Of Mice and Men: An Abridged Text

Subject: English as an Additional Language
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 14 - 16
Order Number: 5042

Texts for Bilingual Pupils

Quite often the content of the National Curriculum can be intractable for pupils who speak English as a second language. The teaching of English can now be made wholly accessible using these new photocopiable resources. Set texts have now been effectively differentiated so that they are understood by pupils who may find the original versions difficult.

The texts chosen have been widely used in English and Special Needs classrooms and promote the development of reading, writing and listening skills. They have proven to be very popular because of their accessibility and at the end of each section there are a series of stimulating exercises which are designed to enhance language acquisition. Developing literary appreciation is an integral part of the National Curriculum and these resources are designed to develop this skill.

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

This is a story about two friends Lennie and George. These two men have a dream to work hard and buy a farm, will their dream come true?

6 Chapters: 26 pages of story text with illustrations, 32 pages of exercises.

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