When Bartleby comes to work for an elderly Manhattan lawyer he seems to be a great addition to the company.One day Bartleby is asked to help check a document and he replies calmly: I would prefer not to. This, to the dismay of his employer, soon becomes his response to all requests and he gradually stops working completely, spending his days looking out at the brick wall three feet away.
Suddenly, in the darkness, there was a terrible, low howl and it came from the moor. The hound! cried Holmes.Tag MysteryIn this Reader you will find: - information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyles life - a section focusing on background and context - a glossary of difficult words - comprehension activities - an exit test An old family document says that everyone who l ivesat Baskerville Hall is in danger from a terrifying animal which lives on Dartmoor. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies in a mysterious way, his nephew, the young Sir Henry Baskerville, comes to live on Dartmoor. Is he in danger too? Is there really a dangerous animal on the moor, or did someone murder Sir Charles? Sherlock Holmes, the world-famous detective, is the only person who can solve the case. Or can he? Even Holmes is worried.
Tristan and Isolde are in love, but Isolde must marry King Mark. So a happy love story seems impossible... The lovers meet every day but then, one night, King Mark finds them together. Now Tristan must leave the castle, but he is badly hurt and dying. Only Isolde can help him. Can Isolde find Tristan in time? Can their love survive?
When a butterfly startles a young rabbit, and the rabbit makes a horse rear, it starts a chain of events, over the course of one day, that will change people's lives . . . and end people's lives. From the climber on Everest to the boy in Malawi . . . the commercial pilot to the American psycho . . . the chaos knows no bounds.
Read and discover all about mountains ... What is a glacier? What sports do people do in mountains?Read and discover more about the worldin English! This level is aimed at confident, Primary-level learners of English and contains 450 headworms.Read and discover all about mountains. What is a glacier? What sports do people do in mountains?
When a butterfly is trapped in a deserted building it starts a chain of events, over the course of one day, that will change people's lives . . . and end people's lives. From the runaway in downtown Sydney to the backpacker in South America . . . the pyrotechnics expert to the violent African rebel . . . the chaos knows no bounds.
This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5-12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching. With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale. Special Features: Familiar characters appeal to children''s imagination. Glossary with illustrations and examples. Activities and puzzles encourage students to look more closely at the text. Activity Books offer extra language practice.
Levels: 6, Elementary to Upper Intermediate It''s just a little key. Somebody sent it in the mail. But the person it was sent to never got it - and nobody knows who sent it. So now it''s in the Dead Letter Office at the city post office. When Danny hears about it, he decides to solve the BIG mystery of the LITTLE key. Danny and his friend Emma search for answers all over town. Who sent the key? Who was it for? And, most importantly, what does it open?
Incluye: CD Air travel is perfectly safe. That''s what they told Angela. But is it? Angela and her brother Simon are about to fly to a gold mine in the Australian outback. She''s a little surprised when she meets the pilot of a small plane they''re taking. Something about him doesn''t seem quite right. But Angela reminds herself that flying is safer than riding in a car. Until something goes horribly wrong in the middle of the flight...
Levels: 6, Elementary to Upper Intermediate Ella is staying near the beach in Broome, Australia. The tides there can rise up to nine metres, and they come in really fast. If youre in the water, you might have to run to get out before it gets too deep. The tides arent the only things in Broome that Ella finds unusual - theres also the strange couple next door, and the story of a missing schoolgirl. When Ella finds a beautiful bracelet, she believes she knows whats been happening. She goes looking for answers, but what she finds is terrifying.
Nivel: Level 1. Incluye: CD. Every night, Dylan plays a computer game called Orloff''s Castle. In the game he has to try and free Princess Zia, a prisoner of the evil Count Orloff. But one night something very strange happens to Dylan - by magic, he is pulled into the computer. He''s not just playing the game any more - he is in the game! His only way back to the real world is to go into the castle himself and find the princess. Can Dylan defeat Count Orloff and free the princess? And will he get back home?
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need for contemporary graded material in the ELT classroom. Michael Jackson was one of the world''s most famous pop stars. His unexpected deth in 2009 made news headlines everywhere. This biography traces his journey from child star in The Jackson 5 to global fame as the ''King of Pop''.
Lectura graduada con textos adaptados del área de ciencias. Incluye fotografías e ilustraciones que ayudan a la comprensión de los conceptos. Con diccionario ilustrado y actividades.
Lectura graduada con textos adaptados del área de ciencias. Incluye fotografías e ilustraciones que ayudan a la comprensión de los conceptos. Con diccionario ilustrado y actividades.
