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Soubor 6 klasických i moderních povídek zachycující vývoj tohoto žánru v americké literatuře minulého století. Zastoupeni jsou tito autoři: Dorothy Parker, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Patricia Highsmith, O. Henry and Edith Wharton. Obsahuje: * The Gift of the Magi * The Lost Phoebe * The Baby Party * You Were Perfectly Fine * The Romantic * Full Circle Neupravená kniha v angličtině v originále. Macmillan Literature Collections jsou knihy v angličtině pro pokročilé studenty angličtiny. Jedná se o soubor povídek v původní neupravené podobě. Do výběru byli zařazeni autoři, kteří píší jazykem, jemuž může pokročilý student angličtny bez obtíží porozumět. Pro usnadnění práce s knihou byly navíc zařazeny tyto prvky: * glossary Obt

When they were very young, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth were in love. They did not marry, but Anne never forgot her love for him. Now, many years later, they meet again. Does Wentworth feel anything for Anne, or is he only interested in her pretty young friends?

British English

Lord Cutler Beckett wants to command the oceans and put an end to pirates. The Pirate Lords have other ideas. Follow William Turner, Elizabeth Swann and the crew of the Black Pearl as travel to World's End to rescue Jack Sparrow and save the pirates of the Caribbean. American English

Do you know that Henry VIII was happily married for almost 20 years to the same queen before meeting his other wives? Do you know Queen Elizabeth refused to marry in spite of all the men who loved her? And do you know what particular events during Queen Victoria's long reign contributed to making the British Empire the biggest ever? English monarchs have fascinated the world for centuries. We are all curious to find out about their lives, their loves, their ambitions and their secrets.

Dossiers:
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Series: Green Apple | Level: Step 2 | Exam: pet trinity

Mowgli lives happily in the jungle with a family of wolves Baloo, the brown bear, and Bagheera, the black panther, are his best friends. Life in the jungle is exciting and Mowgli has a lot of adventures. One day the Monkey People take Mowgli away to the Lost City. Only Kaa, the giant python, can save him with his magic dance. But the trouble starts for Mowgli when Shere Khan, the terrible tiger, arrives..... *Easy adaption at Starter Level *Wide range of activities practising the four skills *KET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (Grade 2) *Dossiers: Let´s meet some of the animals in the story! and India *Project on the web *Special AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety of games and activities for further practice *Exit test with answer key The Green Ap

he True Story of Pocahontas is a step 1 reader from the Black Cat Green Apple Readers series for teenagers. It tells the touching story of a young Indian princess who first encountered white men in 1607. Discover how she saved the lives of white settlers during the long winter. Read about her love for a young white man and about the great festivities for her marriage. No one could have imagined that Pocahontas would be the first Indian to marry a white man. *Easy adaptation in American English *Wide range of fun activities in the four skills *KET-style exercises *Trinity-style exercises (Grades 3 and 4) *Full recording of the text with additional listening activities *Interesting dossier sections about the first American colonies, the American Indians and their culture *Project work us

The Legend of the Unicorn tells the story of Rhiannon Carter, a pretty English girl, who lived in the days of King Arthur. One day she makes friends with a young unicorn in the forest, but greedy Sir Brangwyn finds out and... The King of the Wizards is a legend from Scotland that tells about a young man who wants to become a great juggler, but he doesn't know that his teacher is an evil wizard. Bedd Gelert is the touching Welsh legend about Prince Llewellyn's loyal dog who must protect the prince's son while he goes hunting. When he returns after the hunt, it is dark and he makes a terrible mistake.

*Easy adaptation at Step One level

*Wide range of activities practising the four skills

*KET-style activities

*Trinity-style activities (Grades 2, 3, 4)