A young beggar boy meets the Prince of Wales by chance. This is a moment that will change their lives forever. Two boys are born on the same day, but their lives are very different. Edward Tudor is a prince and Tom Canty is a pauper. One day they decide to change identities. The poor boy's dreams come true and he lives like a prince. The prince, on the other hand, discovers what life is like on the poor streets of London. But are dreams what they really seem? The boys soon find out. Vocabulary areas: adjectives, feelings, emotions. Grammar and Structure: Present simple, Direct speech as drama, some / any, ... |
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Retold by Jane Cadwallader. ... This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children. It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor. Vocabulary areas: phsycial descriptions, food and meals, everyday activities, action verbs. Grammar and ... |
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Real beauty comes from inside. This is the story of a wicked Queen and her magic mirror. Snow White runs away to the forest where she meets seven kind dwarfs. But does the queen find Snow White? Who can save Snow White? Read the story to find out! Vocabulary areas: Physical descriptions, Parts of the face, In the kitchen, Ordinal numbers, Forest animals. Grammar and Structures: Comparative form: as + adjective + as, Comparative and superlative adjectives, Past simple regular and irregular forms, Must for obligation, Adverbs, Adjectives, Question words. Topic: Friends, Adventure, Jealousy, Emotions. Level: Beginner A1.1. ... |
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Il servitore di due padroni: amore, inganni, travestimenti e tante risate in una delle più famose commedie del grande Carlo Goldoni. Uno dei classici italiani più amati nel mondo. I giovani Florindo e Clarice si amano molto e vogliono sposarsi ma, a sorpresa, torna il vecchio fidanzato di Clarice, Federigo. Tutti lo credevano morto ma lui, tornato, vuole di nuovo la ragazza. Clarice e Florindo sono disperati! Come fare? Ci pensa Truffaldino, servo sciocco e sempre affamato a fare una gran confusione e... a risolvere il problema! Anche perché Federigo non è chi dice di essere, ma... lo scopriremo ... |
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Have you ever seen a sloth? Jim and his brother and sister meet one in this adventure in the Amazon Rainforest. This is a story of how they team up with Slowly, the Sloth and his friends, helped by Uncle Jack, his daughter Dr Silver and some Amazon Indians to save their habitat. Vocabulary areas: The world around us, family, the body. Grammar and Structures: Present, Present continuous, Past verb + ing, Infinitive of purpose, Comparatives, Adverbs, Let's..., Must for obligation, Should for advice, Question words: What... How... Topic: Adventure, Protecting our environment, Solidarity. Level: Beginner A1.1. ... |
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Here are the Emperor Penguins as happy as can be. They're off to lay their eggs in a place far from the sea. They stay here all winter, as cold as cold can be. Until their babies hatch in a place far from the sea. In this hilarious story you will learn something about the habits of the Emperor Penguins and follow Uncle Jack and the others in their race against time to help the penguins to the place where they lay their eggs. Vocabulary areas: Weather, food, physical description. Grammar and Structures: Past simple regular and irregular forms, Verb + infinitive, Verb + -ing, Adverbs, Can / can't, Must / mustn' ... |
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Adattamento e attività di Luca di Dio. ... Vieni a conoscere il messaggio di pace tra gli uomini, amicizia e amore per il mondo di san Francesco di Assisi! I Fioretti di San Francesco sono dei piccoli fiori cioè dei piccoli, bellissimi racconti che parlano di miracoli, amicizia, fede, amore per il mondo e la natura. Raccontano la vita e i miracoli di San Francesco di Assisi, il santo povero e forte, che ha rinnovato la Chiesa e ha portato nel mondo un importantissimo messaggio di pace. In questa edizione, trovi alcuni dei Fioretti più famosi, come la predica agli uccelli o il feroce lupo di Gubbio. All' ... |
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Can the children save a baby whale on the beach with the help of some Viking children? (And a little help from Granny Fixit, of course!). When the children go with their mother to a Viking archaeological site Granny Fixit organises an interesting encounter for them with some Viking children. Together they find a baby whale on the beach. Will they be able to help the baby whale go back to its mother in the sea? Vocabulary areas: Family and friends, sport, the world around us. Grammar and structures: Present simple - Present progressive - Have got for possessions - Can for permission - Can for ability Expressions: Would ... |
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Una divertentissima storia d'more e una critica spietata all'ipocrisia. Un marito sciocco, una moglie bellissima e fedele, un giovane innamorato e... una pianta magica ma mortale: la mandragola! Con questi elementi, Machiavelli costruisce una storia divertentissima, dove ognuno cerca la propria felicità... a danno di qualcun altro! Una commedia comica, capolavoro della letteratura italiana del Cinquecento, da sempre rappresentata in tutto il mondo. Aggettivi possessivi - Avverbi di modo Comparativi - Dopo che + indicativo e dopo + infinito passato - Espressioni idiomatiche - Futuro semplice regolare e ... |
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Un falegname di nome Geppetto decide un giorno di costruire un giocattolo di legno che, per miracolo, è vivo e anche un po' dispettoso. Iniziano così le avventure di Pinocchio, un viaggio tra sorprese, bugie, momenti tristi e gioiosi, incontri pericolosi e aiuti inaspettati, errori e pentimenti. Protagonista assoluto della storia è l'irresistibile burattino dal naso lungo, nel difficile tentativo di superare mille difficoltà e trasformarsi in un bambino vero. Il libro italiano più tradotto nel mondo viene qui presentato in un'edizione resa preziosa dalle bellissime e originali ... |
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Retold by Lisa Suett. ... The four Bremen Musicians like the little house in the forest. It's their home now. And every day they sing and play together! This is the story of a donkey who runs away to Bremen to play music in a band. On the road he meets other animals. Who does he meet? On their way they find a house. But who is in the house? Read the story and see! Vocabulary areas: animals, musical instruments, prepositions of place, animal and instrument sounds, emotions. Grammar and Structures: Present simple, Present continuous, Adjectives, Conjunctions: so, because, Can for ability, There is / There are, What (a / ... |
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Retold by Lisa Suett. ... Poor Cinderella! She works all day and her two horrible stepsisters don't help her. One day an invitation arrives from the Prince. But Cinderella can't go to the party because she's got work to do. But her fairy godmother arrives and amazing things happen! Does she go to the party? Does she meet the Prince?"— Oh no! I must go. The magic stops at midnight - said Cinderella. — Wait! Come back! I don't know your name - called the Prince." From the book Vocabulary areas: clothes, housework. Grammar and structures: Past simple regular and irregular forms, Verb + infinitive, ... |
