Based on the story of F. Scott Fitzgerald . Retold by Clare West . ... Gatsby's mansion on Long Island blazes with light, and the beautiful, the wealthy, and the famous drive out from New York to drink Gatsby's champagne and to party all night long. But Jay Gatsby, the owner of all this wealth, wants only one thing - to find again the woman of his dreams, the woman he has held in his heart and his memory for five long years. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, is one of the great American novels of the twentieth century. It captures perfectly the Jazz Age of the 1920s, and goes deep into ... |
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Based on the story of Rudyard Kipling . Retold by Ralph Mowat. ... In the jungle of Southern India the Seeonee Wolf Pack has a new cub. He is not a wolf - he is Mowgli, a human child, but he knows nothing of the world of men. He lives and hunts with his brothers the wolves. Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther are his friends and teachers. And Shere Khan, the maneating tiger, is his enemy. Kipling's famous story of Mowgli's adventures in the jungle has been loved by young and old for more than a hundred years. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford ... |
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Based on the story of Katherine Mansfield . Retold by Rosalie Kerr. ... "Oh, how delightful it is to fall in love for the first time! How exciting to go to your first dance when you are a girl of eighteen! But life can also be hard and cruel, if you are young and inexperienced and travelling alone across Europe... or if you are a child from the wrong social class... or a singer without work and the rent to be paid." By the book Set in Europe and New Zealand, these nine stories by Katherine Mansfield dig deep beneath the appearances of life to show us the causes of human happiness and despair. Classics, modern ... |
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Retold by Nicole Irving. ... The story of Hachiko, Japan's most famous dog, begins in the early 1920s, when he comes to live in Tokyo with Professor Ueno. Hachiko loves his new master. When the professor takes the train to work every morning, Hachiko goes with him to the station - and when the professor comes home in the evening, his faithful dog is always waiting. Hachiko soon has many friends in the streets of Tokyo - people like Nobu, the young son of a food seller. Life is good for Hachiko - until one day, everything changes... Here, Nobu tells the true story of Japan's most faithful dog. Classics, modern ... |
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Each Student's Book provides 14 topical units with familiar Headway structure and integrated skills methodology. New vibrant photography unit openers use questions to engage learners with the unit topic and video introductions provide overviews of the content included. New and updated reading texts focus on topics and themes that students can relate to and demonstrate a specific language point. Access codes in the front of the Student's Books provide learners with 30 hours of Online Practice per level here . Online Practice lets students look again at Student's Book language they want to revise or they ... |
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Retold by John Escott . ... The men and the woman in this book - William Tell, Tom Blood, Lord Bao, King Matthias, Johnny Appleseed, and Lady Godiva - are all real people from history. But every time someone tells an old story, they change things in it, to make them bigger, better, and more exciting. So what is true in this book and what is not? Read all six of the stories, and see what you think. Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes ... |
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Retold by John Escott . ... The year is 1717. It is a bad time to be the captain of a ship in the Caribbean because of pirates. The most frightening pirate on the sea is Edward Teach, or Blackbeard."The Governor of Virginia wants us all dead!" - Blackbeard thinks. – But can he kill me - the most famous pirate in the Caribbean? No!" By the book This is his story... Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating ... |
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Student's Book: Nine units per Student Book, each with eight lessons; A broad range of lesson types focusing on key skills, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking, and writing, all with 100% new content; New listening and word skills lessons help develop confident communicators; Exam skills trainer sections prepare students for typical school-leaving/Cambridge tasks, and provide them with the language, strategies, and exam skills they need to achieve success; Extra speaking task sections provide additional opportunities for speaking practice; Grammar builder pages with each unit provide extra ... |
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Workbook: Further lesson-by-lesson practice of the material taught in class; More listening practice, with the audio available to download from the Student's Website; Vocab Boost! Provides vocabulary learning tips and activities to support students and encourage autonomous learning; Unit Reviews to develop students' awareness of their progress; Self-evaluation Self-checks with I can... statements at the end of every Unit Review to promote conscious learner development; Exam Skills Trainers to practise and prepare for exams including practise of exam techniques and tasks; New Cumulative Reviews consolidate ... |
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One cold winter morning, a famous movie star and her teenage daughter are driving along a country road... A blue van is waiting for them. Tom is in the van, but he's not a kidnapper - he's an artist. He usually draws pictures for adventure stories. Now he's in a real life adventure. Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the ... |
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Student's Book: A broad range of lesson types focusing on key skills, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking, and writing, all with 100 % new content; New listening and word skills lessons help develop confident communicators; Exam skills trainer sections prepare students for typical school-leaving/Cambridge tasks, and provide them with the language, strategies, and exam skills they need to achieve success; Extra speaking task sections provide additional opportunities for speaking practice; Grammar builder pages with each unit provide extra practice exercises for students who need additional support; ... |
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Workbook: Further lesson-by-lesson practice of the material taught in class; More listening practice, with the audio available to download from the Student's Website; Vocab Boost! provides vocabulary learning tips and activities to support students and encourage autonomous learning; Unit Reviews to develop student's awareness of their progress; Self-evaluation Self-checks with I can... statements at the end of every Unit Review to promote conscious learner development; Exam Skills Trainers to practise and prepare for exams including practise of exam techniques and tasks; New Cumulative Reviews consolidate ... |
