Three Men in a Boat is a comic classic. When it first appeared in 1889 it became a best seller, and has remained popular ever since. This motley novel has not only been translated into many languages but has also been staged, filmed, televised and imitated. The adventures and misfortunes on the Thames of the three English friends and their pugnacious dog, Montmorency, provide rich humour, shrewd observations, lyrical reflections, and, predominantly, genially ironic perceptions of human fallibility. The sequel, Three Men on the Bummel, reunites the three friends for their "Bummel" ("roaming or wandering& ... |
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Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire ... |
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Учебникът подготвя за обновения изпит "Certificate of Proficiency in English" от 2013 г. ... "Cambridge English - Proficiency" е учебник по английски език за подготовка за променения през 2013 г. сертификатен изпит CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), изискващ езикови знания на ниво C2. За да може подготовката да се провежда както групово, така и самостоятелно, учебникът се предлага в два варианта: с отговори (176 стр.) и без отговори (104 стр.). Учебникът с отговори е подходящ за учители и за самостоятелна подготовка, а учебникът без отговори е предназначен за интензивна работа с преподавател. ... |
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"Test Your English Vocabulary" включва 100 лесни за използване лексикални упражнения от ниво Advanced. Въпросите покриват необходимите знания на изпитно ниво Certificate in Advanced English и Certificate of Proficiency in English. Срещу всяко упражнение са посочени точките, които ви носи то, за да изчислите лесно резултата си и да проследите напредъка си. В края на помагалото са дадени отговорите на всички въпроси. Помагалото може да се използва както самостоятелно, така и с "English Vocabulary in Use - Ниво Advanced". ... |
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Помагалото подготвя за актуализирания изпит "Certificate in Advanced English" от 2015 г. Към него са включени онлайн аудиоматериали и отговори на тестовете. ... Учебното помагало "Cambridge English - Advanced Trainer" е специално разработено за успешната подготовка за изпита "Certificate in Advanced English". Изданието осигурява 6 пълни примерни теста по формáта на сертификатния изпит на "Cambridge University Press". Първите два теста са с подробни обяснения към задачите и съвети за правилния подход към упражненията от различните компоненти. Допълнителните практически ... |
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Помагалото подготвя за актуализирания изпит "First Certificate in English for Schools" от 2015 г. Към него са включени онлайн аудиоматериали и отговори на тестовете. ... Учебното помагало "Cambridge English First for Schools - Trainer" е специално разработено за успешната подготовка за изпита "First Certificate in English for Schools". Този формат на изпита е съобразен с възрастта на кандидатите и обхваща теми, вълнуващи тинейджърите. Изданието осигурява 6 пълни примерни теста по формáта на сертификатния изпит на "Cambridge University Press". Първите два теста са с подробни ... |
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Set in Hardy's Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. It explores Tess's relationships with two very different men, her struggle against the social mores of ... |
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This book is in British English. ... England - 1802. Catherine Morland visits the city of Bath with Mr. and Mrs. Allen. She meets the Tilneys and falls in love with Henry Tilney. The Tilneys invite Catherine to their home, Northanger Abbey. Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. ... |
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"Language Learner Literature Award - Winner", awarded in 2004 year. ... "I was nearly dark in the small room near the Stoddard University campus. The two people in the room that Sunday evening were both second-year students at the college. They were looking at each in silence. The handsome young man was angry. His plans had been working man was angry. His plans had been working so well. And now this news had come! But he wasn't going to show his anger. He turned, and he smiled at the young woman sitting on the bed." From the Book This book is in American English. Here you can find: extra ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "Your mother, Esther, was your disgrace and you are hers." These words were Esther's earliest memory. But who was Esther's mother? What was the disgrace? And why did the ghost walk at Chesney Wold? This book is in British English. Here you can find: points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; list of titles at upper level; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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Sometime the people we meet change our lives for ever. This book is a special edition of "Quick Reads" series. ... It's an exciting day for Timothy Flowers. It's the third of November, and it's Friday, and it's his twenty-first birthday. When Timothy walks to his usual street corner to see his favorite special bus, he meets Charlie. Charlie is a builder who is desperate for Timothy's help because Timothy is very tall, six feet six inches. Timothy has never had a job before - or no work that he's kept for more than a day. But when Timothy and Charlie have to collect money from a local ... |
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Will your past always catch up with you? ... Tessa Dannall is excited and happy when her daughter, Nia, arrives at their family's tropical beach resort to get married. Tessa is also trying to forget the last time she went to a wedding on this beach and how that day changed her life for ever. But as the big day draws near, Tessa realises she must face the deadly ghosts from her past - or they may ruin her daughter's future. "Terrifically addictive" Good Housekeeping "Beautifully written" Closer "Koomson just gets better and better" Woman and Home ... |