CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve passed English and that’s
really good! But… don’t you think you should go on practicing a bit during your
summer holidays? Just not to lose what you’ve learnt this year.
Summer is long and
you’ll have time for lots of things… so we highly recommend you some English readings. Choose some books
from the list, read them, and write a summary, comment, opinion ... You can give
it to your teacher next year, sure he/she will value it.
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SUGGESTED
READINGS
ü THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST
by Anne Tyler. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5
Everyday life in Baltimore, USA, is full of problems. After the death of
his son and the departure of his wife, Macon’s attempts to run his own life
become increasingly desperate – and more and more odd. And, day by day, Macon’s life gets more and
more complicated.
ü DEADLOCK by Sara
Paretsky Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5
V.I. Warshawski, private investigator, Chicago, USA. People imagine
private investigators to by tired-looking men in raincoats, but Vic is female.
She’s tough, beautiful, carries a gun – and goes asking questions until she
gets answered. She goes on asking questions... and more people start to die.
ü DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? By
Philip K. Dick. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5
San Francisco lies under a cloud or radioactive dust. People live in
half-deserted buildings and keep electric animals as pets... the film Blade
Runner was based on this famous novel.
ü WUTHERING HEIGHTS
by Emily Bronte. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5 with NEW OXFORD BOOKWORMS APPS FOR
SMARTPHONES
The wind is strong on the Yorkshire moors. There are few trees, and
fewer houses, to block its path. There is one house, however, that does not
hide from the wind. It stands out from the hill and challenges the wind. The house is called Wuthering Heights.
ü DEADHEADS by
Reginald Hill. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 6
An English rose garden on a summer’s day. What could be more peaceful?
Young Patrick grows up to be a calm man. When someone tells the police that he
is killing people, Chief Superintendent Dalziel thinks it’s probably all
nonsense. But Inspector Pascoe is not so sure...
ü THE FLY AND OTHER HORROR STORIES. Retold
by John Escott. Oxford University Press.
Graded Readers. Stage 6.
Flies are a nuisance. They are annoying when they buzz around you but
you can brush them away with your hand. After all, a fly is only half the size
of your fingernail. But, suppose it wasn’t ...
ü PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
by Jane Austen. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 6 with NEW
OXFORD BOOKWORMS APPS FOR SMARTPHONES
“The moment I met you I notices your pride, sense and superiority and
your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the
world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry” said Elizabeth Bennet. And so,
Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr. Darcy.
This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous
observation of the people and the manners of her time.
ü THE WOMAN IN WHITE by
Wilkie Collins. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 6
The woman in white first appears at night on a lonely heath near London,
and it’s next seen at a grave-side in Cumberland. Who is she? Where has she
come from and what is her history? This famous mystery thriller by Wilkie
Collins has excitement, suspense, romance and a plot that twists and turns on
every page.
REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY A PROPOSAL. IF YOU
HAVE ANY BETTER OPTION, YOU CAN READ IT. You can also try with “real” books in
English, non-adapted to students, I mean. You may find some ideas in the
following link. http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/
You can also try to
practice with Oxford Plus Website or
to do some PAU EXAMS. Here you have
the link, too.
And, of course, if
you remember, you can always send a photo of your summer holidays with a
comment for the blog... if you do, it’ll be active during summer, too! Remember
the mail:
Thanks a lot in advance for your work… and … ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!
LURDES PUJADAS
MANYANET SANT ANDREU
