Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare's famous comedy - drama about the war of power and understanding between men and women and the disguises they wear in their romantic relationships. This book is in British English. Here you can find: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; glossary at the back of the book explains some of the difficult words and phrases; the book has around 1600 basic words for Intermediate - level students; points for Understanding section and Exercises contained within the back of the book; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at http:// ... |
|
|
It is 1845 and Huck has made up his mind to leave the little town of Hannibal. When his violent father holds him captive, Huck knows that he has to leave quickly and secretly. And so Huck begins his journey down the Mississippi River on a log raft, in the company of another runaway - the slave Jim. This book is in British English. Here you can find: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; glossary at the back of the book explains some of the difficult words and phrases; the book has around 1600 basic words for Intermediate level students; points for Understanding section and Exercises contained ... |
|
|
15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their university graduation. Soon their lives will go in separate directions. But where will they be on 15th July of the following year, and the year after that? One Day is a wonderful and moving love story which takes place over the decades of the eighties, nineties and 'noughties'. This book is in British English. Here you can find: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; glossary at the back of the book explains some of the difficult words and phrases; the book has around 1600 basic words for Intermediate - level ... |
|
|
The Macmillan Graded Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The information is carefully controlled, with pictures to help explain some of the difficult words and phrases. This brilliant book for starter-level students describes Phileas’s adventures as he travels from country to country. ... |
|
|
Room 13 and Other Ghost Stories is an Elementary Level reader written by M. R. James. This book consists of five short stories about ghosts, evil spirits and creatures of the night. The five stories are Room 13, The Whistle, The Message of Death, The Maze, and The Lost Crowns of Anglia. This book is in British English. Key features: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; some difficult words and phrases are explained with pictures; the book has around 1100 basic words for Elementary-level students; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets here. ... |
|
|
The Three Musketeers is the story of D’Artagnan who wants to be in the Kings Musketeers. Can he prove he is worthy enough? Macmillan Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The Beginner level information is controlled, with pictures explaining some of the difficult vocabulary. This book is in British English. Key features: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; some difficult words and phrases are explained with pictures; the book has around 600 basic words for Beginner-level students; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data ... |
|
|
Adaptation and activities by Janet Borsbey and Ruth Swan. ... "After I had accepted the position and agreed to his condition, I had two or three very bad days. I was full of doubts, sure I had made a terrible mistake. I was in this state of mind as I sat in the uncomfortable coach which was taking me to my new home." Through the book A young woman starts her first job as a governess in charge of two young orphans, Miles and Flora, at a country house called Bly. The children are beautiful and well-behaved, but are they too good to be true? When the governess starts to experience strange visions, she suspects ... |
|
|
Retold by J. Borsbey and R. Swan. ... The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language. Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange young friend? Why does Jekyll like him? And why does no-one else like him? Stevenson's dark thriller is the story of one man's need to find himself in the dark, foggy London of Victorian times. Nouns: abstract nouns, compound nouns, noun phrases. Pronouns: relative: who, which, that. Adjectives: opinion, description, classification, participles as adjectives, predicative and attributive. Prepositions: ... |
|
|
Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad." From the Book In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
|
|
Illustrated by Simon Williams. ... "I think I saw someone in the courtyard..." said Martin. "It was while you were using the computer. You won't let them make me away, will you, Kara?" he went on. "Please promise you won't leave me.""I won't leave you," said Kara." From the Book Owl Hall is an original story written specifically for the Macmillan Readers series. It is the story of Kara, who goes to stay at Owl Hall. But there is something strange about Kara’s relationship with her family. As the story develops, we discover that everyone at Owl Hall has a secret - ... |
|
|
Illustrated by John Dillow and Peter Harper. ... "With the land frozen under a coat of snow, the dogs sang of the pain of living. It was a song full of sadness - the same sadness their wild fathers had known, the same fear of the cold and dark. It woke up strong feelings in Buck, and as he sang with them, it took him back to the beginnings of life." From the Book This is the story of Buck, a domestic dog loyal to the ways of man, who is suddenly stolen and sold to work on the Yukon Trail. In this strange and hard new life, Buck's natural instincts slowly wake up to the call of the wild. This book is in ... |
|
|
Illustrated by Gavin Reece. ... "Algernon: Your name isn't Jack; it is Ernest. Jack: It isn't Ernest; it's Jack. Algernon: You have always told me that your name is Ernest. I have introduced you to everyone as Ernest. You answer to the name Ernest. You look as if your name is Ernest. You are the most earnest-looking person I have ever seen in my life. It is perfectly ridiculous to tell me your name isn't Ernest." From the Book Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece of love and mistaken identity was a great hit when it first appeared on the stage in 1895. It has remained hugely popular with theater ... |
