Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre was an immediate bestseller, and most critics liked it. One reviewer wrote: ‘It is one of the most powerful domestic romances which have been published for many years.’ Jane Eyre is an orphan, and all alone in the world. But she is no ordinary young woman; despite her lonely and unhappy childhood, she is determined to succeed at a time when women had little freedom. When she meets the enigmatic Mr Rochester, however, her independent spirit is put to the test. Will Jane ever find the happiness she desires so much?Syllabus: Verb tenses: Present Continuous: future plans and activities, present actions. Past Perfect Simple: in reported speech and narrative. Modal verbs: can’t: logical necessity. could: ability (was able to/managed to), possibility, polite requests; may/can/could: permission; might (present and future reference): possibility, permission; must: logical necessity and obligation.Stage 3 - Intermediate - 1000 headwords - B1.

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• Jane Eyrová sa okamžite stala bestsellerom, ktorý sa páčil aj väčšine kritikov. Jeden z nich napísal: Ide o jeden z naších najsilnejších románov za dlhé obdobie.
• Jane Eyrová je sirota, ktorá nikoho nemá. Nie je však obyčajnou mladou ženou – napriek osamelému a nešťastnému detstvu je odhodlaná uspieť v dobe, keď ženy mali len málo slobody. Avšak, keď stretne tajomného pána Rochestera, podrobí jej nezávislého ducha skúške. Nájde Jana šťastie, po ktorom tak túži?