CEPT Practice C1 Level Short Listening about a book's cover

 


You hear a woman telling a friend about a book he gave her. Why does she mention the book’s cover?

A to suggest that it failed to reflect its contents

B to criticise a weakness in the book’s plot

C to explain why the book has sold well







Audioscript

Man: So, what did you think of the book I gave you?

Woman: The Man in the Forest? It was certainly an emotion-packed tale. There wasn’t much about the man in the first half. I thought it got more gripping once he came into it more. I really identified with the main female character – the woman called Lucy. I can see why you thought it’d be my sort of thing – the blend of crime, mystery and social issues. It was quite disturbing in parts, as you suggested it would be. I did wonder why they chose that cover for the paperback edition though.

Man: What? The picture of the key? I thought it made the book look quite intriguing.

Woman: It doesn’t really evoke the essence of what it’s all about though. The book’s chief strength is as a tightly plotted thriller that also draws attention to certain social injustices. I mean the image on the front cover has the potential to summarise the content or at least highlight the issues the book tackles, which it totally missed doing. If it had done, I’d have been more convinced it was going to be the kind of thing I’m typically drawn to. Still, it’s sold over ten million copies, so what do I know …

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