LETTURE IN LINGUA

Vanessa is seventeen. Unlike most of her peers, she loves books and doesn’t care much about clubs, boys and followers. One day, after watching her favourite movie, she makes an unexpected change in her life. With one click, she becomes the modern version of her literary heroine, Elizabeth Bennet. After just a few weeks, her Instagram account lettersof_lizzy gets thousands of views, transforming the fearful and shy girl into a popular content creator.

One day Vanessa is in Mayfair creating her next Instagram story, when she runs into a man who calls her Lady Elizabeth and invites her to go with him. Where does he ask her to go? Who is this man? What does he want? Vanessa is curious and follows him to Park Lane where a beautiful, Victorian-style carriage is waiting for her. The door opens and …

My Curious Followers, I warmly suggest you read this book through to the end. It is in fact a well-known, widely accepted truth that in Victorian London unbelievable things can happen to a girl in want of a wonderful, romantic love story.

The text includes a wide range of four-skills activities and 3 dossiers useful for learning English, Social Studies and Literature.

The volume gives access to the full recording of the story in Mp3 format.

A Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy that follows Prince Hamlet as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder. With twists, turns, and ghostly encounters, Hamlet navigates a world of lies, love, and madness.

Join him in unravelling the mysteries of power and morality in this thrilling tale of tragedy and revenge.

The text includes a variety of activities for the four skills and extra reading, to explore and expand cultural and historical aspects associated with the story from the perspective of a group of teenagers, acting in the play.

Who is this handsome young man with a generous heart and adventurous spirit? The country gentleman who found the baby boy in his large bed gave him the name Tom Jones and asked his sister to bring him up on their wealthy estate, Paradise Hall. Tom’s charm, vigour and trusting nature often get him into trouble and eventually he is forced to leave home and the woman he loves. He sets off on a journey that takes him along the dusty roads of the English countryside and into the vast city of London where he hopes to find his true identity. Along the way, he meets a number of unforgettable characters who all contribute to his destiny.

The text includes a variety of activities for the four skills, extra-readings to discover more about cultural and historical aspects and Mp3 files.

Seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is the story’s unlikely heroine. Gothic novels help her to escape from her ordinary life in the countryside. During a short holiday in Bath with some family’s friends she falls in love with Henry Tilney.

Invited to visit Northanger Abbey, Henry’s estate, her obsession for Gothic novels and her tendency to confuse fiction and reality cause her several problems which will make her progress to maturity and self-knowledge. With this novel, Jane Austen parodies the improbabilities of Gothic fiction and criticizes its influence on women readers.

The text includes a variety of activities for the four skills and dossiers to discover more about cultural and historical aspects and Mp3 files.

A classic Shakespearean comedy, where the true nature of love and friendship is questioned. In a fast turn of events, both serious and funny, a smart woman’s plan will make a big difference in the battle between good and evil, saving an innocent from a cruel moneylender.

Shakespeare’s original work is enriched with a subplot, where a group of students studies the comedy to pass an important audition.

The text includes a variety of activities for the four skills and dossiers to discover more about cultural and historical aspects. The volume also comes with a set of recordings.

This amusing story recounts a two-week holiday spent on the River Thames by three young men and a dog.

While it describes their adventures, much of the fun is contained in stories which the young men tell.

All the humourous incidents or situations are simple and realistic; they might happen to any of us as part of our daily life. The author also gives us historical and geographical information about the places they visit. Each chapter includes activities testing the four skills and some Pet-style exercises. The volume is further enriched by lexical notes, grammar points, internet projects, dossiers and ends with a final text with Pet-style level B1 activities.

The volume is accompanied by a full recording of the text and online keys to the activities.

The spirited young orphan, Jane Eyre, begins her journey in the home of her uncle and heartless aunt. She is soon sent off to a charity school where she finds cruelty once again.

When she decides to work as a governess for the rich but moody Rochester, she enters a world of locked doors and strange happenings. Here in this house of hidden secrets she finds unexpected happiness, but only for a short time. Tragedy returns, forcing her to leave Rochester’s home and face a hostile world. Will she ever find the true love and independence she is looking for?

The text includes a variety of activities for the four skills and dossiers to explore and expand the cultural and historical aspects associated with the story. The volume also provides a recording of some parts of the text.

Animal Farm, with its combination of political allegory and children’s fairy tale, still fascinates readers all over the world. When the animals on Manor Farm overthrow their human master, they attempt to create a utopian state which will give them freedom and equality and be an example to the rest of the world. However, they soon discover that some animals are more equal than others. Orwell explores the dark side of human nature showing how greed and selfishness can lead to tyranny if people are not aware of what is happening around them.

This apparently simple novella gives a clear picture of how power corrupts and how easy it is to manipulate the truth, themes which are just as relevant today as they were in 1945.

The narrative falls into two halves: the first part takes place in Denmark where, coming to the help of King Hrothgar, Beowulf fights the monsters Grendel and Grendel’s mother.

The second part is set in southern Sweden, where Beowulf has ruled in peace and prosperity for fifty years before being called upon to combat a firebreathing dragon that is terrorizing the country after having its treasure hoard looted.

The story is based on Beowulf, one of the oldest existing poems, considered the finest heroic poem in Old English.

The volume includes a wide variety of activities, several PET style activities and dossiers that explore and expand the cultural aspects associated with epic poems.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays, is widely performed around the world. A young woman, Hermia, flees ancient Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her wouldbe husband and her best friend. All four find themselves in an enchanted forest where magic creatures take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions and mischievous spells. Throughout the play, love is transformed, misplaced and ultimately restored.

Written in simplified and modern English, the story does not lose its enchanting atmosphere. Each section of A Midsummer Night’s Dream includes activities which test the four skills and some PET-style exercises.

The volume is also enriched by lexical notes, grammar points, internet projects, in-depth dossiers, easy-to-play drama activities and a preparation to the task and format of the Pet examination writing section. The volume is accompanied by an Audio-CD with the complete recording of the text.