Stories from Shakespeare
Level A2 / Pre-intermediate
Read Shakespeare in easy English! Improve your English with these short stories, adapted for learners at Pre-intermediate level (A2).
Two Shakespeare stories at your level: Macbeth and Twelfth Night.
One is a dark tragedy.
One is a romantic comedy.
Shakespeare in easy English
Extract from the book
The witches were all looking at Macbeth with small, bright eyes. He was a little afraid but he didn’t want to show it. He moved nearer and asked them, “Who – or what – are you?”
Here are two stories by the most famous British writer, Shakespeare.
In the tragedy Macbeth, a man meets three witches and they tell him that he will be king. But to become king, how many people must he kill?
In the comedy Twelfth Night, Viola nearly dies in a storm at sea but starts a new life in Illyria. She has to dress as a man and a woman falls in love with her. And what about Viola’s twin brother? Did he die in the storm?
At your level – The language in this book is controlled. The vocabulary & grammar are at level A2/Pre-intermediate. The number of headwords is 1,000.
Dictionary – There are definitions of difficult words at the back.
Shorter – The stories are shorter than the originals. This book has 9,700 words.
Exercises – Get free vocabulary and comprehension exercises for this book, and notes on British culture.
Fun – Improve your English in a fun and relaxing way, without extra studying.
Confidence – Reading stories improves your confidence and fluency.
What do readers think of the book?
“The stories are in simple English so we could read them.“
Attila, Learner
“Very good book to learn more English. It is fun to say I can read Shakespeare! The book explains new words and I learned a lot.“
Antoine, Learner
“Bellissimo libro. Perfetto per livello B1. Appassionante ed intrigante! Ottimo anche da leggere in spiaggia.“
Cristina, Learner
Audiobook
You can also buy the audiobook. It is read by me, in a standard British English accent.
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