Pride and Prejudice

When wealthy Mr Bingley comes to live at Netherfield Hall, Mrs Bennet is delighted: she has five daughters to be married...

This reader uses the expansive reading approach, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text. As well as the story, this reader contains:

- An introduction about Jane Austen and her life;

- A wide range of activities practising the four skills;

- Dossiers: The Social Context in Jane Austen´s Time, The Role of Women in the Regency Period and Jane Austen and the Romantic Movement;

- An internet project;

- FCE-style activities;

- Trinity-style activities (Grade 8);

- A recording of parts of the text;

- An exit test with answer key.

The book and audio-CD are available at the library: 811-111 AUS