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ecially-written stories for learners of English.

es Hodgson Burnett
Stage 2

ders is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Secret Garden
y, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is
tely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an Stage 2
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

he has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she
dually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world.

reader you will find:

mation about Frances Hodgson Burnett
ion providing background and contextual information
ssary of difficult words
rehension activities
it text
THE SECRET GARDEN

hip Emotions

Stage 2
age 1 Elementary 600 headwords A1 Movers
age 2 Pre-Intermediate 800 headwords A2 Flyers/KET
age 3 Intermediate 1000 headwords B1 PET
Te e n E L I R e a d e r s

A2
assic

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Activity
Make questions using these words.

1. you keep secret

…………………………………………………….……………………….……………………….

2. you know about place

…………………………………………………….……………………….……………………….

3. you help me do it
…………………………………………………….……………………….……………………….

4. you going away again tomorrow

…………………………………………………….……………………….……………………….

5. how you know

…………………………………………………….……………………….……………………….

6. why you not get up this morning

…………………………………………………….……………………….……………………….
TEACHER

Why didn’t you get up this morning?

(to) do it?; 4. Are you going away again tomorrow?; 5. How do you know?; 6.
1 can you keep a secret?; 2. Do you know about this place?; 3. Can you help me
Answers:
 Readers
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
ecially-written stories for learners of English.

es Hodgson Burnett
Stage 2

ders is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Secret Garden
y, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is
tely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an Stage 2
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

he has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she
dually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world.

reader you will find:

mation about Frances Hodgson Burnett
ion providing background and contextual information
ssary of difficult words
rehension activities
it text
THE SECRET GARDEN

hip Emotions

Stage 2
age 1 Elementary 600 headwords A1 Movers
age 2 Pre-Intermediate 800 headwords A2 Flyers/KET
age 3 Intermediate 1000 headwords B1 PET
Te e n E L I R e a d e r s

A2
assic

with Audio CD

Teen Readers
www.eligradedreaders.com Te e n Readers
ELT
ELT A 2

A2

Writing - KET-style activity

Complete this happy part of the story. Write ONE word in
each space.

became stronger and ………………… walk

Every day Colin (0) ………………… (1)
better. Dickon showed him (2)………………… exercises he learned
(3)
………………… an athlete. Colin and Mary started to do them
every day. They also (4)………………… how to roast potatoes and
eggs in the wood. With that, and the food from Dickon’s
mother, they could (5)………………… the food in the house. The
servants could not understand how they were (6)…………………
fatter without (7)………………… anything.
‘The boy is a new creature,’ said the doctor to Mrs Medlock.
‘And the girl is pretty (8)………………… she got fatter and lost
her ugly look. She and Colin laugh (9)………………… all the time.
Perhaps they are getting fat on that.’
‘Perhaps they are,’ said the doctor. ‘(10)………………… them laugh.’
TEACHER

9. together; 10. let.

1. could; 2. some; 3. from; 4. discovered; 5. refuse; 6. getting; 7. eating; 8. since;
Answers:
 Readers
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
ecially-written stories for learners of English.

es Hodgson Burnett
Stage 2

ders is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Secret Garden
y, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is
tely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an Stage 2
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

he has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she
dually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world.

reader you will find:

mation about Frances Hodgson Burnett
ion providing background and contextual information
ssary of difficult words
rehension activities
it text
THE SECRET GARDEN

hip Emotions

Stage 2
age 1 Elementary 600 headwords A1 Movers
age 2 Pre-Intermediate 800 headwords A2 Flyers/KET
age 3 Intermediate 1000 headwords B1 PET
Te e n E L I R e a d e r s

A2
assic

with Audio CD

Teen Readers
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ELT
ELT A 2

A2

TEST YOUSELF!

Use these time phrases to write about the

characters in this book.

At first • then • after that • before • in the end

1. Mary ……………………………………......................…………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………....................

2. Ben Weatherstaff ……………………………………………...................

……………………………………………………………………………....................

3. Colin ………………………………………………………………........................
……………………………………………………………………………....................

4. Mr Craven ………………………………………………………......................
……………………………………………………………………………....................
TEACHER

own answers.
Answers:
 Readers
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
ecially-written stories for learners of English.

es Hodgson Burnett
Stage 2

ders is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Secret Garden
y, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is
tely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an Stage 2
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

he has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she
dually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world.

reader you will find:

mation about Frances Hodgson Burnett
ion providing background and contextual information
ssary of difficult words
rehension activities
it text
THE SECRET GARDEN

hip Emotions

Stage 2
age 1 Elementary 600 headwords A1 Movers
age 2 Pre-Intermediate 800 headwords A2 Flyers/KET
age 3 Intermediate 1000 headwords B1 PET
Te e n E L I R e a d e r s

A2
assic

with Audio CD

Teen Readers
www.eligradedreaders.com Te e n Readers
ELT
ELT A 2

A2

Focus on…

Modern Gardens
The theorist of the “herbaceous border” is Gertrude Jekyll, the most influential gardener of 20th
century in England. She planned also a garden based on colour schemes, built on the tradition of
the “Cottage garden”; this can be done with a lot of flowers, and climbers on trellises and walls.
Thanks to Jekyll, the garden becomes now an integral part of the house, rather than being an
TEACHER

added element to the building.