Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answers

Nick is going on holiday

• by air.
• by water.
• on foot.

Nick usually has to read a lot of boring books

• for fun.
• to his children.
• for his work.

Nick doesn't want to buy

• detective stories.
• romance stories.
• adventure stories.

The characters in Kirk Morris's stories are

• loyal and faithful.
• neat and ordinary.
• intelligent and unusual.

Nick thinks that a typical detective from a classical English crime story has

• a magnifying glass.
• a country house.
• a strong horse.

Script
Shop Assistant: Good morning. Can I help you?

Nick: Good morning. I'm going away on holiday, and I'm looking for an interesting book I could read on the plane or at the beach.

Shop Assistant: What kind of books do you like reading?

Nick: I usually have to read a lot of boring non-fiction books for my work, so now I want something to read just for fun. You know, something exciting…

Shop Assistant: A suspense story?

Nick: Yes, may be. Adventure or detective stories, I think. But no romance stories, please. They are boring.

Shop Assistant: I can recommend you this book by a modern author, Kirk Morris. He is not famous yet, but he is a very talented and promising writer. His style is brilliant.

Nick: Is it a detective story?

Shop Assistant: Yes, Kirk Morris is a crime writer, his stories are mystery stories with clever and strange characters. You can also find some psychology in his books.

Nick: OK, I think I'll take it. And I would also like to read some classical English detective stories. You know, the ones with a spy in a cape and with a magnifying glass who is trying to find a criminal in a typical English country house.

Shop Assistant: I see what you mean. I like such stories, too. You can reread them over and over again, they are very interesting. You can find them here.

Nick: Thank you very much for your help.