Christine Lindop Knihy

Příběh prince Williama a vévodkyně Kate. Doplněno řadou gramatických cvičení a výkladovým slovníčkem.

Something to Read 1 and 2 are appropriate for use with levels 1 and 2 respectively of The New Cambridge English Course, or other course books at these levels. They aim to encourage learners to pick and choose what to read according to their interest and ability. Each is highly illustrated in colour and black and white and contains extracts from books, magazines and newspapers, chosen and presented so as to be accesible to low-level learners. Optinal mini-tasks are offered to chech comprehension.

Graded 'read and do' fiction and non-fiction readers that teach children about the world around them.

The Bookworms series offers six graded stages provide more than 130 stories at different levels of ability. The lower levels feature a wide choice of original stories, while the higher levels feature adaptations of well-known works originally published for native speakers. There are titles to suit all tastes: fantasy and horror; thriller and adventure; classics; true stories; crime and mystery; human interest.

Word count 10,650 Suitable for younger learners

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

When he was a boy, he was poor and hungry. When he was a young man, he was still poor and hungry. He learnt how to steal horses, he learnt how to fight, he learnt how to live - outside the law. Australia in the 1870s was a hard, wild place. Rich people had land, poor people didn't. So the rich got richer, and the poor stayed poor. Some say Ned Kelly was a bad man. Some say he was a good man but the law was bad. This is the true story of Australia's most famous outlaw.

Where would you go to see a platypus? What is Uluru? Who was Ned Kelly? And where can you find a city built on forty-eight volcanoes? The answers to all these questions, and many more, are here. This book looks at life in modern Australia and New Zealand, at the geography and history of thesetwo fascinating countries, and at their growing importance in the world of the future.

When he was a boy, he was poor and hungry. When he was a young man, he was still poor and still hungry. He learnt how to steal horses, he learnt how to fight, he learnt how to live - outside the law. Australia in the 1870s was a hard, wild place. Rich people had land, poor people didn't. So the rich got richer, and the poor stayed poor. Some say Ned Kelly was a bad man. Some say he was a good man but the law was bad. This is the true story of Australia's most famous outlaw

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

"'The bride wore a long white dress, with flowers in her hair. After the wedding, there was a party, and people gave presents to the bride and groom.' This wedding was nearly two thousand years ago, in Rome. Some things don't change. But some things do. Today you can have a wedding on a mountain, or under the sea, or 'Elvis' can sing for you. And different things happen in different places. Little birds made of paper, small trees, money in the bride's shoe, and lots of noise - they are all important for weddings somewhere. Welcome to the wonderful world of weddings!

Luke is a good-looking young man, but he's not very clever with words. Gemma is clever with words, but what does she want? Lucy and Becky are good friends, but what about Sam? He makes wonderful cakes, but does he make mistakes too? Nina and Dragan are in love, so deeply in love, but they live in the wrong place, at the wrong time ...All love stories have moments of happiness, pain, misunderstanding, laughter, and sometimesgreat sadness. But love will nearly always find a way ...

Fifty years ago green was just a color. Now it's a way of looking at our world. But how green is our planet today? From Rainbow Warrior to Exxon Valdez, from penguins to jaguars, from rainforests to oceans, this book explores the stories that have made environmental history.

Deception is usually frowned on as morally unacceptable, but is it always wrong? Can hiding or distorting the truth sometimes have good effects, adding to the sum of human happiness? These ten stories are full of secrets and lies, from a light-hearted bit of fun to dark and desperate deceit; but whether harmless or evil, deception can sometimes lead to quite unexpected complications. This collection contains stories by Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Maeve Binchy, V.S. Naipaul, Somerset Maugham, Frederick Forsyth, Clare Boylan, Paul Theroux, Oscar Wilde, and Joanna Trollope.

This volume has short stories written in English from Sierra Leone, Malawi, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria, all by African writers. What is the price of peace between two people-- whether lovers, sisters, husband and wife-- when there is a disagreement?

Starý Sype si odseděl patnáct let a teď se uzavřel před světem v pokoji osvětleném bezpočtem akvárií. Opravdu ale začal „sekat dobrotu“ a zajímají ho výhradně rybičky s fantasticky zbarvenými ploutvemi? Soukromý detektiv Marlowe má totiž několik pádných důvodů o tom pochybovat. V eseji Prosté umění vraždy jeho „otec“ Raymond Chandler hovoří o žánru detektivky, který pozvedl na špičkovou úroveň: „Úniková literatura a literatura, která chce něco říci, jsou pojmy literárně kritického žargonu… Neboť ze všeho, co je napsáno s vitalitou, vyzařuje vitalita; neexistují mělká témata, existují jen mělké mozky.“

Discover Britain is a practical guide for tourists, business visitors and language students coming to Britain. It contains a wealth of detailed information about life in Britain, clearly organised so that users can quickly find the facts they need. Moreover, it is the only reference guide to Britain arranged especially for the visitor who is also a learner of English. Help is given with words and expressions which might not be understood; and tasks, questions and quizzes are used throughout the book to check and encourage comprehension. There is also an accompanying cassette containing lively, varied dialogues in a wide range of British accents.

"Every day people come to Mason's store - old people, young people, men and women. From his office, and in the store, Mark watches them. And when they leave the store, he forgets them. Then one day a girl with red hair comes to the store, and everything changes for Mark. Now he can't forget that beautiful face, those green eyes, and that red hair ..."--Back cover

Highly illustrated reader providing students with a range of motivating self-access reading material.

Included in the reader: Story, Activities, Projects, Word Work, and Grammar.

If the reader is interested in history, travel, food, statistics, or if they just want to practise reading in English, they should find something in this book. It is appropriate for use with Level 2 of the Cambridge English Course, or other course books at this level. It is designed to encourage learners to pick and choose what to read according to their interests and ability. Containing extracts from books, magazines and newspapers, it has been presented so as to be accessible to low-level learners. Optional mini-tasks are included to check comprehension.

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

These new self-access readers provide students with a wide range of motivating material from which to choose, from magazine, newspaper and book extracts to instructions, comic strips, short stories and poems. These readers are designed to accompany The New Cambridge English Course Levels 1 and 2, or other elementary and low-intermediate course books, giving students extra reading practice to supplement the reading material in the course book. Life on earth and other pieces can be used when learners have covered the first half of The New Cambridge English Course Level 1; Fortune for free may be used at any stage during the second half of Level 1; Hidden pictures can be used when students have covered the first half of Level 2; Family business can be used at any stage during the second half of Level 2. Each book is highly illustrated throughout and also contains optional mini-tasks.

These new self-access readers provide students with a wide range of motivating material from which to choose, from magazine, newspaper and book extracts to instructions, comic strips, short stories and poems. These readers are designed to accompany The New Cambridge English Course Levels 1 and 2, or other elementary and low-intermediate course books, giving students extra reading practice to supplement the reading material in the course book. Life on earth and other pieces can be used when learners have covered the first half of The New Cambridge English Course Level 1; Fortune for free may be used at any stage during the second half of Level 1; Hidden pictures can be used when students have covered the first half of Level 2; Family business can be used at any stage during the second half of Level 2. Each book is highly illustrated throughout and also contains optional mini-tasks.