Oxford Bookworms Library Level 5

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Oxford Bookworms Library Level 5: The Merchant of Venice

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Oxford Bookworms Library Level 5: The Merchant of Venice

Format: Paperback
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Extensive Reading Foundation Language Learner Literature Award Winner 2017

Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR.

In sixteenth-century Venice - a city of wealthy merchants and bankers - money is all-important. Bassanio is penniless, but his great friend Antonio offers to help him by borrowing the money that he needs. To do this, though, Antonio must make an arrangement with an old enemy that puts his life in danger... The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, and it has been performed all over the world. It is retold in this Bookworm not as a play, but as a story.

CEFR B2
Word count 25,189

  • ISBN: 978-0-19-420971-7
  • Pages: 112
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Dimensions: 198x129 mm

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story.
David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

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Key features

  • Read at a comfortable level with word count and CEFR level on every cover
  • Illustrations, photos, and diagrams support comprehension
  • Activities build language skills and check understanding
  • Glossaries teach difficult vocabulary
  • Free editable tests for every book
  • Selected Bookworms are available for your tablet or computer through the Oxford Learner's Bookshelf

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Perfect for use in and out of class the Oxford Bookworms Library gives you:

Choice - Students can choose from over 270 books, across a wide range of genres – from crime, fantasy and thrillers, to classics, plays and non-fiction. There’s something for everyone!

Comfort and Consistency - Bookworms are written to a carefully designed language syllabus, judged to be “the most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story” by David R. Hill (ELT journal review). The reliable grading and variety of books available means students practise and improve their English by reading at a comfortable level, with books that really interest them.

Extra Teacher Support - Free editable tests for every book makes it easy to use readers with your class, test your students’ knowledge, and check their comprehension. For more ways of using Bookworms in and out of class watch the Oxford Big Read step-by-step video tips with downloadable worksheets.

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Extensive Reading Foundation Language Learner Literature Award Winner 2017
Jurors' Comment:"A great introduction to the world of Shakespeare. The narrative is powerful, well-paced and poetic, and the story and its themes of love, revenge, greed and generosity are timeless. Almost every chapter has at least one pencil illustration which clearly represents significant events and characters in the chapter. They set the scene very well and help facilitate comprehension. It is a book that feels good in the hand and looks and feels serious and adult. Very literary. The Bard himself would be proud."

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