Título: A Twist in the Tale: Five Short Stories
Autor: Arthur Hoey Davis
Sinopse: A rich man leaves his farm and returns to England, but is that really where he's gone? A farmer gets revenge on a man who steals his animals, but how? A photographer disappears - what has happened? These stories, by Australian writers, all have a surprise at the end. "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.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “A Twist in the Tale: Five Short Stories”, de Arthur Hoey Davis, publicado pela editora Penguin Readers, em 2000 e com 80 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Penguin Readers
Páginas: 80
Ano: 2000
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN:
ISBN13: 9780582418165
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