Tuesday, June 25, 2013

BR 1-14: The Phone Rings

"Ben, you're in love!." (Andrew, 2001, p.1)


Ben likes Lauren. He wants to talk to her. His friends, Mike and Lucy, help him. They follow Lauren, then they call Ben on the phone!

This story is retold by Andrew Matthews. 

This is in the Penguin Readers Beginner, and its YL is 1.0, so it is written 1900 words (about 15 pages). 
It is written in British English.

By the way, Penguin Readers are simplified texts designed in association with Longman, the world famous educational publisher, to provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure. They are published at seven levels from Easystars (200 words) to Advanced (3000 words). 


This story is interesting, and I recommend you to read this book.

134 words

Matthews, Andrew. (2001). The Phone Rings. Essex, England: Penguin.


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