The Canterville ghost

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The ghost that haunts an English country house decides to frighten away the new residents, an American family, but he soon realizes that the Americans are not like his other victims! This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text. As well as the story, record in British and American English: • An introduction about Oscar Wilde's life and times; • A wide range of activities practicing the four skills; • Dossiers: Oscar Wilde in America and Ghosts; • Internet projects; • PET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grade 5); • An audio CD/CD-ROM with a full recording of the text and a variety of activities and fames for further practice; • A play-script and an exit text with answer key