FICHA BIBLIOGRÁFICA Título: My Family and Other Animals Autor

FICHA BIBLIOGRÁFICA
Título: My Family and Other Animals
Autor: Gerald Durrell
Editorial: Longman
Colección: Penguin Readers level 3
Ciudad y año de publicación: Harlow
1995
Número de páginas:
38
Género literario: Short Story
LECTURA RECOMENDADA PARA:
a) Edad: 16
b) Curso: 1º Bachillerato
c) Materia: Inglés
TEMÁTICA:
Would you like to go to the Greek island of Corfu? Would you like to travel there
with the Durrells? Enjoy yourself with Gerald, the youngest son of the family, his
mother, Mrs Durrell, and Margo, Leslie, Larry and Roger (Gerald’s dog). In this
funny book you will find all sorts of animals: beetles, pigeons, fish, tortoises,
snakes…
POSIBILIDADES DIDÁCTICAS:
The text is simplified and it has a short introduction together with reading
activities related to the 12 short chapters it has. It is included in the titles of
level 3 (penguin Readers), pre-intermediate, and told in contemporary British
English.
There is also a film based on the book that can be seen and then compared
with the book.