In ?these four stories, F. Scott Fitzgerald shows, with humour, how different
people react in a variety of different situations, showing readers both the dark
and light sides of human nature. ?Penguin Readers? is a series of simplified
novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all
levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching
English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level
and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with
limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles
in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of
the National Curriculum English Orders. ?Penguin Readers? are graded at seven
levels of difficulty, from ?Easystarts? with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6
(Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of
three sub-categories: ?Contemporary?, ?Classics? or ?Originals?. At the end of
each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary
building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are
available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack.
Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying ?Penguin Readers
Factsheets? which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as
suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.