Twelve Years A Slave

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating graded material that will encourage students to read. Twelve Years a Slave is the extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York State who, in 1841, was kidnapped and sold into slavery. This simplified version condenses Northups memoirs for students of English and is interspersed with stills from the 2013 Oscar award winning film. LEVEL 3 (Intermediate B1) BOOK ONLY Also perfect for native English speaking children who are struggling learning to read A fascinating and important period of American history brought to life for students. Full colour stills from the Oscar Award winning film bring story to life and aid comprehension. A two-page Fact File section provides supplementary material on slavery in the USA. People and Places section provides a clear visual context before students begin to read. 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. See more