A dark, rainy day in Scotland, long ago. Returning from battle, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet three witches. 'Macbeth, the king!' they say, but Macbeth is not a king, he is just a simple soldier. Macbeth and Banquo cannot forget the witches' words. Soon Macbeth is king, but his wife walks in her sleep at night, and dreams of blood. What lies in the future for Banquo? And how many people must die before Scotland finds peace once more?

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Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan...Then, one day Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm tempest to bring them to the island.

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.
A full-colour, entertaining, interactive readers series, that offers students an enjoyable reading experience while building their language skills through integrated lang

Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan...Then, one day Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm tempest to bring them to the island.

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Retold by Nancy Timmins

Humour & comedy

After surviving a shipwreck off the coast of Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a boy to get a position at the court of Duke Orsino, who is in love with beautiful Olivia. Unknown to Viola, her twin brother Sebastian has also survived the shipwreck. When he too arrives in Illyria, confusion and misunderstandings follow.
After many cases of mistaken identity, who will be lucky in love? The lovesick Duke, mournful Olivia or practical Viola?

Dossiers:
The Meaning of Twelfth Night
Shakespeare and Elizabethan Theatre

Exit test
Payscript

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Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare's famous comedy / drama about the war of power and understanding between men and women and the disguises they wear in their romantic relationships.

Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts.

Adapted by Janet Cameron

Human interest

Hermia and Lysander are in love, but Hermia’s father wants Demetrius to marry his daughter, so Hermia and Lysander decide to run away to get married. But in the wood some fairies perform some magic and some strange things start to happen...

Dossiers:
Fairies, Acting and Theatres in Shakespeare’s Time

Series: Green Apple | Level: Step 1 | Exam:

Human interest

Prospero, Duke of Milan, lives on a lonely island with his daughter Miranda, Caliban (a monster) and Ariel (a magic spirit). He learns to do magic and he wants to punish his bad brother, Antonio. He creates a magic storm - a tempest. All the people with Antonio on the ship land on Prospero's island. Many strange things happen to them, but in the end they all come together again. Caliban and Ariel are free. Prospero and his brother are friends again.

Dossier:
Famous shipwrecks
Magic and magicians
Series: Green Apple | Level: Starter | Exam: ket trinity