英语读书报告格式范文

英语读书报告格式范文

There is no sta ndard form for a book report. However, every book report should contain the

follow ing four parts:

1. Identification. Give the title and author ' s name. If the book is one with which your readers may not be familiar, identify it further. Give the name of the publisher, the place and year of

publication, the price, and the number of pages.

2. Classificatio n. A word or phrase early in your report helps the reader keep in mi nd the type of book on which you are report ing; mystery, biography, humor, adve nture, and so on. Your reader can the n men tally compare it with similar books he has read.

3. Description. A skillful book report gives an overall view of a book without giving away its outcome. Your descripti on of a book may in clude quotati ons or brief sketches of scenes or action that you th ink are represe ntative of the book. Take no tes while readi ng. It will save you the time and trouble of thumbing through the book later to relocate quotations or other information.

4. Evaluation. Your opinion is the most important part of the report. It may be either your immediate react ion to the book or a judgme nt based on further study .In either case, your opinion should be definite and clear. It should be supported with facts. You will want to comment on characterizati ons, plot, and recurri ng themes. Compare or con trast it to other books you

Write a word of criticism or praise while reading. It will help you recall your impression of the material after you have fini shed the book.

Writi ng book reports can be a valuable exercise in clear thinking and precise writ in g. It also gives you the opport unity to improve your writi ng and to develop a style of your own.

*** 题目统一为：A Book Report of Thirty-Nine Steps

内容的四个部分可以成四个段落写，不能出现1, 2, 3, 4字样；

英文中没有书名号，每个词用大写就可以或再加上下划线表示，不用引号；省略号为三点；

常见的表达法：简写本simplified version/abbreviated version

故事大意如下The gist of the story is as follows

主人公leadi ng role/leadi ng character/hero/her oine

以... 为背景It is set o n the eve of …/It is set on the backgro und that

Sample 1

A Book Report of The Black Tulip

By Li Mi nli. Class 5, 2005

The Black Tulip is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas Pere, simplified by Micle Wester, and was published by Shan ghai Tran slati on Press in 1983.

The story is set in the 17th cen tury in Holla nd whe n fierce political con flicts prevailed while the society rioted.

In this story, Corn elius Van Baerle being so crazy about tulips tries to grow a black tulip without any other color on it at all in order to gain quite a substantial sum of money offered to the winner. However, Boxtel, a man living in the next door, also has a crush on the money. He then supervises every moveme nt of Cornelius secretly for fear that Cornelius may grow better tulips tha n his own.

tulip Besides this, he also carries out many surreptitious activities to destroy Corn elius ' means. Once a while, he accuses Corn elius of harbouri ng letters that might be harmful to the government so that Cornelius is sent to the prison without giving provocation. This nearly causes him to death. Eve n here, Corn elius man ages to grow tulips with the help of Rosa, the daughter of the prison-keeper. But unfortunately, their first black tulip is st olen by Boxtel. It ' s Rosa who

proves the truth and saves Coen elius by herself!

It ' s a happy ending in this novel as it says “ Those who have suffered much, have a right to be happy. ” This quotation brings the whole story to an end and will certainly motivate readers to go on. Rosa herself will remain as quite a good example, too.

Besides, “ justice could defeat evil however difficult it is and whatever the process would be be easily seen as the author

' s deep philosophy towards life.

By read ing it, the reader can both enjoy the plots and be stimulated!

Sample 2

A Book Report of The Black Tulip

By Hua ng Xin, Tale nts Class, 2006

I have recen tly read the simplified vers ion of The Black Tulip published by Shan ghai Tran slati on Press. This no vel was writte n by the dist in guished French writer Alexa ndre Dumas Pere, the pioneer of the Romanticism Literature Movement in France. He was so popular that his works had been translated into several languages and welcomed by readers all over the world.