The Canterville Ghost

by Derek Sellen (Adaptation and activities), Robert Hill (Activities), Gianni De Conno (Illustrated by)

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

Genres: Fantasy

112 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2007

Reviews

[Agus Berisso]

Lo leí para un oral.Siento que esta muy resumido, asi que planeo leer la versión original.

[Ángela MP]

Interesante.

[Mari]

This is a funny and cute story 👻🏡🩸

[giugg🧸]

very good this book :)

[Jasmina Casapu]

Libro breve e semplificato (soprattutto per i studenti); nonostante questo l’ho trovato carino, anche se preferisco altro di Oscar Wilde.
Devo leggere il libro completo, assolutamente

[C. B.]

You can have your secret as long as I have your heart.

4/5

I had to read this for class and did not expect a story as funny and sweet as this one. The way Wilde parodies the victorian ghost story is delightfull and I can only recommend this for anyone interested in a gentle horror story.

[Soobie has fog in her brain]

I love Black Cat books: they have colorful illustrations, tons of exercises and the CD-ROM is fantastic, with all the thunders and audio effects.

The Canterville Ghost is the perfect short story to be read with students but maybe Oscar Wilde isn't the easiest author out there.

[Namiko]

The first part is really funny. I like this story.