motherlingua … created out of my love of teaching English and the world of books.
Hi, I’m Jenny, a qualified English teacher with nearly 20 years of experience in France and Spain. The fastest way to progress when you learn a language is by doing what you love. If you love reading like me and my girls, there will be something here for you.
“The world was hers for the reading.”
Betty Smith
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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
by Alexander McCall Smith GENRE: cultural, detective fiction, humour CEFR LEVEL: B1+ and above “Women are the ones who know what’s going on. They are the ones with eyes.Have you not heard of Agatha Christie?”Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Books can transport us anywhere, can’t they? Well, how does Botswana sound?…
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
by Khaled Hosseini GENRE: historical fiction, domestic fiction CEFR LEVEL: B2+ and above “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs,Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls.”Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns It’s not often that I read a book more than once. I have far too many books…
WHY READ?
A lot of emphasis is placed on extensive listening (listening to lots of content) if you want to improve your English. How many times have you been told by your English teacher to watch authentic series and films in English and to listen to English every day? I totally agree that improving your listening skills…
WONDER
by R.J. Palacio GENRE: realistic fiction, young adult CEFR LEVEL: B1+ and above “When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.””R.J. Palacio, Wonder If you love reading in your native language, imagine the satisfaction of reading and enjoying your first authentic novel in English. You will always remember that first book…
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