Washington Irving, Bram Stoker, Thomas Hardy, D.H. Lawrence, Kate Chopin: five different authors, all from different backgrounds, but with one thing in common, the theme of freedom.

The common thread that connects these stories is the protagonists’ wish to have the freedom to live their life as they want. In each story, this theme is presented in a different way. Some stories are ironic and will make you laugh. Others will make you feel sorry for the protagonists as they try to fight against those who are responsible for their loss of freedom.

Syllabus

Verb tenses - Past Simple/Past Continuous - Present Perfect Simple/Past Perfect Simple - Future with going to and will - Present Conditional - Verb  forms and patterns - Verb plus infinitive, base form or gerund - Phrasal verbs, Conditional sentences - Reported, speech - Passive forms - Used to / would (habitual actions in past) - Had better, Modal verbs - Can / could - Be able, Have to / must - Need - Might / may, Should / ought to - Clauses