Dracula is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by Bram Stoker. This is one of the most famous horror stories ever written. The book tells the story of a man called Jonathan Harker who is a lawyer in London. He is called to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula but does Jonathan know the dangers that lurk there? ... |
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The Woman Who Disappeared is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by Philip Prowse. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long Lenny has to deal with gunmen, dead bodies, weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, trying to find the missing woman. This book is in British English. Key features: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; the book has around 1600 basic words for Elementary-level students; points for Understanding section and Exercises contained within the back of the book; free resources including worksheets, tests and ... |
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The two men arrived in a taxi. ‘Are you Harry Fletcher?’ the older man called out. ‘That’s me,’ I replied. ‘Welcome aboard the Wave Dancer.’ ‘Don’t I know you?’ the taller man said. ‘You’re from London, aren’t you?’ ‘Yes, but I haven’t been there for years,’ I answered. ‘Now about the fishing,’ I went on quickly. ‘We’ll have to leave early tomorrow morning.’ ‘We’re not going fishing,’ the older man said. ‘We’re going diving.’ He threw some money on the table. I did not ask any questions. It was much more money than I had asked for. ... |
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Адаптирани разкази на френски език за ниво B1 - C1. ... В книгата Contes par des ecrivains celebres: Maurice Leblanc - Contes adaptes B1 - C1 са поместени избрани разкази за героя Arsene Lupen, gentelman-cambrioleur на автора Морис Льоблан."Поредицата Contes adaptés на издателство Веси е предназначена за читатели, които са средно напреднали или напреднали (III - VI ниво) в обучението си по френски език. Тук оригиналният текст не е адаптиран в общия смисъл на понятието. Вместо да бъдат извадени (както е при обикновената адаптация) относително сложните думи и изрази - което, според нас, до голяма степен ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Text adaptation by Jeremy Page. ... "- For me, Watson, life is not so interesting, says Holmes. - I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?' Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting." From the book ... |
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"Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles" are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. About a quarter of the people in the world today speak or use English. In homes and schools, offices and meeting rooms, ships and airports, people are speaking English... How has this happened? How did English begin, and what will become of it? The history of English is a journey through space and time, ... |
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По романа на Йохан Волфганг Гьоте, преразказан от Пеги Кателхон. ... Der Leidenschaftliche Briefroman, der das romantische Thema der Verbindung zwischen Liebe und Tod meisterhaft einführt und zum Manifest einer ganzen Generation wird. Werther verliebt sich in Lotte, und sie erwidert seine gefühle. Doch Lotte ist bereits vergeben. Als ihr Verlobter, der brave Albert, von einer Reise heimkehrt, schließt man Freundschaft. Aber Werther wird immer eifersuchtiger. Sein Enthusiasmus fur das landliche Idyll wandelt sich langsam in einen tiefen Pessimismus... Dieser Roman, der Goethe uber Nacht beruhmt werden lie ... |
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Книжката за четене за ниво A2 - B1 разказва за немец, който живее в Испания повече от 20 години и за неговите приключения и културни недоразумения по време на пътуването му през Андалусия, посещението на неделен концерт в театъра, разходка до пазара, екскурзия до крайморско селище. Историята е достъпна за слушане и в MP3 формат. ... |
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad." From the Book In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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Illustrated by Robert Geary. ... "Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. "Angela", he said quietly to himself, "where are you?" A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made..." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com. There are audio downloadable materials for this book, ... |
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The United States in the 1950s and 60 s was a troubled place. Black people were angry, because they did not have the same rights as whites. It was a time of angry words, of marches, of protests, a time of bombs and killings. But above the angry noise came the voice of one man - a man of peace. "I have a dream", said Martin Luther King, and it was a dream of blacks and whites living together in peace and freedom. This is the story of an extraordinary man, who changed American history in his short life. Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford Bookworms Library available ... |
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Eight stories by the famous American journalist and writer, Ambrose Bierce: "Owl Creek Bridge" - A man is hanged on a bridge. But then the rope breaks... "Beyond the Wall" - A pretty girl lives on the other side of the wall. What is her secret message? "An Adventure at Brownville" - Two young women are staying in the town of Brownville. Then one of them dies mysteriously. "The Damned Thing" - A man dies. What is the strange animal or "thing" that kills him? "One of the Missing" - A young soldiers's tragic experience of the American Civil War. "The ... |