Reading in English
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Presenters: William Kremer
Guests: Students and staff from Bell London
Students at the recording
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Programme Summary This programme was recorded at Bell London, where we talked with students and teachers about reading books in English. How can reading help your language studies? In what ways can we make the experience more enjoyable or effective? How are different kinds of books described in English? We answer all these questions and find out a little about the recommendations below.
Books recommended by teachers at Bell
'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time' by Mark Haddon
Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
Mystery books from Alexander McCall Smith
'Animal Farm' and '1984', both by George Orwell
The short stories of Roald Dahl
'The Timewaster Letters' by Robin Cooper
Books mentioned by people featured in the programme'Lord of the Rings' by JRR Tolkien
'The Mystery of the Crystal Skulls' by Chris Morton and Ceri Louise Thomas
'Summer with Monika' by Roger McGough
Other books mentioned in the programme'Utopia' by Thomas More
'Labyrinth' by Kate Mosse
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