Winston Smith rewrites history for the Ministry of Truth. Big Brother and the Thought Police watch everyone for signs of thoughtcrime. But Winston can remeber life before the Party, and he questions the world he lives in. He starts to take risks, and then he falls in love with Julia, in a world where love is against the rules.
Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, written for learners of English as a foreign language. The series is aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages and includes activities that help develop key skills.
CEFR |
Story |
Headwords |
|
S |
Pre- A1 |
400-600 |
350 |
1 |
A1 |
1,000-1,600 |
550 |
2 |
A1+ |
3,000-5,000 |
700 |
3 |
A2 |
7,000-10,000 |
1,000 |
4 |
A2+ |
11,000-14,000 |
1,200 |
5 |
B1 |
15,000-18,000 |
1,600 |
6 |
B1+ |
18,000-22,000 |
2,000 |
7 |
B2 |
22,000-26,000 |
2,500 |
WARNING: This book contains some content that may not be suitable for younger readers