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"S·salam alaykum!" ("La paz sea contigo") es un saludo que el viajero escuchará a todas horas del día y de la noche, y al que deberá responder con su forma inversa: "alaykum s·salam!". ¿Y qué decir de la despedida "l·la yhen·nik" ("Que Dios te dé serenidad")? ¿Hay mejor despedida para alguien que está a punto de adentrarse en las mágicas tierras de Marruecos?

Chinese Paradise is intended for children of 10 12 years old in English speaking countries who are learning Chinese as beginners. It has three levels, each of which consists of: Students Book A and B, accompanied with CD, and cards of words and expressions. Workbook A and B accompanied with CD and expressions.

Este libro incluye cuarenta temas que abarcan casi la totalidad de los aspectos de la comunicación diaria, así como más de mil palabras comúnmente usadas y ochenta aspectos esenciales de la gramática china. Todos los textos se incluyen grabados en el CD adjunto. Comenzando unicamente con el pinyin, en lugar de trabajar con la pronunciacion y el reconocimiento de caracteres al mismo tiempo, los estudiantes encontraran facil de dominar el curso de Chino hablado intensivo, y seran capaces de comunicarse en este idioma rapidamente.

El objetivo de este curso integral es permitir a los alumnos adentrarse en la etapa de la lectura en muy poco tiempo y disfrutar de una fluida comprensión. Está diseñado para aquellos que han aprendido el pinyin y los componentes estructurales basicos de los caracteres. El estudiante debe aprender treinta caracteres en cada una de las veinticinco lecciones. Para ello cada leccion presenta todos los caracteres nuevos en una frase, facilitando asi su memorizacion. Al finalizar el libro el estudiante dominara 750 caracteres chinos comunes y 1,300 palabras formadas con ellos, siendo capaz de leer y comprender los veinticinco dialogos coloquiales y cuatro fragmentos de prosa narrativa que se presentan.

Classic / British English (Available June 2008) Edmond Dantes is a clever young seaman, but he has enemies who tell lies about him. On the day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is thrown into prison. There he meets a man who tells him about some treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Will Edmond escape from prison and find the treasure? And will he see Mercedes again

Classic / British English (Available March 2008) It was the seventh day of the storm. We didnt know where we were. Everyone on the ship believed that death was very near. The Robinson family do not die at sea; they find their way to a small island. But what can they do now? Where will they live? What will they eat? Luckily, the father and their mother have useful skills and they can teach their four young sons. But how long will they be there, on the island?

Classic / British English (Available May 2008) Rudolf Rassendyll, a daring young Englishman looking for adventure, arrives in Ruritania for the new kings coronation. The two men meet by chance the day before and are shocked to find that they look exactly the same! A trick leaves Rudolf in the kings place while the king becomes the Prisoner of Zenda

McIntosh, Mary'Factfiles' are a sub-series of 'Bookworms' with a non-fiction angle providing factual information for students on a wide variety of themes. Exercises at the back of each book check students' understanding of the text and provide ideas for activities and project work. From out of the sky, from under the earth, from far out at sea - disaster comes. We build and invent new things - and sometimes bring disaster on ourselves. Today television and the Internet mean that we can watch disasters as they happen, and see their terrible results. From Pompeii to the Asian Tsunami, from the Great Fire of London to Chernobyl, the stories of disasters are frightening, but they have much to tell us. Disasters bring stories of fear, pain, loss, and death - but also of people whose extraordinary bravery and feeling for others will touch your heart.

Bill Bowler and Sue ParminterDominoes are readers for younger students offering integrated activities, ideal for individual study or reading practice in class. The Audio CD Packs contain a copy of th

Classic / British English (Available March 2008) Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times and his voyages were always dangerous. He met giant men, snakes and birds, and the Old Man of the Sea. He visited different countries and strange islands and he told wonderful stories about his journeys.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Life changes completely for Margaret Hale and her parents when they move to a smoky northern city. There, Margaret meets Mr Thornton, a wealthy cotton mill owner, and dislikes him immediately. But the mill owner falls passionately in love with her. Then his workers strike. Against a background of industrial drama and personal tragedy, is there any hope for Mr Thorntons dream?

It’s Halloween at the Hellmouth! Buffy and her friends rent costumes for trick-or-treating and discover that more than just their appearance has changed...

Superman has been gone for five long years. When he finally returns to Earth, everything has changed. Lois Lane, the woman he loves, has moved on and his old enemy has plans to destroy him and the city of Metropolis. Can Superman save the planet in his most difficult test so far?

Arthur Conan Doyle'For me, Watson, life is not so interesting,' says Holmes. 'I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?' Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting.