Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "Oliver stared round the dirty room. There was a rope tied across one corner of the room. Many brightly-coloured silk handkerchiefs were hanging over the rope. Fagin smiled again."My handkerchiefs are pretty, aren't they, Oliver?", he said. "And they're all waiting to be washed!"To Oliver's surprise, all the boys laughed." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; notes about the life of Charles Dickens ; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow and Peter Harper. ... "I knew that I was hundreds of miles from the places merchant ships went. I was sure that I was going to die on this lonely island, completely alone. When I thought about this the tears ran down my face. I felt sorry that I had been born." From the Book The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island. He will have to live on this island for the next twenty-eight years. This book is in British English. Here you can find: ... |
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Една пътека към печалби, вдъхновение и цел. ... В ръцете си държите захващащ разказ, написан от ръководителя на една от най-успешните интернет-компании на последното десетилетие. И вероятно, един от най-ярките млади бизнесмени - Тони Шей. Малко повече от двадесет годишен Тони си тръгва от топлото място в крупна компания (Oracle) и създава собствен бизнес, който след три години продава изгодно на Microsoft. С получените пари той създава венчърен фонд, средствата от който инвестира в 30 стартъпа. Настъпва 2001 година и парите свършват. Тогава от 30 компании остава само една - Zappos. Да платиш на новоназначени $2 000, за ... |
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Illustrated by Robert Geary. ... "Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. "Angela", he said quietly to himself, "where are you?" A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made..." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com . There are audio downloadable materials for this book, ... |
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"Някои думи са много повече от низ от букви върху лист хартия... Притежават форма и плътност. Приличат на куршуми със заряд от чиста енергия..." Пип Уилямс Останала без майка, но изтъкана от любопитство, Есме прекарва детството си скрита под работната маса на баща си в Скрипториума - мястото, където екип от всеотдайни лексикографи създава известния в цял свят Оксфордски речник. Един ден обаче листче със забравена дума полита във въздуха и пада в краката на детето. Непозната е, но звучи красиво: неволница. За Есме тя е истинско съкровище, ето защо решава да я спаси заедно с всички изгубени или отхвърлени от ... |
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This is a horror story about a scientist and his investigations into his own character, but soon he finds himself under the control of a darker, evil force. "– Mr. Hyde? - Utterson asked. The small man dis not look at Utterson. – That is my name - he said in a low voice. – What do you want? – I am a friend of Dr Henry Jekyll - said Utterson. – You won't find him here - said Mr. Hyde. – How do you know who I am? – Dr. Jekyll told me about you - said Utterson. – He never told you - said Mr. Hyde. – You're lying! Mr. Hyde opened the door quickly. He disappeared into the house and locked the door behind him. – I ... |
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Twelve-year-old Jim Hawkins sails with the Squire Trelawney to search for Captain Flint's treasure. But Long John Silver is on board The Hispaniola and he and his friends want the treasure for themselves. The story of Jim's adventure has been popular with young readers since it was first published in 1883. ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow. ... "Lennie was still staring at the door where the woman had stood. "Oh, she's really pretty", he said and smiled. George turned round to face him, took hold of one of his ears and shook him. "Listen to me, you fool", George said fiercely. "Don't even look at that woman. I don't care what she says and what she does. I've see dangerous women before, but nobody as dangerous as her." From the Book The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is clever but Lennie's size and slowness are ... |
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Illustrated by Ruth Palmer. ... "Amelia's dowry of ten thousand pounds, her blue eyes and her pretty pink face will bring her a rich husband", Becky Sharp thought. "But I'm alone in the world and must look after myself. I'm must cleverer than her and I've a better figure. I must use my wits to find a husband and a house of my own. One day, I'll have a higher place in society than Amelia, and I'll have done it all myself!" From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: notes about the life of William Makepeace Thackeray ; points for understanding ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Комплектът от 2 CD-та включва необходимите аудиоматериали за задачите за слушане от уроците в учебника на учебната система "Gateway - Ниво B1", който се предлага самостоятелно. Всеки диск включва аудиозаписи за упражнения от различните раздели в уроците. Учениците могат да чуят от записи, разработени за задачите по лексика и граматика през песни на популярни изпълнители и групи до аудиоматериали за задачите за развиване на уменията слушане с разбиране и говорене на английски. Учебният курс "Gateway - Ниво B1" се състои от: учебник учебна тетрадка 2 CDs с аудиоматериали книга за учителя + CD с ... |
