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At the library
Textbook: p. 33
GoalLibrary conversations: asking for a book, library card, catalogue, loan period; tips for better reading.
New words
library card · kutubxona kartasicatalogue · katalogshelf · javon (tokcha)return · qaytarmoq
Explanation
Typical library phrases: Can I help? – Yes, I’m looking for a book about ... . Is there another copy? – I’m afraid all the copies are out. How long may I borrow it for? – For two weeks. What do I need to join the library? We can find a book in the catalogue by author, title or subject. Return the book before the due date. Tips for better reading: 1) start with short books; 2) keep a list of new words; 3) read a little every day; 4) talk about the book with a friend. Politeness: Could you tell me ...? Thank you very much.
Worked examples
A: Good afternoon. Can I help? B: Yes, please. I need a book about space travel. A: Let me check the catalogue. It is on the second floor, shelf 14. B: How long can I keep it? A: For two weeks. Please bring your library card. B: Thank you very much.
Tip 1: Start with a short book. Tip 2: Write new words in a notebook. Tip 3: Read for fifteen minutes every day.
Class activity
Role play: pairs act out a librarian and a reader (asking for a book, loan time, card).
Practice
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Polite request: ___ you tell me where the dictionaries are?
Could
2
The opposite of borrow is:
lend
3
Name three ways to search in a catalogue.
author, title, subject
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Why does a library need a library card?
So that the library knows who borrowed a book and when it must be returned.