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Public domain Dear C1 students Please follow the link to download the scheme of work for Fahrenheit 451 . Have a nice read!

Nivel: B1 Proyecto creado por : Lola la Torre Sigue este enlace para descargar el documento completo con pautas y actividades.   Matilda. Penguin Books : Matilda Wormwood's father thinks she's a little scab. Matilda's mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And Matilda's headmistress Miss Trunchbull? Well, she's the worst of all. She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. As for Matilda, she's an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind - and now she's had enough. So all these grown-ups had better watch out, because Matilda is going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget...... Matilda is a children's book  written by Roald Dalh .

Image by Itenney1225 CC BY NC. Flickr.com Look at this photo. Yes, of course you guessed right. It's Leonardo di Caprio, but my question is not about him. My question is about the title of his latest film. Have you seen it? What did you make of it? The film is based on a famous novel. Have you read The Great Gatsby ? Who wrote it? Who are the main characters? Where and when is the novel set? Would you like to find out? Then keep on reading. A video about the author Watch this short video about the author of The Great Gatsby and check the following: his full name his personal life his early career the era in which he lived why he went to Hollywood why he is a great American writer Another great American writer Do you know who wrote The Color Purple ? Click here to find out. There is only one more question and I don't think you'll find it difficult to guess. Who directed the film The Color Purple ? Read this Wikipedia article and find out. W...

Keith Edkins. CC-BY-SA In the post titled "Choosing a book to read", I asked you whether you could think of a book similar to the one written by Bram Stoker. Well, I don't think you'll find it difficult to guess the title of another book by just looking at the photo on your left. Of course, it had to be Frankenstein . But do you know who wrote it? Do you know why Dracula and Frankenstein are called Gothic novels ? What do they have in common? Why do people love these kind of books? Do you like Gothic novels? Check t he meaning of Gothic novel here. Look at the slideshow below and see whether you can guess the author and any famous books written by them. All photos are from Wikimedia Commons. Not bad! You guessed most of them, I'm sure. The best Gothic novels (1764-1937) Would you like to find out what the top 100 Gothic novels are? Visit the goodreads page and do the following tasks: Tick the books you have already read, in English, ...

Bodleian Library by Remi Mathis. Wikimedia Do you like reading books in English? Do you usually borrow books from the library? Are you a bookworm ? If I asked you to suggest titles or authors in English, what would you recommend? This post is one of a series in which we'll be exploring great literature. To begin with, here you have a link to the Open University 20th century British authors page. The interactive guide is a great tool. Choose an author and you will see his or her connection with other authors. Well, I hope you enjoy exploring British writers. If you like a particular author or a title, let me know!

Photo by Ben Spark. Flickr.com We celebrated Book Day today with a workshop on Children's Books. Here is a photo of Paddington Bear. You can guess why the author of the book called this delightful bear, Paddington! Here is a link to the Paddington Bear official website . Read the Then and Now icon and find out some interesting facts about the book and its author. You can browse the website. I'm sure you'll love it.

Photo from Wikimedia Commons Big day for book lovers on 23 April this year. To celebrate bring your favourite book to class for discussion. You will give a short presentation of your book. Tell us the title, some interesting facts about the author, the plot -but not all. We want to read the book! Is your book listed on this page ? You'll be surprised what books are favourites among English readers.  Go back to the same page. Look at the first 52 titles. There are 11 children's books "hidden". Can you spot them? Have you read any of them? We'll talk about a selection of them on 23 April in class. 

Photo from flickrcc.net If you would like to learn about Indian writers, a good start is to read Salman Rushdie's biography . He is the author of The Satanic Verses (1988) and the Booker Prize winning novel Midnight's Children (1981), which has recently been made into a feature film by Oscar-nominated film director Deepa Mehta.   Lsten to this radio interview in which Salman Rushdie talks about his book Midnight's Children .