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Penguin Readers Level 1: The Extraordinary Life Of Serena Williams (ELT Graded Reader)
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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reading series, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign language.
With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practice activities, and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction.
The Extraordinary Life Of Serena Williams, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs, and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout, and many titles at this level are graphic novels.
Serena Williams is a famous tennis player. People across the world know her and love her. But Serena's life was not always easy, and she had to work very hard.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241493076
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 May 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Edition: Abridged edition
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Tertiary education, Children, Teenage, EFL / TEFL / TESOL
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 64g
Pages: 64
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