Arts and sciences Summaries without wordlists 1 Look at the comments below and answer the questions. Inever read books. |_| Iread one book a month. read at least one book per week. Normally more. a Which statement is closer to your own reading habits? b_ Which types of books in the box do you like most? © Some people think reading books will soon be a thing of the past? Do you agree? 2 Decide which are the best techniques from a-g to complete a Summary task. a. Skim and decide whether the missing words are adverbs, adjectives, nouns, or verbs. Avoid thinking of your own words. Predict the meaning of the word in the blank space. ‘Skim and ignore the blank space. ‘Skim and say the word ‘blank’ for each missing word. Don’t check your answers in the passage. Skim the summary first before you look at the passage. monane 3 Read the summary, which is taken from a Summary task without a wordlist. ‘Using ONE word only from the passage on page 55, complete each space in the summary. ‘Most people join book clubs for 1 reasons. The official reason is to discuss books, but members principally enjoy interacting with others in a . atmosphere. Another reason for the popularity of book clubs is that reading is a3 soronnmnn Pastime compared with cinema or theatre going. Some book clubs May 4 ..rnsnmn ON a particular genre, or they may decide to Be 5 -ennnne in their choice of reading material. It all depends on the interest of the participants. Research suggests that the popularity of reading has remained 6... ince 1996, and it seems likely that the number of clubs will7 in the future. —