A Step 5 Reading and Training graded reader byNathaniel Hawthorne and retold by Gina D.B. Clemen. In 17th-centuryPuritan Boston, Hester Prynne gives birth to an illegitimate childand is condemned to wear the scarlet letter “A” as a sign of heradultery. She refuses to reveal the identity of her lover, and isforced to lead a life of humiliation.
This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the textbecomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explorehistorical background, cultural connections and other topicssuggested by the text. As well as the story, written and recordedin
American English, this reader contains:
• Wide range of interactive activities practicing the fourskills
• FCE-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grade 8)
• Dossiers: The Occult and Witchcraft, The Puritans and more
• A recording of parts of the story