Penguin Readers Level 7
Originals (ELT Graded Reader) : Abridged Edition
(Autor) Adam GrantBeing an original thinker can change the world. Learn how to recognise a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, choose the right time to act and manage fear and doubt by standing out from the crowd. Penguin Readers is a series of the best new fiction, essential non-fiction and popular classics written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills. Originals, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future perfect simple, mixed conditionals, past perfect continuous, mixed conditionals, more complex passive forms and modals for deduction in the past.
Adam Grant
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is known for his research on work motivation, job design, and organizational culture. Grant has written several bestselling books, including "Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success" and "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World." His writing style is engaging and accessible, making complex psychological concepts easy to understand for a wide audience. Grant's work has had a significant impact on the field of organizational psychology and has inspired many to rethink traditional ideas about success and creativity. "Give and Take" is considered his most famous work, exploring the benefits of being a giver rather than a taker in the workplace.