In Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë shows us the destructive power of hatred and revenge, but she also explores love in its many forms and, in the end, her story is about hope.
There’s daggers in men’s smiles’ (Act II, Sc. III) Tag Ambition Power In this Reader you will find: - Focus on… - PET-style activities - Glossary of difficult words - Exit Test - Comprehension activities - A section focussing on CLIL Physical Geography Scotland in the eleventh century. Macbeth is a brave general, loyal to King Duncan and to Scotland.
After many more days and nights of study, I discovered exactly how life was created. With this knowledge I became the first man in history to have the power to create life from death.
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.
Everybody knows that it is true that any rich, single man must definitely want a wife. And, of course, all mothers think this rich, single man is the perfect partner for one or another of their daughters.
A good portrait is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter. I am afraid I show my soul in this painting.’ Tag Fantasy In this Reader you will find: - Information about Oscar Wilde’s life - Sections focusing on background and context - Glossary of difficult words - Comprehension activities - PET-style activities - Exit test Late nineteenth-century London: a city of contrasts.
Romeo Montague was in love with Juliet Capulet. He went over to her. ‘I don’t know who you are’ he said. ‘But I know that I love you.’ ‘You’re very handsome,’ she replied. ‘I think I love you too.’ Romeo kissed Juliet and then they kissed again. They were in love.
Suddenly, in the darkness, there was a terrible, low howl and it came from the moor. ‘The hound!
Tokijčan známy ako Botchan si myslí, že učiť pár hlúpych stredoškolákov bude jednoduché – veď vlastne prakticky žijú v minulosti. Ale rozprávač čoskoro zistí, že ho obklopujú samí podvodníci a práca učiteľa, ktorá mala byť prechádzkou ružovou záhradou, je tŕnistá. Dokáže sa sám predrať späť iba s pomocou svojho morálneho kompasu?
His name is Arthur Gordon Pym. He comes from Nantucket. Nantucket is a town in America, near the sea. People from Nantucket are often sailors. His grandfather is a lawyer. He's famous and very rich. Gordon Pym is very lucky. He is only eighteen years old, but he has a small boat. Its name is Ariel. He often goes sailing on the Ariel near Nantucket.
Nelson Mandela was the most important South African of the last one hundred years. This is a fascinating and informative biography charting Mandela's long fight against apartheid before becoming President of South Africa in 1994. REVISED AND UPDATED.
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.
Niara, Yoshi and Gunnar are the lucky winners of a trip to Brazil. Follow them while travelling around this country. While making a documentary about the country, they will visit the largest city in South America, Săo Paulo, the unbelievable capital, Brasília, lovely Rio de Janeiro, and two natural wonders of the world, the wetlands of Pantanal and the great Amazon rainforest.
Who wants to go on a trip to London? You? Then join us on our A-Z journey through this ancient and modern city. London is a city which is full of surprises and there’s always something to see and do in this exciting capital. If you like art or nature, sport or culture, food or museums then this is the place for you!
“The most important thing is not to think very much about oneself.” Virginia Woolf In this book, you will find the diaries of many different people. Here are writers, artists, musicians, and people with important stories to tell. Some are famous – Anne Frank, George Orwell and Kurt Cobain – others you will meet for the first time.
Which race between two English universities is so famous to be known simply as ‘The Boat Race’? The teams are getting ready. The Oxford – Cambridge Boat Race is only weeks away and Sam’s brother is on the team. But what’s happening at the boat house? Why are some people from the team ill? Was the fire at the boat house an accident? Sam and his friend
Teen ELi Readers Stage 1 ELi Readers is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics and specially-written stories for learners of English Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales In 1387, a group of people went to Canterbury. On their way, they told stories. The stories were exciting and interesting. They helped the group to enjoy their time travelling.
One day, in Canada, an eleven year old girl, Anne, arrives at Green Gables.She is going to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, who are brother and sister. But Anne does not know that Matthew and Marilla want a boy and not a girl.
The story traces the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. In this Reader you will find: information about Charles Dickens Tags Family | Friendship | Love | Adventure David Copperfield looks back on the first twenty-five years of his life. He is only eight years old when his mother, a young pretty widow, remarries. Unfortunately Mr Murdstone is not a good husband or father.