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Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Stevenson about "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the magazine of young people, children between 1881 and 1882 under the title "Treasure Island" or "Mutiny in Hispaniola" under the pseudonym Captain George North.

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Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". First published as a book on 23 May 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 and 1882 under the title Treasure Island or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola with Stevenson adopting the pseudonym Captain George North. Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is a tale noted for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality – as seen in Long John Silver – unusual for children’s literature. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders.

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King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time. From that magical moment when Arthur unleashes the sword in the stone in search of the Holy Grail and the ultimate tragedy of the last battle, the author brings the enchanting world of King Arthur and brings it to life amazingly.

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King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time. From the magical moment when Arthur releases the sword in the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail and the final tragedy of the Last Battle, Roger Lancelyn Green brings the enchanting world of King Arthur stunningly to life. One of the greatest legends of all time, with an inspiring introduction by David Almond, award-winning author of Clay, Skellig, Kit’s Wilderness and The Fire-Eaters.

Neil Philip

Tells about the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, along with his group of followers who lived as outlaws in Sherwood Forest, dedicate themselves to the fight against tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text will add a historical background to the story.

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Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical background of the story.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Kidnapped is a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson that he wrote in early 1886. The work is narrated in the first person - the protagonist, who recalls incidents during his adventures.

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Kidnapped is a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson wrote in early 1886. The work is narrated in first person by the protagonist, who remembers the incidents of his adventure.

Edith Nesbit

When the father's business collapses, the six children decide to restore the family fortune. But although they cannot think of many clever ways to do it, they decide on a way that will either bring more pleasure than benefits, or lead to disaster ...

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When their father's business fails, the six Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes. But although they think of many ingenious ways to do so, their well meant efforts are either more fun than profitable, or lead to trouble…

Vicky Shipton

London is the largest city in the UK and Europe. In 1900, it was the largest city in the world. In this book you will find a lot of interesting information about this city. You will read about its history. You will learn about famous people, palaces and museums of this exciting city.

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London is the biggest city in Britain and Europe. In 1900, it was the biggest city in the world. In this book you will find a lot of interesting information about London. You will read about its history. You will learn about its famous people, museums and palaces of this exciting city.

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Damn bracelet. Embittered Mummy. Buried Warrior. And majestic civilization...

Completed with over 100 photographs and interesting facts about ancient egypt. The Mummy Returns is the ultimate guide to cinema. Read action-packed stories in English, watch your favorite scenes, and discover the wonders of Egypt - the mummy pyramids.

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A cursed bracelet. An Evil Mummy. A Buried Warrior. And a magnificent civilization…

Filled with more than 100 photos and fascinating facts about ancient Egypt, The Mummy Returns Scrapbook is the ultimate guide to the movie. Read the action-packed story, see your favorite scenes, and discover the wonders of Egypt - from pyramids to mummies. Here's an exciting look at a thrilling film and an extraordinary place.

“Reading is nothing;

Meaningful reading is something;

Reading meaningful and heartfelt is perfection.

A.S. Pushkin

Today we will talk about reading. The topic of our speech"How to organize home reading in elementary, primary, high schools."

Reading the original fiction in the target language contributes to the development of oral speech, enriches lexicon, introduces the culture and literature of the country of the language being studied, develops analytical thinking. Therefore, home reading lessons are necessary in educational process. These lessons are undeniably valuable: firstly, because the student comes into contact with a modern living language, and not a conventional educational one; secondly, there is an opportunity to express your opinion and evaluate the work, characters and situations. But in order for reading to be exciting and at the same time developing speech skills, it is necessary to work on the text, both before reading the passage and after, in order to help students understand the text and activate new language phenomena. How to make home reading lessons fun and educational for students?

But first I would like to dwell a little on the theory.

Speech competence reading is considered as a means of learning and as a type of speech activity. Reading as a means of learning involves the formation of the following skills: reading individual words, offers; reading with intonation; expressive reading of familiar text. Reading as a type of speech activity involves reading with the extraction of information.

I would like to focus on varioustypes of reading (reading strategies) and their role in the process of real communication and learning foreign languages. The nature of reading is determined by the goal that we pursue in each case. In the domestic methodology, four types of reading are distinguished:

Studying (provides for the most complete and accurate understanding of all the information contained in the text and its critical comprehension. The object of study is the information in the text, but not the language material);

Search (focused on reading newspapers and literature in the specialty. Its goal is to quickly find certain data in the text);

Introductory (is a cognitive reading, in which the entire speech work becomes the subject of the reader's attention without setting to receive certain information. This is reading for oneself).

In foreign methodology, there are several types or reading skills:

Skimming(introductory reading) (definition of the main theme / idea of the text);

Scanning(search reading) (search for specific information in the text, reading diagonally for keywords);

Readingfordetail(learning reading) (detailed understanding of the text not only at the level of content, but also of meaning).

Thus, we can say that in the domestic and foreign methods there are no serious disagreements in understanding what types of reading you need to master in the process of learning a foreign language.

Home reading combines all types of reading, helps to develop and improve this skill.

For effective reading in a foreign language, it is necessary to formSkills mentioned above:

Ignore the unknown if it does not interfere with the task;

Isolate semantic information;

Work with a dictionary;

Use footnotes and comments offered in the text;

Interpret and transform text.

let's move onto the text selection criteria for home reading. Here the following features of students should be taken into account:

Their interests, determined by age, cultural level;

The degree of language proficiency.

The fundamental requirement for reading texts is their feasibility and accessibility for students.

So, taking into account all the above requirements, it can be noted that the teacher faces a responsible and serious task in choosing literature for home reading. butpublishing house Macmillan greatly facilitates the tasks of the teacher, releasing a huge number of books adapted for students with different levels of language acquisition. Moreover, we have books of different genres, from classics to contemporary writers. Another advantage of books is that various tasks have been developed for them, which we will discuss in more detail today.

publishing house Macmillan published several series of books for reading: Macmillan Readers, Macmillan Children ’ s Readers , Macmillan English Explorers . Here are books on the interests of students, depending on the stage of study. Almost every book has audio accompaniment, which is important. Thus the lessonshome reading helps to develop all types of speech activity: listening, speaking, writing.

As mentioned above, learning to read at different stages is different. Therefore, we want to dwell on all stages of training in more detail.

Let's start with elementary school . Learning to read in English at the initial stage involves mastering this type of activity from the very beginning. A good basis for productive reading is an excellent knowledge of all letters with sounds, combinations of these sounds in various combinations. Learning to read in English is impossible without the accumulation of vocabulary in a passive vocabulary. At first, learning to read in English should take place only with a visual demonstration of the correct version of this process. It is necessary to pay attention to pronunciation, intonation, pauses, speech rhythm, as well as reading technique. Learning to read in English also involves understanding what the text is about. To overcome all these difficulties and instill in students a love of reading, as well as to develop and improve the ability to read in English, a series of books for elementary schoolMacmillan Children ’ s reader And Macmillan English Explorers Reading Series . Bright, colorful books help us, teachers, easily introduce children to reading. The subject of the books is very extensive, it includes books of a linguistic and regional nature, which helps to broaden the horizons of students, to learn Interesting Facts about ancient world, space, the country of the language being studied. They are divided into several levels (from the smallest to confident readers). These books help develop reading technique, pronunciation, intonation, thanks toCDdisks; expand vocabulary, develop various types of reading, thanks totasks in Comprehension and Vocabulary workbooks . Thus, the lexical material will receive its worthy improvement. BUTteacher's book contains all the necessary information on how to teach the basic types of reading, as well as developed lessons. It depends on how deeply and in detail the material is understood, whether the person who reads it can use it in other areas of his life. Thus, all types of speech activity are involved in home reading lessons.

The address of the site where you can find more detailed information There on the site you can find books of this series, example pages with tasks, audio material.

Let's move on now to learning to read onmiddle stage . At this stage, we are reading books in the seriesMacmillan Readers . It also presents literature of different genres and authors from modern to classics. The books in this series are divided into 6 levels from beginner to advanced (starter – advanced). It also includes additional tasks for working out lexical and grammatical material, there is information about the history and author of the book, questions to control the understanding of the text, a glossary, many books have an audio application. In addition, on the sitewww. macmillanreaders. com You can find additional resources: various assignments, tests, for some books there are audio materials for free download. We have brought to your attention several pages of assignments for books.The Wizard of Oz And Robinson Crusoe .

So, at the middle stage, we continue to develop and improve the reading skill, its various types, as well as develop and improve other types of speech activity (listening, speaking, writing).

Based on the interests of students, we have selected the following books for home reading. FROMstudents 5 classeswereadTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, 6ClassRobinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeClassThe Wizard of Oz by L.Frank Baum.

As we have already said, the value of home reading lessons lies in the fact that all types of speech activity develop, we would like to dwell in more detail on how we achieve our goals in home reading lessons.

The work on the book consists of several stages.The aim of the first stage is to provide students with preliminary information about the book: about the writer, the time and era in which the events described take place, about the main idea of the book in order to arouse their interest in the book, help them quickly navigate its content and remove, if any, the difficulties caused by ignorance facts of a linguo-country character. At this stage, as a rule, we watch a short biography film about the author, after which a conversation takes place, questions are asked to check the correct understanding of the information received. Or you can ask a group of students to prepare an information project about the biography of the writer, having prepared comprehension tasks in advance. As a rule, this stage of work takes one lesson.

The goal of the second stage is a comprehensive . This is a control of reading comprehension and its deepening, a test of the ability to comprehend the content and give an assessment, on the one hand. On the other hand, the purpose of this stage is to teach utterance based on the text, to develop the ability to actively use this material not only when conveying this content, but also when expressing thoughts about what has been read and in general in any other communication situation. This stage of work on the book consists of a discussion of the chapter of the book and exercises aimed at consolidating the new language and speech material. At this stage, such types of work are used that provide both control and training in understanding and speaking.

Before proceeding to the discussion of the chapter, students perform various tasks on vocabulary, grammar, and translation. These exercises precede the discussion of the relevant chapters of the book.

Now I would like to dwell in more detail on the stages of work on each chapter of the book.

Goals of the pre-text stage of work:

Formulate a speech task for the first reading;

To maintain the necessary level of motivation among students, it has already been created, because the guys are interested to know what will happen to the characters next;

Then we work with the title of the chapter, students try to predict the course of events from the title and illustrations of the data for a particular chapter.

Remove language and speech difficulties;

We read questions or statements to control the understanding of the chapter, we try to answer the proposed questions before reading the text.

His goals:

To control the degree of formation of various language skills and speech skills.

As a rule, at this stage, students read and listen to the text at the same time. This type of work contributes to the development of visual and auditory perception of speech, the consolidation of intonation skills, pronunciation skills. The rhythm and pace of reading depends on the speaker (students will finish reading the chapter at the same time).

Exercises and tasks to control the understanding of the text:

Answer the questions; true/false statements. To the bookRobinsonCrusoeWe have developed tasks for each chapter.
At this stage, students were giventhe following exercises.

Interesting tasks offered by the publisherMacmillanon the site.

At the same stage, work with vocabulary and grammar is underway. It is necessary for a detailed understanding of the text. We called this sectionWord Study And Grammar Study . We made different tasks for working out the active vocabulary and grammatical constructions of a particular chapter. Also included are translation assignments. Here are some examples of assignments.

Vocabulary in these tasks was selected taking into account its further use in oral speech.

The last stage of work on the chapterpost-text . It is designed to develop speaking skills (monologic and dialogical speech). In assignments we called himSpeech practice .

Here are examples of assignments.

Here is an example of tasks developed for chapters 8, 10

After discussing the book chapter by chapter, another one is needed,third stage of work. This stage is needed to review the vocabulary learned and control its assimilation, as well as to discuss the content of the entire book.For this purpose, wonderful exercises are provided at the end of each book to read. (3 slides Moby Dick , The Legend of sleepy Hollow ). It is planned that the third stage should prepare students for writing essays on the book they have read. Based on the bookRobinsonCrusoeThe students were asked to write a review of the book they read.

Of course, work on the book on this can be continued. You can watch a film in the language and discuss it, compare the film with the book, express your opinion about what you liked and what you didn't.

Also, in our school, readers' conferences are held on the book they have read, students are preparing a performance based on the book.

All this definitely motivates children to continue reading literature not only at home reading lessons, but also on their own.

Learning to read in English is impossible without independent work. Read as often as time permits. You can take any literature, as long as it is to your liking. The children in our school are happy to read additional literature and participate incompetitions Macmillan . (certificates, photos)

But we don't stop there.Our perspectives.

Creation of a creative laboratory:

1. Creating your own book (Activity book). This is an exercise book that is created by each child in the group, so it provides a large set of exercises. After making their own book, the students exchange books to complete the exercises. When creating a book, the student works with grammatical and lexical material, and when doing the exercises of other students, he exercises again. Each student is looking for information about the author of the book. He is faced with the task of arranging his Activity book in the form of a book. And this helps us develop the mental and creative potential of students, develop good taste, the ability to work with papers and use modern technologies.

2. Creation of projects.

The project is a web page about a favorite book, etc.

3. Creation of a book of wise thoughts.

Pupils write out “wise thoughts” from the work and arrange it in the form of a book. We discuss all “thoughts” and necessarily discuss and connect them with our lives. Students explain why he chose this "thought", why it is close to him. Such tasks contribute to the development of oral speech, the removal of psychological tension, the disclosure of the student.

4. Comparing the characters of the book with the characters of a previously read book.

5. Speaker competition.

6. Debate.

Either way, home reading lessons are priceless. students have the opportunity to get in touch with the modern living language, as well as get acquainted with the culture of the country of the language being studied. Doing this work regularly, we can say that our educational institution is a cultural field for the formation of a humanitarian environment and an intermediary between the family and the student.

Reading has always been one of the important types of speech activity, as well as a means of developing related language and speech skills and abilities. According to F. Grellet, author of a book on developing reading skills, "Reading is understanding the written text and extracting the necessary information from it as accurately as possible."

Reading in modern pedagogy is considered as one of the types of speech activity. According to I.A. In winter, speech activity is an active, purposeful, mediated by the language system and determined by the communication situation, the process of transmitting or receiving a message. Speech activity is divided into two types: productive and receptive (based on the processes of perception, "reception"). Through productive types of speech activity (speaking, writing), a person creates and issues a speech message. Through receptive types of speech activity (listening, reading), the reception and subsequent processing of a speech message is carried out.

In the English - Russian terminological reference book on the methods of teaching English, we find the following definition: “Reading is a receptive type of speech activity aimed at the perception and understanding of a written text. In the process of reading, there is a comprehension and evaluation of the information contained in the text.

There are many different types of reading. Each of them is based on different principles. At present, in the domestic methodology of teaching foreign languages, it is customary to adhere to the classification compiled by S.K. Folomkina, in foreign - K. Weber, A. Oliver, R.H. Alan, H. Frankenpohl. E.N. Solovova gives a classification of the types of reading by domestic scientists: viewing, searching, studying, introductory, analytical. A similar classification is offered by S.Kh. Folomkin.

The main types of reading found in domestic and foreign methods can be presented in the form of a table:

Table 1.

Basic types of reading

Discrimination Options	Types of reading
By way of reading	Reading to yourself		Reading aloud
On the use of logical operations	Analytical reading		Synthetic reading
Depth of penetration into the content of the text	Intensive Reading		Extensive Reading
By target setting	Learning Reading	Introductory reading		Search reading
By level of understanding	Full/detailed understanding	General/global understanding

In the table N.D. Galskova does not include such titles as class/home reading, reading with/without a dictionary, prepared/unprepared, etc. These names do not mean the new kind reading, they are only in place and form of work on the text.

Home reading is complementary to the rest learning material, abundant and constant reading in order to extract meaningful information. According to M.D. Strekalova, home reading, as one of the aspects of the language training of students, is central, where the interests of all disciplines that make up the education system at a language university intersect. As one of the components of the content of teaching foreign languages, home reading is designed to provide a stronger formation of various types of communicative competence. . In terms of the form of reading, home reading is reading to oneself, in terms of place and time it is home reading, extracurricular reading, and in terms of the depth of penetration into the content of the text, it is extensive. Home reading classes consist of 3 stages: pre-text, text and post-text.

Basically, when creating home reading workshops, methodologists consider home reading as synthetic reading, as they direct the reader's attention to extracting information. We propose to consider home reading as a synthetic type of reading, as well as analytical, adding tasks for text analysis to the practice. This will not only expand the vocabulary of students, ensure the formation of various types of communicative competence, but also expand the boundaries of understanding the text, as well as prepare students to perform a full text analysis in senior years.

The choice of a literary text for home reading in classes with junior students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages is also of great importance, since directly interesting content can motivate a student to systematically read in a foreign language. Also, the text should be accessible and readable. To develop a workshop on home reading, we chose the novel by the American writer L. Lowry “Gathering Blue”. The work is written in the genre of dystopia, in it, as in many works of this genre, the laws of building a society oppressed by a cruel totalitarian system are revealed. The problems considered by the author in this work will undoubtedly cause a lively discussion of what was read in the classroom for home reading with undergraduate students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages.

This article presents home reading and text analysis exercises for the first chapter of L. Lowry's novel "Gathering Blue":

Chapter 1

Pre-reading tasks

1) 1. Look at the cover of the book. Where and when does the story take place?

2. Why was the cover made with such strong contrast of colors?

3. Look at the title of the book. What is it about?

4. What do you know about the author of the book? Do you read the other works of this author?

2) Explain the contextual meaning of the following lexical units relying on an English-English dictionary:

short-tempered-

Contribute to -

a twisted leg

to keep smb alive

3) Find the synonyms in the text:

Deformed leg, cemetery, wild animals, child, shelter, unwilling, marshy.

4) Translate these words into English. Find them in the text and read aloud the sentences with them. Learn the words.

Farewell, loneliness, whirl, care, baby, furiously.

5) Explain the following. Give the translation of original sentences.

1. She could see some of them in the vast foul-smelling Field of Leaving, huddled beside the ones whose lingering spirits they tended.

2. "You were one day old, not yet named your one-syllable infant name".

3. "Your father had been taken by beasts".

4. But today there was no festivity. There were only the usual sounds.

5. “… a dirty-faced boy of eight or nine years, still too young for puberty…”

The exercises at this stage of the work are aimed at creating the necessary level of motivation for students, at eliminating the semantic and linguistic difficulties in understanding the text, taking into account the lexico-grammatical and linguo-stylistic features of the text to be read.

II. While-reading tasks

1) Read the sentences and say whether they are true or false:

1. Matt is a dirty-faced boy of eight or nine years.

2. The main character lived with her full family.

3. The society takes care of all new-born children.

4. Kira's father was killed in the war.

5. Fear was always a part of life for the people of the society.

2) Answer the questions:

1. What are the main characters of the story?

2. Where does the story take place?

3. What has happened to Kira's family?

4. Was the main character positive about her future? Why?

5. Did she have the place to return?

6. How would you deal with a similar situation?

3) Choose a character. Tell the story from his/her point of view. Discuss devices used by writers in presenting characters.

At this stage, the degree of reading comprehension is monitored, as well as the development of oral speech skills in a foreign language.

III. Post-reading tasks:

Answer the questions:

What pictures can you imagine while reading the story? What helps you to see them? Find the figures of speech that the author used to create the atmosphere.
Describe Kira and her friend Matt. Are they from the same district? Do they speak the same dialect? What can this information tell us about the social structure?
Pay attention to children's names. How can you explain the division into syllables? What does symbolize this division?
What were people afraid of? Why does this feeling appear? In your opinion, was it natural or controlled by someone?

The exercises of the third stage prepare the student to reflect on what they read and analyze the literary text.

Performing home reading exercises with elements of analysis of a literary text will allow junior students to get closer to a more complete understanding of the text being studied, master basic communication skills and prepare them to analyze a literary text in senior years.

List literature:

Galskova N.D., Gez N.I. Theory of teaching foreign languages. Linguodidactics and teaching methods. Allowance for students. lingu. un-tov and fact. in. lang. higher ped. textbook Establishments / N.D. Galskova, N.I. Gez - 3rd ed., Sr. - M.: Academy, 2006. - 336 p.
Zimnyaya, I.A. Linguopsychology of speech activity / I.A. Zimnyaya. - M. : Mosk. psycho-social in-t, 2001. - 432 p.
Kovshikov V.K., Glukhov V.P. Psycholinguistics. Theory of speech activity. Textbook for pedagogical and humanitarian universities / V.P. Glukhov. - M.: Izd-vo AST, M., 2009. - 346 p.
Kolesnikova, I.L. English - Russian terminological reference book on the methodology of teaching foreign languages / I.L. Kolesnikova. - St. Petersburg: Russian - Baltic Information Center BLITs, 2001. - 224 p.
Solovova, E.N. Methods of teaching foreign languages. Basic course of lectures: textbook. allowance - M.: Knowledge, 2001. - 239s.
Strekalova M.D. Home reading as one of the most important components of the process of teaching a foreign language in the junior courses of a language university [Text] /M. D. Strekalova// Actual problems improving the training of specialists at the university on the problem: State educational standards: five years of experience in implementing the prospects for the development of models of higher vocational education: Sat. materials of the International scientific conference. - Yaroslavl: YarGU. - 2005. - V.2 - S. 180-182.
Folomkina S. K. Some issues of teaching reading in a foreign language in a non-linguistic university. Methods and psychology of teaching foreign languages: reader / comp. Leontiev A. A. - M.: NRU HSE, 2010. - 483 p.
Grellet, F. Developing Reading Skill - Cambridge University Press, 1999. - 387p.
Lowry, L. Gathering Blue [Text] / L. Lowry. - Houghton Mifflin, 2000 - 215p.

Tasks are focused on the development of retelling skills. Completing tasks of various types leads to the fact that students memorize the tale and by the end of the lesson they can retell it. Students themselves determine which keywords they need for visual support.

20.07.2011

The Two Strangers

This story happened in Africa long ago. Two strangers came to a village in the evening. They came to the chief of that village and said:

"May we stay for the night in your village?"

"Oh yes," said the chief. "There is a house for strangers in our village. You may sleep there, and there is supper for you to eat. But you must know this: there is an old custom in our village - strangers may sleep in our house for strangers, but they must not snore. We kill the man who snores."

20.07.2011

The Lion's Dinner

There was one place in the savannas which the animals liked very much. There was good water and green grass there. But a strong lion lived there. He killed two or three animals every day. One day the animals came to the Lion, and one of them began to speak:

"Oh, dear Lion, it is not good for you to run and hunt all day long in the savannas. We"ll send you one animal for your dinner every day."

20.07.2011

The Money in the Pot of Butter

A man had to go on a long journey. He hid his money in a pot and put some butter over it. So nobody could see what was there under the butter in the pot.

Then he took the pot to his neighbor and said: "Please keep this pot of butter for me till I come back." He did not say anything about the money in the pot.

A little about the concept

“English club” is a series of adapted books that is suitable for both home reading and for classes. In each edition you will find exercises that help you learn the material you read, explanations for the grammatical part. They are of different levels of complexity and help to work out vocabulary, acquire and develop reading, listening, speaking and writing skills.

The series is divided into 6 groups, from beginner to advanced. On the last pages there is a dictionary. In general, these books will be useful and indispensable for a wide audience.

Currently, most books come out with an application in the form, which allows you to train perception and pronunciation. The text is read by native speakers in slow motion with clear pronunciation. They are great for organizing the learning process.

You can buy them on such popular sites as ozone And labyrinth (I already talked about shopping in these online stores), or in any other bookstore. They are easily accessible, including the price.

beginner

The Snow Queen. Hans Christian Andersen.

One of my favorite fairy tales, which tells about the struggle between good and evil. She teaches us how important friendship is, unconditional love, understanding and trust. It is these feelings that can overcome anger and deceit.

Funny stories of kitten Reddy.

Kitten Reddy is a skillful storyteller who shares with us funny stories about myself, my brother and sister. Kittens are not similar to each other and have completely different characters, but very friendly. They are proactive and enterprising, they can find a way out of any situation, no matter what happens, and they always rush to help.

Thumbelina

Another fairy tale by the great Hans Christian Andersen, which is very much loved in Russia, and, in my opinion, not without reason. Both children and adults are ready to re-read it more than once. Therefore, for beginners, the English version will be interesting and useful. A small and kind girl is born from a flower, from a mother who loves her. She is surrounded by care and attention. But life has prepared tests for her, which she passes successfully and with dignity thanks to the qualities of her character.

Elementary

The last of the Mohicans.

A novel by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. His works are known all over the world. This work captures you from the very beginning, it is both adventure and love. In general, everything you need for an exciting reading and a pleasant time behind the pages of the book. North America. Time of colonial wars. The extermination of Indian tribes is in full swing. In order to deliver the beautiful girls Cora and Alice to their father, who is in the British fort, a group of brave and brave people have to go through many obstacles and overcome dangers. Chingachguk is the last of the Mohicans who lost his son on this difficult path.

The jungle book.

Joseph Rudyard Kipling is a wonderful English writer. His work and work is a legacy that is passed down from generation to generation. You will meet familiar characters and learn about the new adventures of Mowgli and his friends.

Pre-intermediate

Pollyanna.

This book is a must read for both children and adults. Insanely positive, sincere and kind novel by American writer Eleanor Porter. This work will teach you to love people, to treat the world and life correctly. It shows how everything around is transformed depending on inner world and the mood of the person. The little girl remains an orphan, but continues to enjoy life and look for positive aspects in any situation, despite the circumstances. That's what her father taught her. This ability helps her adapt to new conditions, and at the same time change the lives of all the people around her for the better.

Stuart Little.

A funny fairy tale from the American writer Alvin Brooks White will not leave you indifferent. Brave little mouse Stuart Little, who lives in one of the American families, goes on an adventure. At the same time, he shows his gentlemanly qualities, goodwill and good manners. Although he is small, he is brave and fearless.

Headless horseman.

World of the wild west. Texas. Prairie Murder Mystery. Under suspicion is a young Mustanger Maurice Geral. To prove his innocence, hunter friend Zeb Stump is looking for the main witness to the crime...

intermediate

Prince and the Pauper.

Based on the adaptation of Mark Twain's first novel, The Prince and the Pauper. The action takes place in London in the 16th century. The poor boy gets into the palace and takes the place of the prince, with whom they are very similar. The prince finds himself on the street and learns all the cruelty of that society. But everything ends happily, and the prince learns the necessary lessons, which he uses further in his reign.

The Adventures of Oliver Twist.

A book about social injustice and betrayal, nobility and mercy. English writer Charles Dickens is a master of his craft. He skillfully touches on those issues that awaken the deepest feelings of a person. These questions are still relevant today.

Romeo and Juliet.

A classic by William Shakespeare. A romantic love story of two young people who are separated by a huge abyss - the enmity of their families. The plot was based on an Italian folk legend, which Shakespeare masterfully transformed. The tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet touches everyone who gets acquainted with this work.

Upper-intermediate

O.Henry. Stories.

The master of words, O. Henry, has created a collection of wonderful stories filled with humor, unexpected plot twists and unpredictable endings. It will be interesting for everyone.

One hundred and one Dalmatians.

Dodie Smith has written an excellent story about the devotion of animals and the immorality and cruelty of humans.

Advanced

Oscar Wilde. Fairy tales.

You will find 9 fairy tales of the famous Oscar Wilde that touch the hearts of readers, make them think about important things.

Women in love. David Herbert Lawrence.

Here the relationship between the sisters Gadran and Ursula and their lovers unfolds. This takes place on the eve of the First World War. Subtle descriptions of the emotions of the characters will please even the most demanding reader.

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