Frankenstein. Book + CD (B2.2)

Resumen del libro

The READING x{0026} TRAINING series is composed of illustrated graded readers, aimed at teenagers and adults. The readers are graded into six levels - from elementary/pre-lower intermediate to post-intermediate - according to internationally recognised criteria for structural grading.
Features:
introduction about the author and his/her times
wide variety of interesting activities to promote understanding of the text, as well as all four language skills, lexis and sociocultural awareness and knowledge
activities in the style of the Cambridge ESOL and Trinity exams
informative and fascinating cross-curricular dossiers, which explore the historical and cultural background of the text
a recording on CD of the text in British or American English, with extra listening activities
extensive vocabulary footnotes, with phonetic transcription of more unusual words
exit tests
guided internet projects

An answer key and an additional exit test for each reader are available online as a PDF file at the Black Cat website. Further info on grading can be found in the 'The Black Cat Guide to Graded Readers'.

Biografía del autor

Mary Shelley (1797-1851) es una de las escritoras más importantes e influyentes de las letras británicas del siglo XIX. Su poderosa imaginación y su inagotable sed de conocimiento la llevaron a concebir Frankenstein, una de las novelas más leídaas y estudiadas desde su publicación. Además escribió otras novelas, como El último hombre o Perkin Warbeck, y un buen número de realtos.