Secondary School 6 vil. Shchelkan Form 11 Petrichenko Igor

Objectives: To collect information about childrens attitude towards reading books by British writers To show significance of reading for intellectual development of schoolchildren To take childrens interest in reading books by British authors

Methods Filling in the questionnaires Treatment and systematization of the information Book exhibition and quiz Design the presentation

Do you read books?

What kind of books do you prefer?

Pupils choice Periodicals 50% Fantasy 15% Horror 14% Comics 11% Novels 10%

Have you ever read any books by British authors?

Have you read the following books by English writers?

What literary characters do you know? The most popular Winnie-the-Pooh(46) Alice Harry Potter Sherlock Holmes The most unpopular Oliver Twist(5) Frodo Beggins David Copperfield

Who is your favourite character in British literature? Harry Potter Alice Winnie-the-Pooh Peter Pan

What screen versions of British books have you seen? The most popular Harry Potter А lice in Wonderland Winnie-the-Pooh Lord of the Rings Unpopular О liver Twist Poirot Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

What do you prefer: to read a book or to watch a film?

Would you like to know more about British literature and authors?

The school quiz British literature

Conclusions 65% of schoolchildren read books of Russian and foreign authors Forms 3 and 9 know British literature not enough Many schoolchildren know book characters only from films and cartoons It is necessary to popularize books of British writers, read them during English lessons and optional courses, hold different quizes,contests.