Wednesday 18 November 2009

READERS FOR ESO & BTO

As you all know, during the second term you will have to read a book in English. Your teachers will tell you the title of your book and the date for the exam. Look at your course and level in the list below to know a little more about it.

"Lost in the Jungle" Ed. Burlington. 1º ESO. ALL COURSES.


The Miller family is on holiday in Thailand. Linda and Sam decide to go walking in the jungle with their father. However, their day out does not go according to plan and they quickly discover the dangers of the jungle. Can Linda and Sam save their father and find their way to safety?


 



EXAM DATE FOR 1A, 1B, 1C: 16th February
EXAM DATE FOR 1D: 15th February


 "Oliver Twist" Ed. Vicens Vives (Green Apple). Charles Dickens. 2ºESO. HIGHER LEVELS


 Set in 19th-century London, this timeless classic narrates the incredible adventures of Oliver, a young, penniless orphan who, in spite of his encounters with criminals and his adverse circumstances, finds happiness in the end.











"Vampire Killer" Ed. Oxford (Starter Level) 2ºESO. LOWER LEVELS



'I am a vampire killer . . . and now I need help,' says Professor Fletcher to Colin. Colin needs a job and he needs money - but do vampires exist or is the professor crazy?


 







EXAM DATE FOR ALL LEVELS: 16th February


"K's First Case" Ed. Longman. 3ºESO. HIGHER LEVELS 
                            
                                                                                                                                                                                    Sir Michael Gray is the victim of a murder and he was very rich. Katrina Kirby - or K as she is called - is a detective and she wants to find out who the murderer is. But there are lots of suspects.This is K’s first case. Can you help her find the murderer?
"Girl on a Motorcycle"  Ed. Oxford (Starter Level) 3º ESO. LOWER LEVELS

 'Give me the money,' says the robber to the Los Angeles security guard. The guard looks at the gun and hands over the money. The robber has long blond hair and rides a motorcycle - and a girl with long blond hair arrives at Kenny's motel - on a motorcycle. Is she the robber?










EXAM DATE FOR ALL LEVELS: 19th February


"Used in Evidence" Ed. Macmillan (Intermediate Level) F. Forsyth.  4º ESO. HIGHER LEVELS

Short Stories, Crime/Detection & Adventure/Thriller/Spy. Three short stories with unexpected endings from this internationally popular thriller writer.










"The Short Cut" Ed. Stanley. (Level 1) 4º ESO. LOWER LEVELS


In this thrilling story set in an African country devastated by war, a youn girl fights for her father's life taking a [shortcut = atajo] to maturity. Topics for reflection and discussion: family arguments, generational gap, therealization of what really matters in life.











EXAM DATE FOR ALL LEVELS: 22nd February
 


"The Turn of the Screw" Henry James. Ed. Vicens Vives. Black Cat. 1ºBTO.



In the 1840s, a young woman is employed as a governess to two children in an English country house. The children are beautiful and charming and, for a while, the young woman thinks her position is both easy and pleasant. Then she begins to see the ghost of the former governess Miss Jesel and the manservant Peter Quint.









EXAM DATE: 19th February


HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR READING!!!

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