An Autobiography is an adaptation of Mark Twain's famous autobiogrphy. This title has approximately three thousand headwords and is sppropriate for upper intermediate to advanced learners. Twain was an American writer of such classics as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Prince and the Pauper". In his time, he was considered the funniest man on earth. In this small volume the author recounts colourful anecdotes from his long life. "In this Autobiopgraphy, I shall keep in mind the fact that I am speaking from the grave... I shall be dead ... |
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Когато дългогодишната връзка на Кали (Калиопа) неочаквано приключва, сърцето ѝ е разбито и светът ѝ се срива. Затова, щом списанието, за което работи в Лондон, ѝ възлага да напише статия за гръцкия остров Икария, тя приема веднага и това ѝ се струва съвършеното бягство. Твърди се, че местните жители са сред най-щастливите и най-дълголетните в света. Островът има тайна, която Кали е решена да разкрие... Топлият морски бриз я посреща като милувка за добре дошла, а плуването на лунна светлина в изумрудени заливи, компанията на сърдечни и одухотворени хора и една жена, която притежава мъдростта на ... |
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Трогателна история за семейни тайни, за неразрушимите връзки и за различните имена на любовта. ... Анна често обича да казва, че гърците имат четири думи за любов и всяка една от тях описва различен нюанс на това чувство. Сторге е нежната майчина любов, филия - приятелската обич. Ерос - сексуалната любов. Агапе е голямата любов и събира всички други видове в едно върховно чувство! Самата тя вярва в брака си и в любовта. Но внезапно съпругът ѝ прави признание, което разтърсва целия ѝ свят... Анна има нужда от време за себе си, затова напуска Лондон и заминава с баща си за родния му малък остров в Егейско море ... |
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Нивелирът Mark-It на Sola разполага с алуминиев профил и предпазни капачки, които предотвратяват деформиране при изпускане. Снабден е с 2 либели и специална електротехническа скала, която е гравирана през 1 mm и позволява 4 маркировки на разстояние от 71 mm съгласно стандарт DIN 49075. Нивелирът има пластмасови разделители, които предотвратяват плъзгането при маркиране, дължината му е 80 cm, а точността на измерване е ± 0.75 mm/m (0.043°). ... |
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През бременността, тялото на жената се променя видимо. Подбирайки съставките, от "Sebamed" са помислили за бременните и техните нужди. И не само за тях, но и за дамите, които са преминали през медицински процедури за отслабване, диети или стресови ситуации, както и след мезотерапия, липосукция и козметични операции на гърдите. Стриите са несъвършенства по тялото, които се появяват най-често на бедрата, задните части, гърдите и корема, в резултат на увреждане на еластичните фибри на кожата. Най-добрият защитен механизъм срещу появата на стрии е кожата да се поддържа еластична чрез интензивна хидратация. Кремът ... |
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A counterintuitive approach to living a good life. In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. F**k positivity Mark Manson says. Let's be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it. In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn't sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is-a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art ... |
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Self-study and classroom use. Understand and be understood in English with the best-selling English Pronunciation in Use. This book, with over five hours of free downloadable audio, includes 50 units of explanations, examples, practice exercises and answers for elementary level (A2) learners of English. You will become confident with all areas of English pronunciation, including individual sounds, word stress, connected speech and intonation, and can practise with simple 'listen and repeat' activities, modelled with a single British English accent. Inside the book is a code for the free audio, along with clear ... |
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Pocket edition. Practical advice on a wide range of issues in the teaching of pronunciation. This concise and user-friendly book draws on Mark Hancock's wealth of knowledge and experience to provide 50 practical tips that will be useful for teachers of all levels of experience. It outlines the key issues and challenges, with three clear sections. The first addresses the goals and models of teaching pronunciation, the second provides guidance on what to teach in pronunciation classes - the phonology of English, and the third explores how to teach it, with tips covering the techniques and methods used in the ... |
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A young beggar boy meets the Prince of Wales by chance. This is a moment that will change their lives forever. Two boys are born on the same day, but their lives are very different. Edward Tudor is a prince and Tom Canty is a pauper. One day they decide to change identities. The poor boy's dreams come true and he lives like a prince. The prince, on the other hand, discovers what life is like on the poor streets of London. But are dreams what they really seem? The boys soon find out. Vocabulary areas: adjectives, feelings, emotions. Grammar and Structure: Present simple, Direct speech as drama, some / any, ... |
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Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart who's always in trouble with everyone: at home, in school and in church. With his best friends, Joe, Ben and Huckleberry, Tom lives an exciting outdoor life. But he begins to grow up when pretty Becky Thatcher comes to town, and when something terrible happens in this quiet town near the Mississippi. Nouns: Pronouns, Connectives, Adjectives, Prepositions. Verbs: Present Perfect Simple; Past Continuous; Present Simple Passive; will for future reference, promises & predictions; would like for offers & requests; need for necessity & obligation; could for ability; mustn't for ... |
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We don't stop at any towns for days and days. We just keep going down the river. This is the story of Huckleberry Finn and his adventures on the Mississippi River. Huck's father kidnaps him from his new life with a kind old lady called Widow Douglas, and hides him in a hut. Huck escapes and goes down the river. He meets Jim, a black slave, and they travel down the river together. We read about their adventures and troubles, and how they meet Tom Sawyer again. Vocabulary Areas: Home, Family, Nature, Colours, Clothing. Grammar and Structure: Simple Present: states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, ... |
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A Book About Hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly fucked-the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn't even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. What's going on? If anyone can put a name to our current ... |
