Set in 1965 during a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, the narrative follows Martin Luther King Jr. as he confronts ongoing racial injustices despite the recent Civil Rights Act. After receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, King travels to Selma, Alabama, to spearhead a protest march aimed at securing voting rights for black Americans. His determination highlights the struggle for equality in a divided nation, emphasizing the need for action in the face of governmental inaction.
In a quest for courage and identity, young Kubo teams up with Monkey and Beetle to locate his father's legendary suit of armor. Together, they face an evil spirit threatening their world, blending adventure with themes of family and bravery. This reader brings the enchanting story from the animated film "Kubo and the Two Strings" to life, inviting readers to join Kubo on his heroic journey.
Steve Rogers wants to fight for his country, but he is a small, weak man. The
United States Army doesn't want him. Then a super serum changes him -
suddenly, Steve is tall and very strong. Can the new Steve Rogers be a
soldier? Can he save his country - a číst celé
Scott Lang is a loving father to Cassie, but he is also Ant-Man. When Avengers
fought Avengers in Germany, he was there. He is now under arrest and cannot
leave his home. But Hope - The Wasp - and her father have an important job for
him ... now. Can he l
This reader is based on the animated film The Secret Life of Pets. The quiet
life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray
whom Max instantly dislikes. After a chance encounter in an alleyway, the pair
reluctantly embark on an adventure with a whole host of fun characters and
pets.
This reader is based on the animated film The Secret Life of Pets. The quiet
life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray
whom Max instantly dislikes. After a chance encounter in an alleyway, the pair
reluctantly embark on an adventure with a whole host of fun characters and
pets.
Our Hidden Figures reader is based on the nonfiction book called Hidden
Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Storyof the Black Women Who Helped
Win the Space Race. It is 50 years since man first walked on the moon, and
this untold story of the women behind it makes for an appealing reader for
older teenagers.
Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need
in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger
learners. This reader is based on the hit 2016 animated movie Trolls.
Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need
in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger
learners. This reader is based on the hit 2016 animated movie Trolls.
Es ist das Jahr 1965. Martin Luther King, einem der Führer des Civil Rights
Movement, wurde soeben der Nobelpreis verliehen. Doch trotz des 'Civil Rights
Acts' wird in Teilen der USA der schwarzen Bevölkerung die Registrierung zur
Wahl verweigert so auch in Selma, Alabama. Dr. King setzt seinen Kampf für
eine Welt, in Menschen aller Hautfarben gleiche Rechte haben, fort und reist
persönlich nach Selma, um einen Protestmarsch anzuführen. The year is 1965.
Martin Luther King, one of the leaders of the civil rights movement, has just
won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on equal rights for black Americans.
But in parts of America, such as Selma, Alabama, it is still almost impossible
for black people to vote. The President won't help. Dr King goes to Selma to
lead the march for change - for a world where people of all colours can be
equal.
Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need
in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger
learners. The Little Prince lives on a very small planet. Then he flies away
and his rose is sad. Where does the Little Prince go? Who does he meet? And
can he go back?
Around the Ying Zheng, king of Qin, became the first emperor of China. He had
new ideas and made new laws. He built big palaces - and a great wall. But life
was difficult for his people and dangerous for the emperor. So he took an army
with him into the next world.
Based on the award-winning 2014 film, The Imitation Game tells the true story
of cryptanalyst Alan Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers as they
crack the famous Enigma Code during World War II.
Timesaver Interactive is an exciting new series of interactive whiteboard materials for use in the English Language Teaching classroom. Interactive Grammar contains twelve ready-to-use lessons, all packed with motivating activities designed to exploit the potential of the interactive whiteboard. Student worksheets and full teacher's note accompany each lesson. Includes 56-page book and CD-ROM.
What happens on Pancake Day? How do the British celebrate Halloween? And why
is the London Marathon one of the UK's most popular sporting events? Teenage
classes will love this rich interactive whiteboard resource that presents the
key festivals and events in the UK through a variety of fun interactive
activities.
Since the moment he was born, Prince William has grown up in the public eye. Throughout his life people have speculated about who he would marry. So when he announced his engagement to Catherine Middleton in 2011, the world went wild with excitement. A modern-day fairytale of a Prince and his Princess, Will and Kate's is a love story tha captured the hearts of millions -- Back cover
Born in the Kenyan Highlands, Wangari Maathai never lost her connection with the land. She started the Green Belt Movement, which planted trees where forests were being destroyed. Maathai became an elected politician and this is her story.
Laura and her father live quietly in a castle in the middle of a thick forest, but their lives change when beautiful, strange Carmilla becomes their guest. People start dying, and Laura also becomes ill. Laura’s father is worried. Will his daughter die too? Or can the deaths be stopped?
Classic / British EnglishThere are three men, a boy and a dog in a balloon over the Pacific, but only two men and the boy arrive on a strange island. Mysterious things happen to them there. Are there other people on the island? Where is the other man and his dog? Will they see their homes again?This Pack contains a Book and MP3
Gwendolen thinks that she loves Ernest. Cecily thinks that she loves Ernest too. But who is Ernest really? What kind of man is he? Read this funny play and laugh. Or act it to your friends and they will laugh. This is a wonderful play by one of the greatest writers of his time.
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that will stimulate students. This compelling biography tells the story of the world's most famous president; from his schooldays in Hawaii and Indonesia, to his time as a community activist in Chicago, and his subsequent route to the White House.
V závratném světě newyorské módy, kde i drobnosti mohou rozhodnout o kariéře, je časopis Runway vysněným místem pro každého, kdo se zajímá o vzhled. Pod vedením mocné Mirandy Priestlyové, která vládne s neochvějnou autoritou, se Runway stává obávaným testem pro každého, kdo chce v módním průmyslu něco znamenat. Miranda se nehodlá nechat ničím zastavit v plnění svého cíle učinit z magazínu módní bibli New Yorku. Její asistentky často neuspějí, a tak se zdá, že pozice je určena pouze těm, kteří nemají žádnou sebeúctu, přesto je to práce, po které touží miliony mladých žen.
Andy Sachsová, čerstvá absolventka prestižní vysoké školy, vidí v pozici Mirandiny asistentky šanci na vstup do světa módy. V nevýrazném oblečení působí mezi superštíhlými módními ikonami jako pěst na oko. Miranda má sice módní svět pod kontrolou, ale hledání kvalitní asistentky jí činí potíže. Andy se zdá být nevhodná, ale má odhodlání neuspět. Aby se stala nejlepší, musí se přizpůsobit Mirandiným požadavkům. Brzy se mění na odbornici na trendy, kráčí jako modelka a rozlišuje značky jako Dolce a Gabbana. Kniha, která se stala bestsellerem a byla adaptována do filmu s Meryl Streepovou a Anne Hathawayovou, zkoumá vrtochy módního světa a celebrit.
Original / American English Mahatma Gandhi died in 1948, but his name is famous around the world. He fought for change in South Africa and then at home in India. But he lived a simple life and he protested without violence. People watched him and they loved him. Many follow his ideas today.
Classic / British English When a fisherman opens an old jar, a giant comes out. When a donkey opens its mouth, gold falls out. There is magic in these five fairy tales. Good people are often very unhappy -- but in the end they have happy lives.
Anglicko-český zrcadlový text pro mírně pokročilé. Když se Elizabeth Bennet poprvé setká s panem Darcym, starým mládencem a zároveň výhodnou partií, zdá se jí nafoukaný a odtažitý. A také lhostejný k její osobě, přestože je Elizabeth hezká, temperamentní a bystrá. Když Elizabeth navíc zjistí, že se Darcy zapletl do komplikovaného vztahu svého přítele Bingleyho a její milované sestry Jane, její antipatie vůči němu jen vzrostou. Dochází k řadě nedorozumění a vypukne skandál, ale přitom také rozkvete láska. Elizabeth i Darcy pochopí pošetilost svých předsudků a poučí se, že první dojem nemusí být vždycky ten správný.
"Josh thinks he is a normal teenager. He likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, playing football and his girlfriend, Jazminda. Then he meets a girl called Tilly Turnera dn his life changes ..." -- back cover.
This rich resource provides grammar practice activities mixed-ability classes
covering elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate structures. Each lesson
contains three graded levels of activity based around each structure.
Activities include language games, quizzes and articles and are suitable for
class participation and individual study.
A key aim of an intensive English language course in the UK will be to consolidate the grammar that the student will already have learnt in a lively and motivating way. At the same time many of the teachers working in intensive courses in the UK will be relatively inexperienced.
Adaptace díla: Île mystérieuse / JulesVerne. Česko-anglická zkrácená verze jednoho z nejznámějších románů Julese Verna. Česká část přeložena ze španělské adaptace La isla misteriosa.
Korean edition of a New York Times bestseller and the Pulitzer Prize-winning book ANGELA'S ASHES: A Memoir by Frank McCourt. Despite extreme poverty and desperation of his childhood McCourt recounts his early age in an affecting and uplifting voice in this luminous memoir. Translated by Kim Lucia. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
Contemporary/ British English 'Sons of Scotland! You have come here to fight as free men. If you fight, perhaps you'll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost?' Braveheart is the story of William Wallace, who gave hope to Scottish people in their fight to be free.
A practical guide to the materials, tools and techniques of successful airbrushing. Divided into four sections - equipment and materials, art techniques, airbrush applications and a reference section - the book offers detailed practical advice on the best equipment to buy and how to look after it.
