ELI CLASSICS - The Spooky Bunch

A series of 6 readers in 3 levels For Secondary School

Volume + audio CD

Answer booklet

Introduces students to classic literature from the English-speaking world. This graded series allows teachers to choose the most appropriate story for the level of their class.

STRUCTURE

Each volume contains: biographical information about the author, Pre- and Post Reading activities, textual analysis, story text on the left page with exercises set parallel to the text on the right and on-page glossaries.

TEACHER’S GUIDE

The teacher’s guide features a brief presentation, answers to all exercises and a worksheet to help students analyse what they have read.

AUDIO CD

An Audio CD is available with a reading of the story.

Lower-intermediate

The Spooky Bunch

Gothic horror stories in The Oval Portrait by E.A. Poe, The Upper Berth by M.F. Crawford, The Ghosts by Lord Dunsany.

Intermediate

A Family Affair

Relationship problems between men and women in Extracts from Adam’s Diary and Eve’s Diary by Mark Twain.

Rights and Wrongs

Prejudice and discrimination in The Test by Angelica Gibbs, Happy Christmas by Daphne du Maurier, Junius Maltby by John Steinbeck.

Naughty Kids

The drama and power of a child’s imagination in Sredni Vastar by Saki, Charles by Shirley Jackson, Maria by Elizabeth Bowen, Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury.

Upper Intermediate

Shades of Emotions

The turmoil of deep emotion in The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Beyond the Bayou by Kate Chopin, The Fly by Katherine Mansfield, The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence.

Wit and Wisdom

Humour and irony point the way to wisdom in The Night the Bed Fell by James Thurber, Mr Lovejoy’s Little Outing by Evelyn Waugh, Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland by Carson McCullers.