A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Other Stories from Shakespeare’s Plays | Edited by David Foulds | Oxford Progressive English Readers Level 2 | Oxford University Press

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*Product Title*

A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Other Stories from Shakespeare’s Plays | Edited by David Foulds | Oxford Progressive English Readers Level 2 | Oxford University Press

*Short Description*

Graded reader for elementary ESL/EFL learners. Published by Oxford University Press. Level 2. Adapted Shakespeare stories for young readers. Cover shows fairy/queen with crown and sleeping girl in forest.

*Full Product Description*

A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Other Stories from Shakespeare’s Plays – Oxford Progressive English Readers Level 2

This is a graded reader from Oxford Progressive English Readers series, Level 2. Edited by David Foulds. Published by Oxford University Press for elementary English language learners.

The cover shows a forest scene at night. A fairy queen wearing a gold crown and green cloak leans over a sleeping girl in a white dress lying on grass. The background has trees and grass. Title “A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Other Stories from Shakespeare’s Plays” in green/yellow. Yellow banner at bottom says “OXFORD PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH READERS 2”.

Level: Level 2

Series: Oxford Progressive English Readers

Type: Graded Reader / Shakespeare / Fairy Tale / Drama

Edited by: David Foulds

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English – Simplified for learners

Age Group: 10+ years

Word Count: ∼3,000 words

*Key Features*

Oxford Progressive English Readers – Level 2

Elementary level for developing readers

Edited and simplified by David Foulds

Shakespeare stories rewritten for young learners

Full-color illustrations on every page

Glossary of new words + character list at back

Speaking, writing, and comprehension activities

Introduces Shakespeare’s language and themes

Audio CD available for listening practice

*Content and Stories*

Story 1: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Fairies, magic potion, and lovers getting mixed up in an enchanted forest. Shows Titania and the sleeping girl from the cover

Story 2: The Tempest – magic, a storm, and an island

Story 3: Macbeth – ambition and witches, simplified

Story 4: Romeo and Juliet – love and family conflict, simplified

All stories keep Shakespeare’s main plot but use simple words and short sentences for Level 2 readers.

*Specifications*

Subject: English – Reading / Drama / Classic Literature

Level: Level 2 / Elementary

Series: Oxford Progressive English Readers

Type: Graded Reader

Edited by: David Foulds

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English Simplified

Age Group: 10+ years

Word Count: ∼3,000 words

CEFR Level: A2

*Who This Book Is For*

Elementary ESL/EFL students

Class 5 to 7 students improving English reading

Young learners starting Shakespeare

Schools using Oxford Progressive English course

Readers moving up from Starter/Level 1

*SEO Keywords*

Midsummer Night Dream Oxford Readers Level 2, Shakespeare Graded Reader, David Foulds Oxford Progressive English, Level 2 Shakespeare Stories Book

*Note*: This is Level 2 – same level as “The Golden Touch and Other Stories”. ∼3,000 words with simple past tense and dialogue. The forest + fairy queen cover shows the magic scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream where Titania falls in love with Bottom. After Level 2, students move to Level 3 like “Macbeth” full version or “Romeo and Juliet” unabridged simplified. Good first step into Shakespeare without the hard old English.

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Want Level 3 Shakespeare next like “Macbeth” or “Romeo and Juliet” full simplified version? Or other Level 2 classics?