When five young people in Berlin receive a mystery invitation, they begin an adventure that takes them to Greenland, Rwanda, South Africa and South America. Its an adventure that makes them some important friends... and a few enemies. Will the five find a way to help the Earth? Will the world listen to the Earthkeepers?
The philosophical resolution of the novel is ambiguous the reader must decide whether sense and sensibility have truly merged. Elinor is careful but Marianne is not. They both meet the man of their dreams, but will they find true happiness? Sense and Sensibility is Jane Austens classic story of two sisters who have a lot to learn about love. This reader covers the following grammatical areas Pronouns, adjectives, comparative and superlative forms, adverbs, connectives, verb tenses, verb forms and patterns
Everybody knows that it is true that any rich, single man must definitely want a wife. And, of course, all mothers think this rich, single man is the perfect partner for one or another of their daughters. Tag Love Friendship In this Reader you will find Information about Jane Austens life Sections focusing on background and context Glossary of difficult words Comprehension activities PETstyle activities Exit test Mrs Bennet has five daughters and they are all unmarried. When rich,
Jane Eyre was an immediate bestseller, and most critics liked it. One reviewer wrote It is one of the most powerful domestic romances which have been published for many years. In this Reader you will find A short biography of Charlotte Brontë Glossary Comprehension activities PETstyle activities Exit test Tags Love Society Jane Eyre is an orphan, and all alone in the world. But she is no ordinary young woman despite her lonely and unhappy childhood, she is determined to succeed at a
Jane Eyre was an immediate bestseller, and most critics liked it. One reviewer wrote It is one of the most powerful domestic romances which have been published for many years. In this Reader you will find A short biography of Charlotte Brontë Glossary Comprehension activities PETstyle activities Exit test Tags Love Society Jane Eyre is an orphan, and all alone in the world. But she is no ordinary young woman despite her lonely and unhappy childhood, she is determined to succeed at a
This epic poem tells the story of Beowulf, a warrior who becomes famous by helping Hrothgar, King of the Danes. Boewulf kills first Grendel, a horrible demon who terrorizes the Danes every night, and then Grendels vengeful mother. Beowulf returns to his own country to become king. Late in life he decides to fight a dangerous dragon and...
Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange young friend? Why does Jekyll like him? And why does noone else like him? Stevensons dark thriller is the story of one mans need to find himself in the dark, foggy London of Victorian times.
Great Expectations depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. In this Reader you will find Information about Charles Dickens life A section focusing on background and context CLIL History Glossary Comprehension activities KETstyle activities Exit test Tags Classic English Literature Pip is born poor, but one day his life mysteriously changes. He is sent to London to learn to become a gentleman. But who is paying for his education? Who is paying for his
When Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula, he soon realises that he has made a big mistake. What is happening in the lonely castle? Where does Count Dracula go during the day? Why are there no mirrors? Bram Stokers classic story takes us, and Count Dracula, from the Transylvanian castle to a small port on the east coast of England. Then we move to London, in a desperate fight to save people from the new, the terrible, Undead. The reader covers the following grammar areas Nouns Pr
Theseus of Athens is looking forward to his wedding to Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. But two other young couples are not so happy Hermia wants to marry Lysander, but her father doesnt agree. Helena loves Demetrius, but he wants to marry Hermia. The King and Queen of the Fairies dont love each other any more, so they start to play tricks on each other. They involve their fairies, the lovers and a group of Athenian workmen who want to be actors. Its a very unusual Midsummer Night, perhaps its a dream.
His name is Arthur Gordon Pym. He comes from Nantucket. Nantucket is a town in America, near the sea. People from Nantucket are often sailors. His grandfather is a lawyer. Hes famous and very rich. Gordon Pym is very lucky. He is only eighteen years old, but he has a small boat. Its name is Ariel. He often goes sailing on the Ariel near Nantucket. He has a good education and a dream he wants to go to sea. This is the sotry of his adventures at sea. He meets pirates, a ghost ship, and storms. He visits Ker
Jonathan Swifts best known fulllength work, and a classic of English literature. In this Reader you will find information about Jonathan Swifts life CLIL History European Exploration glossary comprehension activities exit test Tags Classic literature satire Gulliver is a doctor on a ship. He travels from England to many places. He meets little people and giants, he meets people from the past and horses who can talk. He also encounters pirates and terrible storms. Will he ever return
A Tokyoite known only as Botchan thinks teaching a bunch of highschool yokels in the sticks will be simpleafter all, theyre essentially living in yesteryear. But our narrator soon learns that he is surrounded by schemers and tricksters and that the teaching job that should have been a walk in the park is more like a walk off a plank. Can he survive and make it back to civilization on Moral Fibre alone? Syllabus Nouns Abstract, concrete, animate, inanimate, collective, common, proper nouns, countable, un
You must start packing, Ned, says his mother, We are leaving early tomorrow... the mountains, remember? Tags Adventure Nature In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story A picture dictionary Ned is bored when his parents take him on holiday to the mountains, but there is an exciting adventure waiting for the boy from the city. Ned is not happy when his parents take him on holiday to a small mountain village he wants to stay at home and p
Harry is the very last person to volunteer for a sport competiton! In this story our reluctant hero braves golf and volleyball to come out tops (to everyones surprise!). Harry and his three friends are selected to take part in the Police Sport Competition. They arrive at the luxury hotel by the sea where the competition is to take place. Everything seems normal ... but something strange is going on at the hotel. Tags Adventure Crime Games and language activities An audio recording of the sto