I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men ; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Original / American EnglishMost people around the world today know something about American life. The United States is a big country. Not all Americans are the same! In this book you will see the many faces of American life.
Contemporary / American EnglishSaving Private Ryan – one of the greatest war films ever made! Steven Spielberg – Academy Award® winner for Best Director!It’s June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?
Original / American EnglishMartin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King’s dream really come true today?
Original / American EnglishMartin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King’s dream really come true today? This Pack contains a Book and MP3
The book comes sequel to the Reader in modern american literature (1917-1941) compiled by the same authors in 1974. The volume covers the 40s and the 50s. It was the time of certain decline in American literature, which was marked by a decrease of social and artistic value of literary production, as compared to that of roaring thirties .... Autor: Kolektív autorov
Hello agaain, and welcome to American English I! I´M Barbara Lee Alexander, and this is Program 31. As you know, all our lessons are based on a video English course developed by Pace International, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The course includes 4 texts and 64 programs... Autor: Edwin T. Cornelius, Jr.
People, Geography, History, Government, Business, Education, Science and Medicine, Religion, Social services, the Arts, Sports and Entertainment, the Media... Autor: George Clack
Contemporary / American EnglishInman leaves the horrors of the American Civil War and begins a long, dangerous journey home to Ada, the woman he loves. Along the way, he witnesses great poverty, cruelty, and violence. Will he ever see Ada again? And if he does, will she recognize the man he has become?
Contemporary / American EnglishOne of the most famous American books of the century.Love, jazz, and excitement! These are all part of Sal Paradise’s adventures “on the road” with wild friend Dean Moriarty, and their crazy companions, as they travel across the USA
When an American family buy Canterville Chase, they also buy a ghost. In this lively and comic portrayal of the meeting of two cultures modern American and traditional British Wilde uses his satire and humour to describe the attempts of the ghost, Sir Simon, to frighten away the new owners.
Original / American EnglishIn the 1930s Grey Owl was the most famous North American Indian in the world. He wanted to save his land, its forests and animals. He wanted to change the world. He also had a very strange secret. This book tells his true story.
Contemporary / American EnglishInman leaves the horrors of the American Civil War and begins a long, dangerous journey home to Ada, the woman he loves. Along the way, he witnesses great poverty, cruelty, and violence. Will he ever see Ada again? And if he does, will she recognize the man he has become? This Pack contains a Book and MP3
This famous satire about human society and government surprisingly became a popular childrens story. The book also contains files on 16th17th century science and satire, as well as on real life explorers and pirates.
Mary Barton was only one of several books written in the 1840s out of what came to be known as the condition of England question. But Mrs Gaskell was better qualified than Dickens, Carlyle or Disraeli to expend imaginatively on government statistics about industrial distress and injustice..... Autor: Elizabeth Gaskell
Contemporary / American EnglishToday Maya Angelou is one of the world’s most respected writers and poets. In the 1930s and 1940s she was a poor Black girl growing up in the segregated American South. She suffered prejudice and cruelty from people she trusted as well as at the hands of an unjust society. Above all, Maya learned about the power of love and hope. This is Maya’s true story.