Forrest Gump (Penguin Joint Venture Readers S.) - Softcover

Groom, Winston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 058240181X ISBN 13: 9780582401815

Publisher: Penguin, 1998

Synopsis

This is a warm and funny story about a good-hearted man from Alabama who wins a medal for bravery in the Vietnam War, who meets the President of the United States, and whose best friend is an ape called Sue. "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.

About this title

Review:

Duffy is deadly, and very funny, on the narcissism and self delusion which seem to keep ... coupled love going (Independent)

A witty, sexy, modern fable ... Duffy has a wonderful, cynical view of modern relationships (Gay Times)

An intelligent piece of writing that forces us to re-examine sex and love in today's society (Express)

A darkly post-modern fairy-tale for the This Life generation ... A wise, witty, wicked book (Scotsman)

Book Description:

A vivacious satire on modern relationships from the ever popular Stella Duffy

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 058240181X
• ISBN 13: 9780582401815
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48