Fantastic Youtube Channels to read books (audiobooks):
- Boston English: www.youtube.com/channel/UCLEQXrAIrbKsr6XJbIWNN3Q
- English 7 Levels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5iR6rmDyIGxictDUefXiqA
British Classics
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
Here you can read and listen to the play:
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Here you can watch one of the latest movie adaptations. Just click on the video to your right:
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The Canterville Ghost (oscar Wilde)
"The Canterville Ghost" is a short story by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published.
The story is about a family who moves to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to death by his wife's brothers. |
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Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of the British Regency. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman, Mr. Bennet, living in Longbourn. (Wikipedia)
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BBC 1995 TV Series
Pride and Prejudice is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. Produced by Sue Birtwistle and directed by Simon Langton, the serial was a BBC production with additional funding from the American A&E Network. BBC1 originally broadcast the 55-minute episodes from 24 September to 29 October in 1995. The A&E Network aired the series in double episodes on three consecutive nights beginning 14 January 1996. To watch the series click on your right. If you want to continue watching the complete series, follow the link on YouTube. |
If you'd like to improve your listening and reading skills, here is the link to the audiobook with tapescript:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzc6gUjLMQo&index=1&list=PL95FDFF080824FB88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzc6gUjLMQo&index=1&list=PL95FDFF080824FB88
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
To find more stories click on the link to Boston English Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLEQXrAIrbKsr6XJbIWNN3Q/videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLEQXrAIrbKsr6XJbIWNN3Q/videos
PBS adaptation of Wuthering Heigths:
Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UXsJcTJ9xs
Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcczamhCbOw
Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UXsJcTJ9xs
Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcczamhCbOw
William Shakespeare
There are so many adaptations on Shakespeare's plays, that is really hard to get started. I normally recommend the films made by the BBC. Shakespeare's plays are timeless as they reveal all aspects of human life.
But, maybe to have a little fun, I am recommending that you watch the animated stories. They are very well made, and they are entertaining. I hope you enjoy them. |
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To your right you have the link to watch the story of Hamlet, and beneath you have the link to a summary of the plot.
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learning to Summarize
Here is an example on how to summarize stories. The story summarized is the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
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The Storyteller (World Classics Adaptations)
The Storyteller
The StoryTeller is a British live-action/puppet television series that originally aired in 1988 and which was created and executive produced by Jim Henson. Here's a link if you would like to watch more stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZq5Qzpqp3Q&list=PLg4I3ZUW-yANutuQCX_bkobn3EfO8drAn&index=6 |
The Three Ravens (English Folk Ballad)
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