An unforgettably moving love story about the improbable odds faced by a disabled couple and a lost child -from the author of the bestseller Riding the Bus with My Sister. Lynnie and Homan are an unlikely couple hindered by race and disabilities, hidden away in a hospital. One night the couple escapes and takes refuge in the home of a retired school teacher, Martha. When the authorities finally catch up, Lynnie mutters only two words to Martha, `Hide Her`. THE STORY OF BEAUTIFUL is the tale of three lives desperate to connect, yet kept apart by seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
EASYREADS are a range of full-colour, non-fiction graded readers; the subjects cover art, history, science, geography, biography and cultural studies. EASYREADS are specially written at two levels, with controlled grammatical structures and lexis: level 1 uses present tenses only, while level 2 introduces past tenses. As far as lexis is concerned, apart from some special vocabulary required by the topic of the reader, the maximum number of headwords used at level 1 is 300 words, increasing to 400 words at level 2. * Ideal for `Content and Language Integrated Learning`(CLIL) * Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, photographs etc * Topic-specific illustrated glossary at the back of each book for easy reference. * Language...
ISBN: 978885300-684-4
Издательство:
CIDEB
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Many people all over the world start their day with a cup of coffee. Black or white, espresso or filter – there are so many ways of preparing it. In this book you can learn more about the coffee plant and the history of this popular drink. And you can find a recipe for a frappuccino, too!
ISBN: 978885300-829-9
Издательство:
CIDEB
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
`I`m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I`d read it if I were you. It`s the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.` Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children`s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy`s own words.
ISBN: 978-0-440-86757-9
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Story Magic is a four-level story-based primary course. Story Magic uses a story-based approach to language learning, supported by large full-colour story cards. In Story Magic 1 and 2 pupils share stories and learn with Max the Wizard. In Story Magic 3 and 4 pupils follow the adventures of a gang of young detectives as they solve mysteries and go on exciting adventures Features of Levels 1 and 2A carefully graded syllabus building on the English learnt in Mini Magic Lively, cognitively challenging activities and games Max`s magic words: activities to help children read in English Stories following Max the wizard and children Eddie and Rose, creating a link between fantasy and the `real` world A picture dictionary with stickers
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1779-4
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
- Tells the story of piracy from the bloodthirsty seafarers of the Roman Empire, vividly illustrated by Vincent Dutrait - Developed in consultation with reading experts from Roehampton University and a historical expert. - With internet links to websites to find out more.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-7759-7
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: август 2011
"Story Magic" is a four-level, story-based approach to language learning, supported by large, colour story cards. In "Story Magic" 3 and 4 pupils follow the adventures of a gang of young detectives as they solve mysteries and go on exciting adventures together.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1824-1
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
An illustrated journey through the history of painting Known to millions through her television series and described as "the best talker on art since Lord Clark gave us Civilisation", Sister Wendy Beckett now brings her breadth of knowledge, her deep love of art, and her luminous insights to the Story of Painting. Following a summary of the early history of painting, the Story of Painting examines the work of every important artist from Giotto to the present day. More than 450 full-colour masterpieces chronicle all the major movements and developments in painting over the past 800 years. Over 30 key paintings are analysed in depth, including Botticelli`s The Birth of Venus, Rembrandt`s The Jewish Bride, Monet`s The Waterlily Pond, and...
ISBN: 0-7513-1189-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
The village of Kibworth in Leicestershire lies at the very centre of England. It has an ancient church, some pubs, the Grand Union Canal, a First World War Memorial - and many centuries of recorded history. It has experienced departing Romans, Saxon and Viking immigrants, Norman conquerors; the Black Death, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution; and, its people have gone off to the Empire and to fight in two world wars. Enlisting the villagers themselves - who dug test pits in their gardens in search of Roman pottery, were DNA tested to examine their Viking origins and offered up their family collections of photos and documents - and using the archives of the village housed at Merton College Oxford (an archive unique in western Europe...
Born as a Germanic tongue with the arrival in Britain of the Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval period, heavily influenced by Norman French from the 11th century, and finally emerging as modern English from the late Middle Ages, the English language has grown to become the linguistic equivalent of a superpower, and is now sometimes described as the world`s lingua franca. Worldwide some 380 million people speak English as a first language and some 600 million as a second language. A staggering one billion people are believed to be learning it. English is the premier international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, and diplomacy and also on the Internet. It has been one of the official languages of the...
ISBN: 978-0-85738-328-0
Издательство:
Quercus Publishing (MacLehose Press)
Дата выхода: август 2011
St. Petersburg is divided into five central areas, each reflecting different sides of the city`s past. Vasilevskiy Island contains museums and scholarly institutions; Petrogradskaya is dominated by the Peter and Paul Fortress; Palace Embankment is lined with stately palaces; Gostinyy Dvor is the city`s commercial hub; and Sennaya Ploshchad is an area of tree-lined canals.
ISBN: 978-1-4053-4684-9
Издательство:
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Das 1. Fachbuch aus der Serie „profil floral BASICS“ ist fantastisch. Das Thema Sträuße wird auf den gut 160 Seiten in einer sehr ansprechenden Form behandelt. Die ersten 20 Seiten vermitteln dem Lernenden viele wichtige Grundlagen, wie Farben- und Formenlehre, Bindetechnik, Proportionen, etc. Kurze, knappe, aber exakte Beschreibungen dieser Themen sind bezeichnend. Die 12 Straußformen werden kurz beschrieben und insgesamt werden 120 zeitgemäße Sträuße vorgestellt. Fragen die „Fit für die Prüfung“ machen, sind eine tolle Lernhilfe. Insgesamt sind es 66 Fragen. Zeitangaben zur Selbstkontrolle und die Hinweise auf den Schwierigkeitsgrad und eine Materialliste sind große Hilfen bei...
Provides motivating content in a format that is easy for both teachers and students to use - All lessons include a balance of language and skills work, and the different sections on the page are clearly labelled so that students know exactly what they are focusing on at each moment - Covering 12 topics per level, the units in the student’s book contain skills work, contextualised grammar activities, vocabulary development exercises and functional language lessons
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1089-4
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A new general English course for adults and young adults based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom. Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7554-1
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Straightforward Advanced Portfolio / Портфолио к учебнику английского языка * Allows students to keep a personal record of their work during their English course Encourages students to think about the way they learn and assess their own progress Includes a Language Passport, Learning Diary, `can do` checklists, self-assessment forms and questionnaires
ISBN: 978-1-4050-9585-3
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
KEY FEATURES * Provides motivating content in a format that is easy for both teachers and students to use * All lessons include a balance of language and skills work, and the different sections on the page are clearly labelled so that students know exactly what they are focusing on at each moment * 12 topics per level, each containing skills work, contextualised grammar activities, vocabulary development exercises and functional language lessons
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1065-8
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This is a new general English course for adults and young adults based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom. "Straightforward" is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. The workbook contains a complete twelve-unit writing course, extra reading texts and activities for every unit and a free audio CD with dictation activities.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7525-1
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This is a new general English course for adults and young adults based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom. Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. The workbook contains a complete twelve-unit writing course, extra reading texts and activities for every unit and a free audio CD with dictation activities.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7522-0
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
- Allow students to keep a personal record of their work during their English course - Encourage students to think about the way they learn and assess their own progress - Includes a Language Passport, Learning Diary, `can do` checklists, self-assessment forms and questionnaires
ISBN: 978-1-4050-9582-2
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Straightforward is a multi-level course for adults and young adults. Based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom, Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. Key features: A practical approach to methodology that prioritizes what works in the real,as opposed to the ideal, classroom Double-page lessons offer a balanced mix of language input, skills work and oral tasks A wide range of speaking tasks help students become flexible communicators in English Engaging and modern topics promote reaction and interest amongst students An extensive, fully integrated lexical syllabus enriches students` vocabulary and encourages greater awareness of lexical patterns...
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7519-0
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A new general English course for adults and young adults based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom. Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. Key features: A
ISBN: 978-1-405-07528-2
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: январь 2011
