The stories of ten people who have changed the world: from protecting world peace and the rights of women and children to saving the environment. It is possible to change the world and the stories of these ten people show it. Let’s read about the lives and work of ten special men and women who, despite many difficulties, have tried to make this world a better and fairer place for all of us to live in. Verbs: Present Simple and Continuous, Past Simple and Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple, Future with will. Verb Forms and Patterns: Verbs followed by infinitive, Verbs followed by gerund, Common ... |
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Prospero lives on a strange island with his daughter Miranda. One night, with his magic powers, he makes a storm to bring his brother and the King of Naples to the island. They must pay for what they did in the past. Ferdinand also arrives on the island and finds a surprise. Read the play and see how the island and Prospero’s magic change the lives of these people."Don't worry, my child. I've heard your words of love and I'm happy for you both Ferdinand, I only wanted to see if your love for my beautiful, sweet daughter Miranda was true." From the book Grammar and Structure: Verb tenses, forms and ... |
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Hello! My name is Black Beauty. And I'm a horse. I have an interesting story to tell you. I want to tell you about my life. My story starts with my mother, who taught me many things. And, when I close my eyes, I can still see all of my old friends standing together under the apple tree. Oh how I loved my first home! And then Earlshall, and then... but wait, I can't tell you my story here. Read it, and you will find out what happens to me. Vocabulary areas: Nature, Weather, Family, Animals, Colours, Food & Drink. Grammar and Structure: Simple Present: states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, ... |
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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 bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Vocabulary areas: Home, School, Family, Nature, Colours, Clothing. Grammar and Structure: Simple Present: states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, Past Simple: finished actions, Future forms: Present, Continuous, going to, will, Can: ability, Could: ability, Must: obligation, Have to: necessity, Will: offers, ... |
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Young professor Peng is looking for archaeology enthusiasts to help her in the search for the lost city of Karminia. Are you ready to follow her and her friends in this fascinating adventure? On the summit of Ben Nevis, in the Scottish highlands, an ancient city is hidden away. It can only be revealed in the sunlight. Three youngsters who are passionate about archaeology are going to discover the mysterious Karminia."After a long, sweaty and exhausting climb the team reaches the eastern peak of Ben Nevis. But a surprise is waiting for them when they reach the top..." From the book Vocabulary areas: Adventure, ... |
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Let's all go to the Big Apple! Come with us on our A-Z journey to one of the most exciting and fun cities in the world. Do you want to know what's the tallest building in New York? Or what New Yorkers like doing in their free time? Would you like to learn about the food people eat in New York? Or which famous people are from this city? You can discover the answers to these questions and learn much more about the people, places and things in the city that never sleeps. Enjoy the book! Enjoy New York! Vocabulary areas: Things to see and do in a city, Free time activities, History, Sport, Food, Shopping, Jobs. ... |
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Buck, a happy, quiet dog living in sunny California, is kidnapped and sent north to begin a new hard life as a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. Read about his adventures and the many problems he has to face in this new cruel world. Discover how he begins to change and how he responds to the Call of the Wild. When The Call of the Wild was published the first printing of 10,000 copies sold out immediately and it is still one the best known stories written by an American author. Connectives, Nouns, Verbs, Present Simple: including verbs not normally used in the continuous form; Present Continuous; Past Simple; Past ... |
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It's the summer holidays and Lizzie can't wait to go to the beach in Blackpool with her friends. Instead, she has to spend her summer in the countryside with a strange woman she doesn't know and a mysterious boy. It's the summer holidays and Lizzie is excited about going to the beach with her friends. But her parents have other plans for her and she has to spend the summer in the countryside with a woman she doesn't even know. Lizzie is very angry and sad but then she meets a strange boy called Jack. Who is this mysterious boy and how does he change Lizzie? Vocabulary areas: Family, Friendship, ... |