Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form. When Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula, he soon realises that he has made a big mistake. What is happening in the lonely castle? Where does Count Dracula go during the day? Why are there no mirrors? Bram Stoker's classic story takes us, and Count Dracula, from the Transylvanian castle to a small port on the east coast of England. Then we move to London, in a desperate fight to save people from the new, the terrible, Un-dead. Syllabus: Nouns, Pronouns, Connectives, Adjectives, Prepositions, Present Perfect Simple; ... |
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Retold by Claire Moore. ... One of the most universally studied of the English classics, Beowulf is considered the finest heroic poem in Old English. This epic poem tells the story of Beowulf, a warrior who becomes famous by helping Hrothgar, King of the Danes. Beowulf kills first Grendel, a horrible demon who terrorizes the Danes every night, and then Grendel's vengeful mother. Beowulf returns to his own country to become king. Late in life he decides to fight a dangerous dragon and... Verb tenses: Present Continuous: future plans and activities Past Perfect Simple: narrative, reported speech, Future with will: ... |
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Adaptation and activities by Elizabeth Ferretti. ... 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. Victor Frankenstein is a young, ambitious scientist who wants to make a better world, but does not understand the consequences of his work. Victor makes great advances in the study of medicine and biology and creates a new species of human being - one that is so terrifying it is known simply as the monster. In this fantastic adventure story, Victor and the monster fight an epic battle of ... |
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Adaptation and activities by Janet Borsbey and Ruth Swan. ... A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens's most famous historical novel. Set in Paris and London at the time of the French Revolution, this is the story of two men, Frenchman, Charles Darnay, and Englishman, Sydney Carton. As the Revolution takes hold and the Terror begins, the two men's destinies bring them together in a powerful story of love, hate and revenge. We meet revolutionaries and aristocrats, and see the poverty of many in both London and Paris contrasted with the wealth of a few. Verbs: Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, ... |
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Малката Алиса скучае докато не се озовава в страната на чудесата - невероятен свят, изпълнен с говорещи животни, абсурдни правила, чудати личности и една жестока Кралица. Вечна класика, адаптирана за деца и прекрасно илюстрирана. Илюстрации: Даниела Волпари. Книгата е част от поредицата Класика за деца на издателство Светулка. ... |
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There is no life without water. Where does water come from? Why is it so important for every form of life? When does water become dangerous? Why are our seas and oceans in danger? These are just some of the questions you can find the answers to in this book. Read also about water and ancient mythology, water and new technologies, water and sport, and water as a form of art. So, what are you waiting for? Get started, and enjoy discovering all about the Wonders of Water! Grammar and structures: Verb Tenses: Present simple/Present continuous, Past simple/Past continuous, Present perfect simple, Future with going to and ... |
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Retold by Sarah Gudgeon. ... Oliver Twist is a poor orphan boy. He hasn't got a mum or dad and he lives in a terrible place called the workhouse. One day, he makes the master of the workhouse very angry and his life changes forever... What will happen next to Oliver? Where will he go? Will he find a nice family to live with or will Fagin and his gang of thieves make Oliver stay with them? Read this exciting tale of life in 19th century England and find out! Vocabulary areas: Family and friends, The home, Colours, Food. Grammar and Structures: Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparatives and Superlatives, Conjunctions, Can for ... |
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Bluebell and his flower fairy friends lose their habitat. Can Matt and Lucy make them happy again? What do you know about flowers? Where do they live? When can you see them? How many petals have they got? Can you eat them? How do they help plants make more plants? Find out about the beautiful, fantastic and funny world of flowers. You can also meet four Flower Fairies and read how two children try to find them a safe home. Vocabulary: Colours-Numbers-The world around us; Parts of the body-Transport; Adjectives for description and feelings. Grammar: Present simple and continuous; This / these; have got for possession; Can ... |
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Retold and with Activities by Jane Cadwallader. ... Enjoy two stories from The Wind in the Willows with Mole, Ratty and their friends, Otter and Toad. The Wind in the Willows is a collection of stories about five animal characters: Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter and Toad. Set in the English countryside, the stories are adventures where friendship, loyalty, and the joy of simple pleasures win the day. Vocabulary: Rooms and furniture; Food; Time; Parts of the body. Grammar: Present simple; Present continuous; Descriptive adjectives; Can for ability; Have got for possessions; Prepositions of place and movement; Question words - ... |
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Retold by Jane Cadwallader. ... In this story by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a young girl called Mary starts out as unloved and unlovable. She moves home and, through her contact with country life and people, she gradually changes. She discovers an abandoned garden which gives her a driving aim in life: to bring the garden back to life. Mary is a changed child, so changed that, when she finds someone similar to her former self, she decides to change him too. Underlying this story are valuable lessons about the importance of kindness, physical exercise and contact with the natural world. Vocabulary areas: family, nature, ... |
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Приключенията на Анди и Тери в тяхната чудесна къща на дърво продължават. На новите тринайсет етажа можеш да участваш в бой с кифлички (или с хладилници), да забогатееш с машината за правене на пари (или, ако предпочиташ, да си хапнеш мед - машината и това прави), да изкачиш връх Еверест, да се увиеш на заплетения етаж, или просто да си починеш на красива слънчева поляна с лютичета, пеперуди и сини птици. Книгата е част от поредицата за дървесните къщи от Анди Грифитс. ... |
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Предстои ти едно невероятно пътуване из дебрите на вълшебната гора, където ще се запознаеш с митичните еднорози. Не само ще научиш повече за тях, но и ще подложиш на изпитание своята наблюдателност - с помощта на лупата ще трябва да откриеш всички същества и предмети, посочени в текста. Към книжката има и подарък лупа. Книжката е част от поредицата Книга с лупа: Потърси и открий на издателство Пан. ... |