HELP YOURSELF TO STUDY

Read and remember how to use the words:

card: a library card; a reader's card. A reader's card can tell a lot about the reader.

catalogue: a library catalogue; a card catalogue; to make a catalogue of books. The titles and authors of all the books in the library can be found in a card catalogue or a computer listing. Each card in the catalogue gives very useful information about the book: the title and the author, the time and place of publication and even something about its contents.

to arrange: to arrange books on shelves; to arrange books in alphabetical order; to arrange flowers. May I ask you to arrange the books on the shelves more carefully? The books in a children's library are arranged in such a way that even the smallest children can easily reach them. It won't take you long to arrange the flowers in this jar.

reference: reference books; a reference reading list; a reference library. May I have a reference reading list for pupils my age? There are a lot of useful reference books in every library. Some public libraries have good reference sections.

to approve, to disapprove: to approve a plan; to approve of an action (event, situation, choice); to disapprove of somebody's behaviour. Do you approve my plan to change my job? His return to the office was widely approved of. He did not approve of my choice of books. She wants to go on the stage, but her parents disapprove of it. "Why can't I smoke?"- "Because I disapprove, that's why."

encyclopedia: An encyclopedia is extremely useful in our work; it gives information about every branch of knowledge. The articles in an encyclopedia are arranged in alphabetical order. How many volumes are there in the Children's Encyclopedia? Why do you call that boy a "walking encyclopedia"?

entry: entries in an encyclopedia. Each entry has information on a single topic. Entries in an encyclopedia are arranged in alphabetical order, as in a dictionary. I was in the library looking up the entry for New Zealand in the Encyclopedia Britannica.

dictionary: to use a dictionary; to look up a word in a dictionary; a pocket dictionary; English-Russian and Russian-English dictionaries. An English-Russian dictionary gives the Russian meaning of English words. In English-English dictionaries the words are explained in English.

vocabulary: There is a vocabulary at the back of our English textbook. No dictionary can list the whole vocabulary of our language, for new words appear all the time. How large is your English vocabulary?

consult: to consult somebody; to consult an encyclopedia (a dictionary, a map). If you are not sure how to use a word, you should consult a dictionary or reference books.

PRACTICE

Exercise 1. Answer the questions:
1. What does a reader's card tell about the reader and his reading interests?
2. What do you usually do if you wish to find a book you need - do you go to the school library or to the public library, or do you borrow it from a friend of yours who has it?
3. Why is it useful to consult a library catalogue?
4. How are books usually arranged in a library catalogue?
5. What kinds of books are extremely useful in your work?
6. Where can the learner of a foreign language find the meaning of a word he doesn't know and find out how to pronounce it, spell it and also how it is used?

Exercise 2. In the library, books of the same kind are kept together, in one section. Why do you think it is necessary to do this?

Exercise 3. You can use different kinds of books in your studies: fiction books, non-fiction books, biographies, and reference books.
Say:
· which books make it easier for us to learn subjects such as history, geography, a foreign language and others;
· which make your subjects more interesting.


Exercise 4. Make up a story using your active vocabulary. Say how you usually choose books.
1. Where can you take(borrow, buy books)?
2. Why do people go to libraries? What are the advantages of borrowing books from the library?
3. Do libraries offer a wide choice of books? What sections are there in the library? How are books arranged there?
4. What books do you usually choose for your literature lessons/ project work/reading for pleasure?
5. What helps you choose a book? What useful information does the book cover provides? What is a catalogue? What catalogues are found in the library? How can they help you?
6. Who can you consult when you choose a book?
7. When did you last go to the library? What did you take there? Was it easy to find the right book?