Penguin Readers Level 5: "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (Penguin Readers) (Penguin Joint Venture Readers)

[ Penguin Readers Level 5 ] The hilarious, Academy Award-nominated screenplay that features six old friends, three disastrous receptions, a tongue-tied priest, and the role that made Hugh Grant the world's favorite bumbling bachelor. Toasted by romantics and cynics, critics and fans, Four Weddings and a Funeral grossed more than $250 million worldwide, garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, and was unanimously pronounced the romantic comedy of the 90s. Richard Curtis's smart, irreverent, and brilliantly crafted screenplay will delight fans of the movie, as well as screenwriters and film students. From the first spoken line to the last ("I do"), it's a jubilant celebration of friendship, romance, and good humor. Four Weddings and a Funeral - one of the most successful films from Britain. It's a Saturday morning, and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura's wedding! Charles is always late, and he is always going to other people's weddings. He's worried that he will never find the right woman to marry. Then he meets Carrie and he wants to be with her very much ... Penguin Readers are simplified texts designed in association with Longman, the world famous educational publisher, to provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure. Each book has an introduction and extensive activity material. They are published at seven levels from Easystarts (200 words) to Advanced (3000 words). One of a series designed as an introduction to literature. It is graded into six levels, and each book contains an introduction and exercises. It is designed for students of English as a foreign or as a second language, and for reluctant readers Retelling of the novelization of the British romantic comedy film about friendship, love and marriage in 1990s England. Charles and Carrie's relationship develops over the course of four weddings and a funeral. Includes activities