Language point: Paragraphs and topic sentences Read the text and order the 1 paragraphs 1 2 B Introduction (facts) Setting and characters (facts) Theme and plot (opinion) Conclusion (opinion) 3 A l particularly enjoyed the themes of loss and love in the novel. It's a mystery story and the plot is about Christopher looking for answers, after he finds his neighbour's dog dead in the garden. The thing I liked most about the book was how it's serious, but funny at the same time. B I'd like to recommend The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It was the first best-seller by the award-winning novelist Mark Haddon. C All in all, it's a brilliant book. I wouldn't change it. I think anyone would enjoy it, not just children. D The setting is Swindon and London, in the south of England, and the main character is a boy called Christopher. He's fifteen and he's very good at maths, but he can't make friends easily, because he is autistic. Match sentences 1-4 with paragraphs A-D. 1 Christopher becomes a detective. 2 A great book for everyone! 3 Christopher is clever 4 The author has won several awards for the novel
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Christopher becomes a detective - AA great book for everyone! - CChristopher is clever - DThe author has won several awards for the novel - B