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Robert Louis Stevenson investigates into the nature of good and evil in this novel set in the Scotland of 1745. This was the year many in Scotland fought to put a Scottish king on the British throne. Two brothers, James and Henry Durie, become involved in this historical event. But The Master of Ballantrae is a also worldwide novel. Readers will travel from Scotland to New York, to India… Along the way, they will meet soldiers, hunters and pirates.

Dossiers:
Double Trouble – Doubles and Alter Egos in Fiction and Popular Culture
The War that Made America

In Dickens’s first novel, Samuel Pickwick and three other members of the Pickwick Club decide to spend six months travelling around England observing the manners and habits of everyone they meet. Follow them on their hilarious adventures as they get involved in a duel, an election campaign and as one of them even ends up in prison…

Dossier:
England in the Early Nineteenth Century

Have you ever made a bet - a big bet?
In the 1850s, a young American finds himself in London by chance. He is penniless, and yet he leads the lixurious life of a millionaire. How can he do this?
It's all thanks to a bizarre bet made by two eccentric gentlemen.

Dossiers:
San Francisco in the 1850s
Sailing Ships
Sailing on San Francisco Bay
The English and Betting
Londinium
How did People Dress in the 1850s?
Money and its Origins
London Today
The Origins of Banking

Učebnice konverzace v anglickém jazyce je určena především studentům středních odborných škol a učebních oborů pro kadeřnice a kosmetičky. Může však také dobře posloužit již vyučeným nebo vystudovaným kadeřnicím a kosmetičkám, které denně přicházejí do styku s anglicky mluvícími zákazníky.

Učebnice předpokládá základní znalost angličtiny a její gramatiky, na níž rozvíjí dovednosti komunikace v oboru kadeřnictví a kosmetiky. Nejdůležitějším cílem této publikace je schopnost dorozumět se v praxi se zákazníky z anglicky mluvících zemí.

Vzhledem k tomu, že zkouška z cizího jazyka je podle nového vzdělávacího programu součástí učňovských zkoušek, bude učebnice jistě neocenitelnou pomůckou i p

This final book in Jennifer Worth's memories of her time as a midwife in London's East end brings her story full circle. As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis and a ship's woman who 'serviced' the entire crew, as well as plenty of humour and warmth, such as the tale of two women who shared the same husband! Other stories cover backstreet abortions, the changing life of the docklands, infanticide, as well as the lives of the inhabitants of Nonnatus House. We discover what happens with the gauche debutant Chummy and her equally gauche policeman; will Sister Monica Joan continue her life of crime? Will Sister Evangelina ever crack a smile? And what of Jennifer herself? The book not only details the final years of the tenements but also of

Compact Key for Schools is a focused, 50 - 60 hour course for the Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools exam. The Teacher's Book supports teachers with lesson preparation ideas and features CLIL extension tasks. It contains audioscripts and full answer keys for the Student's Book and Workbook. Photocopiable Revision and Progress tests are also included.

The Old Curiosity Shop is a classic story written by Charles Dickens and has been adapted for Intermediate level readers. The story is about Nell and her grandfather, who live in The Old Curiosity Shop. They are very poor, and when disaster strikes, Nell must protect herself and her grandfather from people who wish them harm. Includes Audio CD.

This completely revised International Express, with 100% new material, meets all the practical language needs of adult professional learners. The series retains the popular student-centred approach and strong communicative focus, while adding a range of new features.

The Student’s Book and Workbook are now combined, and every unit is supported by stunning new video footage, bringing the outside world into the classroom.

face2face Second edition is the flexible, easy-to-teach, 6-level course (A1 to C1) for busy teachers who want to get their adult and young adult learners to communicate with confidence. face2face is informed by Cambridge English Corpus and the English Vocabulary Profile, meaning students learn the language they really need at each CEFR level. The course improves students' listening skills by drawing their attention to the elements of spoken English that are difficult to understand. The Class Audio CDs include complete recordings for the listening activities in the Student's Book.