8, Rodriguez says that as a child he thought that books had ideas that

"could be mined and memorized." As a result, he would record in a notebook the themes of the books he had read.). How does Rodriguez's early point of view contrast with one of yours?

4. In paragraph 10, Rodriguez says that he believed an enjoyable book could not be an important book. Why do you think Rodriguez believed that? Do you agree or disagree with his point of view? Why?

5. What effects did reading have on Rodriguez?

6. Despite the great amount of reading that Rodriguez did, he says in paragraph 11 that he "was not a good reader." Why does he think that? Do you agree that he was not a good reader? Why or why not?

Classroom activity

Commenting on People, Events,

And Scene in Narration

A narration tells a story. When writers use narration for all or part of an essay, they sometimes comment on the events, scene, or people in the narration in order to point out their significance or in order to help the reader better understand points. Rodriguez does this at times in "Reading for Success." For example, in paragraph 3, Rodriguez explains that reading made him feel isolated; he does this so the reader understands the significance of his early reading. In paragraphs 4 and 9, he describes his surroundings to help the reader visualize what he experienced and thereby understand it better. In paragraph 8, he explains why he read so passionately so the reader understands his motivation. When you use narration for all or part of an essay, you, too, can comment on people or events to communicate important information to your reader.

Individual work

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