Penguin Readers Level 6: Brick Lane (ELT Graded Reader)Monica AliLabel: Penguin Books LtdDescription: Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text new illustrations and language learning exercises the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics exciting contemporary fiction and thought-provoking non-fiction introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar vocabulary and key exam skills. Before during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Brick Lane a Level 6 Reader is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses introducing future continuous reported questions third conditional was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text.When Nazneen is 18 she marries a much older man and moves from Bangladesh to England to be with her husband. But Brick Lane in London is very different from Nazneen's village and she speaks no English. Nazneen must try to look after her family and get used to a new and very strange country.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition readers can unlock online resources including a digital book audio edition lesson plans and answer keys.
The "Monica Ali Penguin Readers Level 6: Brick Lane (ELT Graded Reader) (Paperback)" would be an excellent fit for those interested in learning English and/or exploring the rich culture and history of London and the Bangladeshi community in particular.
