Francis Scott Fitzgerald

Level B2
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 Follow the extraordinary life of Benjamin Button, a man who is born as an elderly man and ages backward in a wonderful 1920s Baltimore, Maryland. As Benjamin navigates a world that expects him to grow older, he faces unique challenges and experiences. Join Benjamin as he discovers love, loss, and the complexities of life in a way that only he can. This lovely story will make you reflect on what it means to truly live and appreciate every moment. Perfect for readers who enjoy a mix of fantasy and life lessons, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a timeless classic that will speak to anyone who has ever wondered about the passage of time.
 
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 La vita di Benjamin Button, un uomo nato anziano che cresce al contrario in una meravigliosa Baltimora degli anni 20, è incredibile. Mentre il mondo intero guarda Benjamin e lo giudica per essere un diverso, lui affronta sfide ed esperienze uniche: scopre l’amore, la perdita e le complessità della vita in un modo che solo lui può. Questo mix di fantasia e profonde lezioni di vita, è un classico che parla a chiunque si sia mai interrogato sul passare del tempo.

Chapter 1 – The birth

Chapter 2 – Old Benjamin’s childhood

• Extension: The Roaring Twenties: everything shouts new!

Chapter 3 – Love and life

Chapter 4 – Life goes by

• Extension: The dark side of the Twenties: “You are all a lost generation”

SUMMING-UP ACTIVITIES

GLOSSARY

The birth 1 BEFORE READING Chapter 1 Choose the best option. a. What do you think this story will be about? 1. An infectious disease. 2. An impossible judicial case. 3. An adventurous life. 4. A scienti  c discovery. b. This story is set in Baltimore, Maryland, at the end of the 19th century. Where is it? 1. Northern United States. 2. Western United States. 3. Southern United States. 4. Eastern United States. c. Read this quotation from the text. What style do you think the author uses? He saw the family doctor rubbing his hands while walking   what kind of doctor doesn t do that? It s written in manuals. 1. Humoristic. 2. Romantic. 3. Scienti  c. 4. Dystopian. 2 The story starts with a birth. Write down what usually happens when a baby is born, following the prompts.         Location of birth Feelings of parents Attitude of medical staff Features of newborn baby ................................................................. ................................................................. ................................................................. ................................................................. ................................................................. ................................................................. ................................................................. ................................................................. 8 

Benjamin Button The birth 1 Chapter 1 In 1860, the proper thing to do was to have babies at home; however, today   or so they tell me   the high gods of medicine have declared that the first cries of babies should be shouted within the pure (and anaesthetic1) air of a hospital   a fashionable one, preferably. So, one day in the summer of 1860, fifty years before this was considered normal, young Mr. and Mrs. Button decided to have their first baby in a hospital. Who knows if this anachronism2 had any effect on the extraordinary story I am about to tell you  Let me tell you about it, so you can decide for yourself. Before the war, the Buttons were envied3 in all Baltimore for their social and financial position. They were related to the This Family and the That Family, and that, as every Southerner knew, allowed them to be part of the Confederacy4 s aristocracy. It was the first time that they had had the opportunity to try that old, charming tradition of having babies, so Mr. Button was naturally nervous. He hoped it would be a boy so that he could send him to Yale College in Connecticut, where, by the way, he himself had studied for four full years and had been known as  Cuff5    quite an obvious nickname, don t you think? The September morning devoted to the child s birth was a big day for Mr. Button and he was very nervous. He woke up at six o clock, got busy with improving the already perfect suit he wanted to wear and then hurried along the streets of Baltimore 1861 to 1865 which supported slavery and started the American Civil War against the Union (the Northern states). Being part of the Confederacy s aristocracy guaranteed influence and power in Southern society. 5. cuff: the lower, thicker end of a sleeve, at the wrist, where a button is usually placed. 1. anaesthetic: containing a substance that makes you unable to feel pain. 2. anachronism: event that happened before or later than the period when it is or was supposed to occur. 3. to envy: to wish that you had something that someone else has. 4. Confederacy: a political group of Southern states in America from 9 

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Benjamin Button – English Graded Readers, Level B2

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Benjamin Button

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