What really makes the HELBLING Shakespeare readers stand out is that they are not just simplified readers with a few comprehension questions at the end. The books include:
- engaging and varied tasks
- performance-focused activities
- CAE-style language practice
- vocabulary and fluency development
- arts and culture content
- critical thinking and discussion work
With around 136 pages of content, the reader goes far beyond simply reading Shakespeare. The arts and culture sections are so extensive that you could build an entire CLIL course around the book.
Students also get access to the HELBLING e-zone, Cyber Homework, the Media App for audio and additional digital materials
Lair’s tip: The love-confusion scenes are perfect for relationship maps. Ask students to draw who loves whom at different points in the story, then explain the chaos aloud in English. It quickly turns into lively speaking practice full of confusion, laughter, and lots of repeated language structures.
