HEART OF DARKNESS Joseph Conrad Adapted by David A. Hill Recording in British English When Marlow, an experienced sailor, goes to Africa as the captain of a steamboat on the Congo River, the journey has a profound effect on him. As Marlow sails further down the river and into the heart of the African continent to bring back ivory and a brilliant but mysterious agent called Mr Kurtz, he feels he is travelling further and further into the heart of darkness. What is this darkness? What powers of darkness take Mr Kurtz? SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Jane Austen Adapted by Elspeth Rawstron Recording in British English Two very different sisters meet and fall in love with two very different men. Wise Elinor falls in love with kind and rational Edward, while passionate Marianne falls in love with handsome and romantic Willoughby. Will everything be simple in love so that Elinor and Marianne can marry the men of their dreams? Level 5 · B1 Adventure · Horror 84 pages ISBN 978-3-99045-868-6 Level 5 · B1 Human interest · Love 100 pages ISBN 978-3-99045-690-3 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Jane Austen Adapted by Elspeth Rawstron Recording in British English Mrs Bennet’s main purpose is to see her five daughters married. She is very happy when a handsome rich gentleman, Mr Bingley, arrives in the neighbourhood, and falls in love with Jane. When her sister, the clever and witty Elizabeth, meets his handsome friend, Mr Darcy, she hates him. Little do Elizabeth and Mr Darcy know that this is the beginning of a wonderful love story. Will they be able to overcome his pride and her prejudice? Level 5 · B1 Human interest · Love 100 pages ISBN 978-3-99089-410-1 FRANKENSTEIN: or, the Modern Prometheus Mary Shelley Adapted by David A. Hill Recording in British English A young scientist, Victor Frankenstein, becomes obsessed with creating life. He works feverishly in isolation for months until the fatal evening arrives and he finally meets his own creation. Victor, however, is disgusted by the monster he has created and rejects it immediately. The monster, rejected by his own creator and then all of humankind, goes from sadness to anger and then wants revenge. Level 5 · B1 Adventure · Horror 92 pages ISBN 978-3-7114-0139-7 • Decision making • Coping with stress • Critical thinking • Communication • Creative thinking • Problem solving • Coping with emotions • Self-awareness • Interpersonal relationships 10 CORE LIFE SKILLS for young people as defined by the WHO • Empathy • shelter: safe place to stay ‘Go away!’ I shouted. ‘I will not listen to you. We are enemies. Go away, or let us fight until one of us dies.’ ‘I really was good, but I am alone,’ he said. ‘If you hate me then what can I expect from others? The world hates me, so why should I not hate everyone? But you can change this. Come to the barn where I have made my shelter• and listen to my story before you judge me finally. It is in your power to save me. You can decide whether I lead a good life, or whether I become a devil for your fellow beings and the cause of your own destruction. Listen to me, Frankenstein!’ Partly because I was curious and partly because I felt sorry for the monster, I followed him across the ice. Soon we were seated by the fire near his shelter and he began his tale. LISTEN Do you think it is important to listen to a person’s story before judging them? Why? Can you think of a time when you judged someone and then found out later that their story was completely different? How did you feel when you found out the real story? Tell a friend. 42 9783711401397_book_Frankenstein.indd 42 05/09/22 09:59 • shelter: safe place to stay ‘Go away!’ I shouted. ‘I will not listen to you. We are enemies. Go away, or let us fight until one of us dies.’ ‘I really was good, but I am alone,’ he said. ‘If you hate me then what can I expect from others? The world hates me, so why should I not hate everyone? But you can change this. Come to the barn where I have made my shelter• and listen to my story before you judge me finally. It is in your power to save me. You can decide whether I lead a good life, or whether I become a devil for your fellow beings and the cause of your own destruction. Listen to me, Frankenstein!’ Partly because I was curious and partly because I felt sorry for the monster, I followed him across the ice. Soon we were seated by the fire near his shelter and he began his tale. LISTEN Do you think it is important to listen to a person’s story before judging them? Why? Can you think of a time when you judged someone and then found out later that their story was completely different? How did you feel when you found out the real story? Tell a friend. Reflection Boxes allow students to think about the story and draw links with their own experience, and help teachers to activate 10 core Life Skills as defined by the WHO. GRADED READERS 52
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