The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde’s story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is perhaps the author’s most popular work. The tale of Dorian Gray’s moral decadence caused a scandal when it first appeared in 1890.

Hurd Hatfield as Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's only novel. Although sensored in its first edition, it has enjoyed wide popularity, and has inspired many cinematic, literary, and artistic adaptations.

The video that follows presents an abridged version of the story for B1+ students. Text and audio is taken from Opportunities Pre-Intermediate, Longman.


The worksheets include Think-Tac-Toe activities for homework. Think-Tac-Toe activities allow students to choose tasks that better align with their learning styles and interests. (For more information on Think-Tac-Toe activities you can visit one of my older posts on differentiated instruction).



If you decide to use them in your classroom, leave me a comment and tell me how it went.


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