D
Jason and Paula are talking about their favourite type of book. Read their conversation and complete it with the sentences in the box. Write the correct letters in the blanks. There is one extra sentence.
a I've learnt a lot about life during that period by reading the book.
b Do you like historical novels too?
c I love it when books make you think.
d You can get a deep understanding of people by reading their biographies.
e I love getting caught up in a great story set in the past.
Jason: What kind of books do you like to read, Paula?
Paula: I enjoy reading fiction. I read a lot of novels—especially historical ones. They're my favourite. (1)
e
Jason: What's your favourite novel?
Paula: It's hard to pick a favourite, but I do love *The Three Musketeers* by French author Alexandre Dumas. It has everything—action, friendship, courage and history. I love how the novel brings 17th-century France to life while telling such an exciting story.
Jason: Sounds interesting.
Paula: It is! What about you? (2)
b
Jason: Yes, I do, but I prefer non-fiction books about history. I just read a book called *Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind*. It offers a look at human history from the Stone Age to the present!
Paula: Wow! That's a long period of time!
Jason: Yes. It really makes me think about how much human society has changed over time. (3)
c
Paula: So do I. Besides history books, what other kinds of non-fiction books do you like?
Jason: I also enjoy reading biographies. (4)
d
I recently read a biography of Su Shi. It gives me an even better sense of who he was—talented, determined and open-minded.
Paula: Hmm. Maybe I should try reading a biography sometime.
