Jane Eyre

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, graded material that will instantly appeal to students with a limited knowledge of English.

Please note: this a graded reader for students who are learning English and does not contain the original text but is an adapted version.

Orphan Jane Eyre lives an unhappy life, but her life as a governess improves through her friendship with Mr Rochester. Can she achieve true happiness in a place filled with dark secrets?

Teachers will be keen to promote Charlotte Brontë’s well-known classic to their students. The reader is illustrated with full-colour stills from the recent 2006 BBC adaptation.

• SECONDARY LEVEL 2
• BOOK ONLY
• Perfect also for native English speaking children who are struggling with their reading
• A popular film with global recognition factor.
• Full colour stills from the BBC adaptation enables students to read fluently and with enjoyment, as well as providing a useful visual context.
• People and Places section provides clear visual context before students start reading.
• Fact Filesection provides a background to the Brontë family, and gives a historical and social context for her work
• Self-study activities enable students to check their progress as they read.

Series Information

• Secondary ELT Readers is a series of contemporary teenage-focused titles, simplified for students of English as a Foreign Language.
• The series covers five levels from Starter Level (Beginners) to Level 4 (Upper-Intermediate) and is aimed at students aged twelve to eighteen.
• Each reader is available in Book Only or Book and CD formats.
• The CD features an audio recording of the story for reading along.
• There are also online resource sheets providing extra activities and background information for the teacher.