Teen ELi Readers Stage 1 ELi Readers is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics and speciallywritten stories for learners of English Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales In 1387, a group of people went to Canterbury. On their way, they told stories. The stories were exciting and interesting. They helped the group to enjoy their time travelling. But these stories do not only tell us about the past. They are stories that anybody can read and enjoy today. And they are stories that can teach us many things, about love, about friendship, and about life. In this reader you will find information about Geoffrey Chaucer a section focusing on background and context a glossary of difficult words comprehension activities an exit test.
Chaucers outrageous comic tales delightfully retold for todays young readers. An illmatched band of strangers are setting off on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. To amuse themselves along the way, they hold a storytelling competition. But the tales soon turn from ripping yarns to slanging matches Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to muchloved classic stories. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original tales.
A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them.
As Chaucers 14tH century pilgrims set off on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury Cathedral, they all agree to tell a story. The five wellknown tales in this reader present, in a charming and often humorous style, many aspects of the human condition life, death, strength, weakness, good, evil, greed and, of course, love.
Classic / British English‘We’ll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree.’ The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them.
Hello! My name is Michael, and this is my secret diary. Well, its not really a secret, because I want you to read it. This is my story, but its also everybodys story. Look at the picture on the front of this book. Thats me! Im going to school, and Im not very happy about it. The other children are not very kind to me. But Ive got a very special friend who always helps me. Do you want to know more? Well, open the book and read it. I hope you enjoy it.
Toad is never happy to sit at home and do nothing. He likes adventure and fun. Sometimes things go wrong, but he is a lucky Toad. He has the most important thing that anyone can have. He has friends. He has Rat, and Mole, and Badger. Follow these four friends around the English countryside. Visit them inside their houses, and travel with them in a car, or on a boat on the river. Listen to the wind in the willows.
Prospero lives on a strange island with his daughter Miranda. One night, with his magic powers, he makes a storm to bring his brother and the King of Naples to the island. They must pay for what they did in the past. Ferdinand also arrives on the island and finds a surprise. Read the play and see how the island and Prosperos magic change the lives of these people.
A true story of bullying and friendship. Hello! My name is Michael, and this is my secret diary. Well, its not really a secret, because I want you to read it. This is my story, but its also everybodys story. Look at the picture on the front of this book. Thats me! Im going to school, and Im not very happy about it. The other children are not very kind to me. But Ive got a very special friend who always helps me. Do you want to know more? Well, open the book and read it. I hope you enjoy it.
Toad is never happy to sit at home and do nothing. He likes adventure and fun. Sometimes things go wrong, but he is a lucky Toad. He has the most important thing that anyone can have. He has friends. He has Rat, and Mole, and Badger. Follow these four friends around the English countryside. Visit them inside their houses, and travel with them in a car, or on a boat on the river. Listen to the wind in the willows.
One summer, city boy Sam stays with his uncle in the country. Its all so different from London! Theres a river and boats, and a new friend, but theres a strange light at night and two men in black. Why are they watching Sams uncle? And who are the Americans? In this reader you will find background information about this story, information on staying safe at sea, glossary of difficult words, comprehension and grammar activities, final test.
Three children and their mother move to a new home because their father gets sent away. They are sad at the beginning of their new life, but they make a new friend along the way and live a lot of adventures. Three children go to live in the country. Their house is near a train station. They go there with their mother. But their father isnt there. The train station is an exciting place. Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis are always there. And they do a lot of exciting things.
We dont stop at any towns for days and days. We just keep going down the river. This is the story of Huckleberry Finnand his adventures on the Mississippi river. Hucks father kidnaps him from his new life with a kind old lady called Widow Douglas, and hides him in a hut. Huck escapes and goes down the river. He meets Jim, a black slave, and they travel down the river together. We read about their adventures and troubles, and how they meet Tom Sawyer again.
Dickens asked his readers to have a heart that never gets hard. As readers follow the life of Oliver Twist, a poor orphaned boy struggling against the dangers of life in 19thcentury London, they can empathise with his childhood in a workhouse and his life with a gang of pickpockets. They can also share his relief that there were some good people, ready and willing to rescue a child in need.
It was all so different from London. The strangest thing was the light that came into his room. It travelled across his ceiling and then it went, leaving his room dark. After a few seconds it was back, then it disappeared, again and again. One summer, city boy Sam stays with his uncle. Its all so different from London! Theres a river and boats, and a new friend, Rachel. But something strange happens One day Sam and Rachel find a strange bird with a long beak that looks like a spoon. It has thin f
Enjoy reading about this little boy and discover if he stays true to himself even with all the changes in his life. In the mid1880s, young Cedric Errol lives with his mother in New York. They are quite poor after the death of Cedrics father, but live a simple happy life together. Then, one day, an English lawyer comes to visit them. He has a message from the Earl of Dorincourt, Cedrics rich English grandfather that will change Cedrics life forever. Will he be happy? Will he win the heart of his old ang