How
to write an opinion about a book (in English)
1) I am going to say (write)
a few words about a book (story) I have recently read.
Я собираюсь
сказать(написать) несколько слов о книге (рассказе), который я недавно
прочитал.
2) The book (story)
is written by the well-known English (American, French, Russian, etc) writer of
the ….. century …… (name of the writer).
Это книга (рассказ)
написана хорошо-известным английским (американским, французским, русским, и
т.д.) писателем ……века……(имя писателя)
3) The title of the
book (story) is …..
Название книги
(рассказа) -……
4) It is a ……(type of
the book).
Эта ……….(здесь
указываете жанр, в котором написано произведение. См. в конце статьи)
5) The plot of the
book is incredibly interesting (exciting/ intricate/ rather simple, something
special).
Сюжет книги
невероятно интересный (увлекательный/ запутанный/ довольно простой)
6) The book tells us
about a……who …….(contents of the book in short)
Книга рассказывает
нам о …(имя главного героя), который …. (краткое содержание книги).
7) There are some
humorous (funny, sad, tragic, thrilling ) episodes in the book.
В книге много смешных
(забавных, грустных, трагических, страшных) эпизодов.
8) I couldn’t help
smiling (laughing, feeling sad/ nervous, crying) while reading it.
Я не могла не
улыбнуться (сдержать смех, чувствовать грусть, слезы) во время чтения.
9) To cut a long
story short,………(here the end of the book must be given)
Короче говоря, …..
(здесь излагаете вкратце, чем закончилась книга)
10) On the whole the
book is good. It is worth reading.
В целом книга
хорошая. Ее стоит почитать.
11) If you like
…….(type of the book), I advise you to read it.
Если вы любите ….
(указываете жанр), я советую вам прочитать ее.
My opinion about the book «The Hound of Baskervilles»
by A. Conan Doyle
This summer I have read
the book “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, which was
written by the famous English writer of the 19th century
Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a detective story.
I liked this book very
much from the very beginning. First
of all, Sherlock Holmes is one of
my favourite characters. Besides, the plot of the story is
extremely interesting and intricate. The action takes place in the
Yorkshire moors in England. It starts with a mysterious
murder of Sir Charles Baskerville in his old mansion. Although the doctor says
that the cause of his death is the heart attack, he doesn’t believe it himself
as a lot of traces of a gigantic hound are found on the ground around the body.
So, he goes to London and asks Mr. Sherlock Holmes to investigate the case.
The book has a lot of thrilling episodes. I couldn`t
help feeling nervous especially
when the gigantic hound followed its prey for I was not sure that the story
would have the happy end. Fortunately, Sherlock Holmes does his best as usual
and the mystery of the strange murder is revealed.
To cut a long story
short, the fearful hound is
killed and the main character Sir Henry, the heir of the Baskervilles, is saved
from the terrible death.
In conclusion, I would
like to say that detectives are my
favourite genre. When I read them I always try to predict the events, to draw
conclusions and it helps me to develop some kind of deductive reasoning. So,
if you like detectives, I advise you to read this book. I am sure
you’ll get a great pleasure.
1. План написания рецензии на произведение (The Plan of a
Book Review)
- Introduction (an author, a title, a setting, a plot in short)
— Введение (автор, название, местодействия, краткий сюжет)
- The main
part (the plot in
details, main characters) — Основная часть (сюжет
частично, главные герои)
- Conclusion (opinion about the book, reservations,
recomendations) — Заключение (личное мнение, недостатки, рекомендации)
2.
Фразы и выражения для рецензии на английском языке (Useful Words for a Book
Review)
Общая оценка произведения:
- a splendid book —
великолепная книга
- a powerful novel —
производящий сильное впечатление роман
- a gripping
narrative — захватывающее повествование
О сюжете:
- be meticulously
(intricately) constructed — тщательно продуман
- be richly detailed (is rich
and ditailed in plot) — сюжет богат деталями
- be set in —
происходит в
- be told by —
(повествование) ведется от …
- hold the attention
right up to the final page — удерживать внимание читателя до последней
страницы
- The contrast between ….be done
most skillfully — Контраст между … выполнен мастерски.
Мнение о произведении:
- The only reservation of the
book… — Единственный недостаток книги…
- It is difficult to put the
book down… — Трудно отложить книгу
…
- I highly recommend the book
to … — Я очень рекомендую эту книгу…
3. An Example of a Review
on the Book «The Secret History» by Donna Tratt
The Secret History is a powerful novel written by
the American writer Donna Tartt. The story is set in New
England and shows the life of students in some prestigious college. It
is told by the fellow Richard Popen, who recently moved to the area
from Calofornia. He happened to be aware of a terrible secret, which changed
his life forever.
The Secret History is rich and detailed in plot
and provide many layers for the reader to explore. The intricately
constructed murder will hold your attention right up to the
final page. The book is moving at times and amusing at others. The
background of the book contains references to Ancient Greece, which you are
sure to enjoy if you are interested in history.
As for the characters, Donna Tratt has managed to create different
personalities from indulgent parents to light-hearted hippies. She is very
convincing and depicted her characters very true to life. The contrast
between the sophisticated ideas of the elite group of students and
their contemporaries is done most skilfully.
In conclusion, I would like to note that the only reservation of the
book is its length. It has more over 500 pages, so it is rather long.
However, it’s difficult to put the book down. I highly
recommend The Secret History to
everyone as the greatest achievement of this young novelist.
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