Mrs Bennet wants all of her five daughters to marry and to marry well. When two rich young men come to the village, Mrs Bennet is sure that they will make wonderful husbands. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.
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Jane Austen for chidlers and ESL folks,
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This review is from: Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Readers, Level 5) (Paperback)
My 8-year-old developed a keen interest in Jane Austen after having seen several movie versions, but can't quite manage to read it yet. The Penguin Readers series limits Austen's story to about 2500 different vocabulary words and a manageable abridgement. It's a little TOO hard for an 8-year-old but would suit a reader at the 4-6 grade level or an adult reader looking to learn English. The cover is a tie-in with the BBC mini-series starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth (but it is not a "novelization" of the screenplay but a genuine although extreme abridgement of the original).
It doesn't retain any (or, anyway, much) of Miss Austen's handsome literary style, but the characters manage to keep hold of their customary wit and charm. It would be great to see anyone capable of reading the original do so instead, but if reading this version leads Austen newbies in that direction eventually, I'm all for it-- certainly having an 8-year-old read Austen Lite is better than having her read "The Bratz Paint Their Toenails" or whatever else passes for girl's literature these days!
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Wanted the picture.,
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This review is from: Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Readers, Level 5) (Paperback)
I saw this version on PBS and was smitten. I wanted the picture of Miss Bennett and Mr. Darcy and I also wanted to read a few scenes from the movie.
Thank you, Sally
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