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Fantasy Literature P4 ?? Skim the story and then number the summary sentences of each paragraph in the right order. 1. A novel about campus life is popular with American teens. 2. Fantasy stories attract many young American readers. 3. American teens are also interested in novels set in WWII. 4. The kinds of novel many Chinese teens are crazy about. 3. The sentence “lots of books for young adults don’t need spells to work their magic” means that ___. A. they are not just reading Harry Potter B. not only fantasy novels are popular C. magical stories don’t just need spells D. books can actually work magic 3. Which of the following means similar to the word “set” in the second last paragraph? A. The film The Banquet is set in the Ming Dynasty. B. We set the food and drink on the table before they arrived. C. She set her watch five minutes ahead. D. Your words set me thinking. Develop writing skill Write an E- mail to one of your American friends to tell him/her what kind of novels you like and why. Ask about her/his taste in novels. * 21st Century Teens * Cross-Cultural Awareness Getting to know American teens’ favourite novels Reading skill Summing up each paragraph Curriculum focus What is your favourite type of novel? Let’s see if American teens have the same tastes as Chinese teens. magic story , love story,_______________ _____________ ___________ ___________. Eragon a young boy fantasy story Notorious Jenny Humphrey campus story The Book Thief Liesel Meminger Scan the passage to fill in the form. Three kinds of popular novels among American teens Name of the novel Main character Type 1. The passage is mainly about_________. A. different novels teens have written B. the novels American teens love C. some American fantasy novels D. How Harry Potter is no longer a hit Check your understanding 2. Which of the following is not right? A. Jenny in Notorious is very rebellious B. The Book Thief shows how books can feed the soul C. Eragon is p