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English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Have you ever wondered why? Here we go on a journey over five continents to look at countries where English is used in daily life: from the top of Mount Everest in the Himalayan Mountains to the beaches of the Caribbean, from the plains of Kenya to the streets of New York, the shores of Australia, and beyond.

Dossiers:
Aboriginal Australians
Real Pirates of the Caribbean

Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age sto

New edition for revised 2013 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) exam.

Master an exceptional level of English with confidence

Complete audio to accompany Proficiency Masterclass Student's Book + Online Skills & Language Practice.

New edition for revised 2013 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) exam.

Master an exceptional level of English with confidence

The revised edition of this successful course provides appropriately challenging and reliable preparation for the 2013 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) exam - in and out of the classroom.

New features in this edition of the Student's Book to help you develop a more in-depth knowledge of English and prepare more effectively for the exam include:

• Text Analysis
• Word knowledge
• Extra listening
• Writing guide
• Exam strategies guide
• Grammar notes by expert George Yule

Your Proficiency Masterclass Student's Book includes access to:

• On

When Swiss-born Hugues Martin sees a small, run-down hotel in New York for the rough diamond it is, he transforms it into a beautiful boutique hotel of impeccable elegance, run with the precision and attention to detail he learned through his hotelier training in Europe. Renowned for its unparalleled service, the Hotel Vendome soon becomes the ideal New York refuge for the rich and famous, as well as a perfect home for Hugues' beautiful wife and their young daughter. But when his wife tires of his obsession for the hotel, she walks out on him for a notorious rock star, leaving Hugues a single parent to four-year-old Heloise. Heloise and her family live happily amid a colourful, exciting and sometimes mysterious milieu of celebrities, socialites, politicians, world travellers and hotel

An innovative, new multi-level course for the university and in-company sector. Business Advantage is the course for tomorrow's business leaders. Based on a unique syllabus that combines current business theory, business in practice and business skills - all presented using authentic, expert input - the course contains specific business-related outcomes that make the material highly relevant and engaging. The Business Advantage Advanced level books include input from the following leading institutions and organisations: Alibaba, Dyson, Piaggio, and The Cambridge Judge Business School - to name but a few. The Audio CDs (2) contain all of the listening materials accompanying the Student's Book.

An innovative, new multi-level course for the university and in-company sector. Business Advantage is the course for tomorrow's business leaders. Based on a unique syllabus combining current business theory, business in practice and business skills - presented using authentic, expert input - the course contains specific business-related outcomes, making the material highly relevant and engaging. The Business Advantage Personal Study Book provides further practice and lesson consolidation and comes with an Audio CD with recordings from the Student's Book skills lessons, plus additional audio.

An innovative, new multi-level course for the university and in-company sector. Business Advantage is the course for tomorrow's business leaders. Based on a unique syllabus that combines current business theory, business in practice and business skills - all presented using authentic, expert input - the course contains specific business-related outcomes that make the material highly relevant and engaging. The Business Advantage Advanced level books include input from leading institutions and organisations, such as: Alibaba, Dyson, Piaggio, and The Cambridge Judge Business School. The Teacher's Book comes with photocopiable activities, progress tests and worksheets for the DVD which accompanies the Student's Book.

An innovative, new multi-level course for the university and in-company sector. Business Advantage is the course for tomorrow's business leaders. Based on a unique syllabus that combines current business theory, business in practice and business skills - all presented using authentic, expert input - the course contains specific business-related outcomes that make the material highly relevant and engaging. The Business Advantage Advanced level books include input from the following leading institutions and organisations: Alibaba, Dyson, Piaggio, and The Cambridge Judge Business School. The Student's Book comes with a free DVD of case studies.

Communicate je dvoudílná učebnice angličtiny, která buduje poslechové a konverzační dovednosti středoškoláků na úrovni B1 pomocí video aktivit.

Probíraná témata pomohou studentům připravit se na poslechovou a ústní část základní úrovně státní maturity. Dále jim umožní orientovat se v soukromém i společenském životě a školním i pracovním prostředí v anglicky mluvících zemích.

Video materiály interaktivním způsobem seznamují studenty se všemi aspekty života ve Velké Británii.

První díl obsahuje 15 lekcí. Pátá, desátá a patnáctá lekce opakují látku předchozích čtyř lekcí. Poslední strán

Communicate je dvoudílná učebnice angličtiny, která buduje poslechové a konverzační dovednosti středoškoláků na úrovni B1 pomocí video aktivit.

Probíraná témata pomohou studentům připravit se na poslechovou a ústní část základní úrovně státní maturity. Dále jim umožní orientovat se v soukromém i společenském životě a školním i pracovním prostředí v anglicky mluvících zemích.

První díl obsahuje 15 lekcí. Pátá, desátá a patnáctá lekce opakují látku předchozích čtyř lekcí. Poslední stránka každé lekce opakuje slovíčka a fráze z dané lekce. Na konci učebnice se nachází osm DVD kvízů a seznam slovíček ke všem lekcím.</

"The Pearl" is Steinbeck's flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little boy, Coyotito, will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with haunting simplicty and lyrical simplicity, "The Pearl" sets the values of the civilized world against those of the primitive and finds them tragically inadequate.