Publisher's Synopsis
Timesaver is a series of photocopiable materials for English teachers to use with students aged 11 and upwards.
Teachers of advanced level students need a resource of authentic reading extracts which are exploited to suit the level and interests of their students.
These extracts from classic and contemporary literature will develop students' intensive reading skills and motivate them to read more extensively in English.
This book provides 14 authentic extracts from modern and classical literature, each exploring a different theme, from the best of English authors and novels:
- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- About a Boy by Nick Hornby
- The Time Machine by H G Wells
- The Beach by Alex Garland
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- A Passage to India by E M Forster
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend
- The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
- The Millstone by Margaret Drabble
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières
Each extract is accompanied by useful background information on the authors and the context of their novels.
The extracts are followed by two photocopiable exercises and include a wide variety of language practice, such as
- reading comprehension
- vocabulary exercises
- discussion activities
- role-play, and composition topics
- gap fill exercises
and develops reading skills, summary techniques and stylistic appreciation for the Cambridge CAE and CPE examinations.
All the extracts are read aloud on the accompanying audio component.
- Advanced (C1)
Tried and tested by teachers around the world, these are full of imaginative, lively activities and perfect for introducing, consolidating or practising recently taught structures and lexical sets
ABOUT THE SERIES
- Timesavers series save teacher preparation time with a wide range of refreshing easy-to-use lessons and activities, providing motivational ideas for classes at all levels.
- They are idea for developing topics, introducing or revising language areas, or supplementing course materials.
- Simply select the lessons by language point, activity type or theme and photocopy the pages you need!
