Becoming: adapted for young readers - michelle obama

Michelle Robinson was born on the South Side of Chicago. From her modest beginnings, she would become Michelle Obama, the inspiring and powerful First Lady of the United States, when her husband, Barack Obama, was elected the forty-fourth president. They would be the first Black First Family in the White House and serve the country for two terms. Growing up, Michelle and her older brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family’s upstairs apartment in her great-aunt’s house. Her parents, Fraser and Marian, poured their love and energy into their children. Michelle’s beloved dad taught his kids to work hard, keep their word, and remember to laugh. Her mom showed them how to think for themselves, use their voice, and be unafraid. But life soon took her far from home. With determination, carefully made plans, and the desire to achieve, Michelle was eager to expand the sphere of her life from her schooling in Chicago. She went to Princeton University, where she learned what it felt like to be the only Black woman in the room. She then went to Harvard Law School, and after graduating returned to Chicago and became a high-powered lawyer. Her plans changed, however, when she met and fell in love with Barack Obama. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What's important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulnerable . . .Michelle Robinson started life sharing a bedroom with her older brother Craig, in their family's upstairs apartment in her great-aunt's house. Her parents, Fraser and Marian, poured their love and energy into their children. She would go on to become Michelle Obama, the inspirational First Lady of the United States of America.Now adapted for younger readers, with new photographs and a new introduction from Michelle Obama herself, this memoir tells a very personal, and completely inspiring, story of how, through hard work and determination, the girl from the South Side of Chicago built an extraordinary life.A tale of ups and downs, triumphs and failures, this is an incredibly honest account. It will take you from the early years - first kiss, first school, first love - to the wonders of the White House, and the moment Mrs Obama shook hands with the Queen of England.A book to read, share, and talk about with the adults in your life, this is a call to action and compassion, and hope for change in uncertain times, and in a scary world.You'll be inspired to help others, and understand that no one is perfect. Just like Michelle Obama, you too are finding out exactly who you want to be (and, actually, so are the adults in your life).Above all, it is a book to make you think: who are you, and what do you want to become (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America--the first African-American to serve in that role--she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her--from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it--in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations--and whose story inspires us to do the same. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Michelle Robinsonová prežila detstvo v južnej časti Chicaga, kde sa v malom byte na poschodí delila o spoločnú izbu s bratom Craigom a naháňala sa s ním v blízkom parku. Jej rodičia Fraser a Marian Robinsonovci ju odmalička viedli k tomu, aby bola otvorená a nebojácna. Život ju však zavial oveľa ďalej a do úplne iných sfér - počnúc posluchárňami Princetonskej univerzity, kde po prvý raz pocítila, aké je to byť jedinou černoškou v aule, až po presklenú výškovú kancelársku budovu, kde pracovala na poste renomovanej firemnej právničky. Tu sa v jedno letné dopoludnie objavil v jej kancelárii študent Barack Obama a obrátil celý jej starostlivo naplánovaný život naruby. Michelle Obamová opisuje v tejto knihe začiatky svojho manželstva, keď sa snažila zladiť prácu, rodinu a materské povinnosti s rýchlo sa rozvíjajúcou politickou kariérou svojho manžela. Odhaľuje súkromné diskusie súvisiace s jeho kandidatúrou na post prezidenta aj svoju úlohu v jeho kampani, ktorá jej priniesla popularitu, no zároveň sa nevyhla ani kritike. So šarmom, humorom a s neobvyklou otvorenosťou ponúka pohľad do zákulisia diania, keď sa jej rodina stala stredobodom pozornosti celého sveta, aj na osem dôležitých rokov, ktoré prežila v Bielom dome - na to, ako sa postupne zoznamovala so svojou krajinou a krajina sa zoznamovala s ňou. Kniha Môj príbeh nás zavedie do skromných kuchýň v Iowe aj do tanečných sál Buckinghamského paláca, nevynechá okamihy veľkého žiaľu a nezlomnej vôle. Dá nám nazrieť hlboko do duše jedinečnej priekopníckej osobnosti, ktorá sa snaží žiť autenticky a investuje energiu, sily a hlas v prospech vyšších ideálov. V odvážnom a úprimnom prerozprávaní svojho príbehu nás vyzýva, aby sme sa zamysleli nad tým, kto v skutočnosti sme a kým chceme byť. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Pôsobivé a inšpiratívne osobné spomienky bývalej prvej dámy Spojených štátov amerických. Michelle Robinsonová prežila detstvo v južnej časti Chicaga, kde sa v malom byte na poschodí delila o spoločnú izbu s bratom Craigom a naháňala sa s ním v blízkom parku. Jej rodičia Fraser a Marian Robinsonovci ju odmalička viedli k tomu, aby bola otvorená a nebojácna. Život ju však zavial oveľa ďalej a do úplne iných sfér – počnúc posluchárňami Princetonskej univerzity, kde po prvý raz pocítila, aké je to byť jedinou černoškou v aule, až po presklenú výškovú kancelársku budovu, kde pracovala na poste renomovanej firemnej právničky. Tu sa v jedno letné dopoludnie objavil v jej kancelárii študent Barack Obama a obrátil celý jej starostlivo naplánovaný život naruby. Michelle Obamová v tejto audioknihe opisuje začiatky svojho manželstva, keď sa snažila zladiť prácu, rodinu a materské povinnosti s rýchlo sa rozvíjajúcou politickou kariérou svojho manžela. Odhaľuje súkromné diskusie súvisiace s jeho kandidatúrou na post prezidenta aj svoju úlohu v jeho kampani, ktorá jej priniesla popularitu, no zároveň sa nevyhla ani kritike. So šarmom, humorom a s neobvyklou otvorenosťou ponúka pohľad do zákulisia diania, keď sa jej rodina stala stredobodom pozornosti celého sveta, aj na osem dôležitých rokov, ktoré prežila v Bielom dome – na to, ako sa postupne zoznamovala so svojou krajinou a krajina sa zoznamovala s ňou. Audiokniha Môj príbeh nás zavedie do skromných kuchýň v Iowe aj do tanečných sál Buckinghamského paláca, nevynechá okamihy veľkého žiaľu a nezlomnej vôle. Dá nám nazrieť hlboko do duše jedinečnej priekopníckej osobnosti, ktorá sa snaží žiť autenticky a investuje energiu, sily a hlas v prospech vyšších ideálov. V odvážnom a úprimnom prerozprávaní svojho príbehu nás vyzýva, aby sme sa zamysleli nad tým, kto v skutočnosti sme a kým chceme byť. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Silné a inspirativní osobní vzpomínky bývalé první dámy Spojených států amerických Malá Michelle Robinsonová vyrůstala v jižní části Chicaga, bydlela ve společném pokoji s bratrem Craigem a hrávala si s ním v nedalekém parku. Její rodiče, Fraser a Marian Robinsonovi, ji odmalička vedli k nebojácnosti a otevřenosti. Postupně ji život zavál mnohem dál: přes kampus Princetonské univerzity, kde poprvé pocítila, jaké to je být jediná černoška v přednáškové aule, až do proskleného kancelářského věžáku na post vysoce postavené firemní právničky. Tady se také jednoho letního dopoledne objevil student práv jménem Barack Obama. V knize Můj příběh Michelle Obamová líčí počáteční léta svého manželství, kdy se snažila sladit práci a rodinu se strmě stoupající politickou kariérou svého muže. S grácií, humorem a nevídanou upřímností nám nabízí sugestivní pohled do zákulisí oněch chvil, kdy její rodina přelomovým způsobem vstoupila na světovou scénu, i na osm historických let, jež prožila v Bílém domě - na to, jak se postupně seznamovala se svou zemí a její země se seznamovala s ní. Michelle Obamová nás ve svých vzpomínkách nechá nahlédnout do duše jedinečné, průkopnické osobnosti, jež se snaží žít nearanžovaný život a své síly i hlas propůjčuje do služeb vyšších ideálů. Ve zvukové podobě se interpretce Zuzaně Stivínové podařilo stát se jakoby alter egem autorky, takže s nebývalou přesvědčivostí a invencí vypráví její životní příběh. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Peter Slevin, 418 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná This is the inspiring story of a modern American icon, the first comprehensive account of the life and times of Michelle Obama. With disciplined reporting and a storyteller’s eye for revealing detail, Peter Slevin follows Michelle to the White House from her working-class childhood on Chicago’s largely segregated South Side. He illuminates her tribulations at Princeton University and Harvard Law School during the racially charged 1980s and the dilemmas she faced in Chicago while building a high-powered career, raising a family, and helping a young community organizer named Barack Obama become president of the United States. From the lessons she learned in Chicago to the messages she shares as one of the most recognizable women in the world, the story of this First Lady is the story of America. Michelle Obama: A Life is a fresh and compelling view of a woman of unique achievement and... (alza.cz)

In the first book of the Shaw Confessions, the companion series to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer novels, old skeletons are laid bare and new promises prove deadly. This is what happens after happily ever after. Everyone thinks seventeen-year-old Noah Shaw has the world on a string. They're wrong. Mara Dyer is the only one he trusts with his secrets and his future. He shouldn't. And both are scared that uncovering the truth about themselves will force them apart. They're right. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Mara Dyer Trilogy comes a chilling new series told from the perspective of Noah Shaw. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jack is on his summer holidays. Hes at the seaside with his grandma and grandad. Alfie is Jacks dog. Hes on holiday too! Follow Jack and Alfie in their fun adventures at the beach. Tags At the seaside Free time Games and language activities An audio recording of the story A picture dictionary Sillabus Vocabulary areas At the seaside Colours Clothes Grammar and structures Singular and plural nouns with s Possessive form (s) Present simple (positive, negative, interrogative forms) Have got for possession CanCant for ability Lets (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Andy Weir, 384 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Classroom-appropriate language Discussion questions and activities Q&A with Andy Weir Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. Damaged machinery, the unforgiving environment, or plain old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit, he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after... (alza.cz)

AMERICAN GODS by international bestseller, and creator of Sandman, Neil Gaiman is an award-winning epic novel, highly acclaimed major TV series starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Gillian Anderson and now, for the first time, adapted in stunning comic book form. This is the first of three bind-up editions. 'A must for any fan of American Gods or the work of Neil Gaiman... [sitting] alongside the TV series and the novel as another way to tackle and understand Gaiman's deep, rich narrative' Starburst Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard - thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Follow Robin Hoods adventures in Sherwood Forest in this easytofollow drama version based on the popular legend of Robin Hood. Robin Hood and his Merry Men hatch a plan to rob the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and give back the money to the poor. Will good win over evil. Can Robin and his Merry Men save the day? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Rumbledumbles greatest loves are Anna and the other children, his garden and his little dog Maxi. When Maxi gets lost Rumbledumble and the children search everywhere for him. But Maxi is far away in another, very different, world. Will Maxi get back? Will Rumbledumble find him? This is a story about the loyalty between a man and his dog, about determination and about how help is not all one way sometimes children can help adults too! Its also about being kind to a stranger Even when that stranger is a little dog! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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, uncountable. Pronouns Interrogative who, what Indefinite someone, something,everything, anything, nothing. Quantifiers All, a lot of, someany, more. Adjectives Demonstrative, possessive, qualifying. Prepositions Place (Position and Direction), Time. Verbs Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative, Infinitives, regular and common irregular verbs, Present Simple, Present Continuous with present meaning, Simple past, Imperative. Modal verbs can, have to, must. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Imagine you found a fairy at the bottom of your garden. And imagine the fairy tells you that your wishes will come true! This is what happens to the five children in this story. However, things dont happen exactly as expected and the fairy turns out to be quite a grump fairy! Readers though the generations have loved this humorous story by Edith Nesbit. Along with an appreciation for the funny side of life it teaches children that if not thinking things through properly can get you into trouble thinking carefully can usually get you out of it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Katie has some special friends Regazza the doll and Monty the mouse. They live in the Land of Forgotten Toys, the place where toys go when they are thrown away or are left forgotten in a toy box for a long time. One day Regazza and Monty go to find Katie. A pirate with a problem has just arrived in the Land of Forgotten Toys. Can she help him? This is a humorous adventure story about friendship and using cooperation to solve a problem. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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 Pronouns Connectives Adjectives Prepositions Verbs Present Perfect Past Continuous Present Simple Passive will for future reference, promises and predictions need for necessity and obligation could for ability, requests and suggestions have to for obligation common phrasal verbs. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

‘Once upon a time, a long time ago, in London there was a happy family in a happy house. Happy parents, happy children, and a happy dog.’TagsFriendshipAdventureIn this Reader you will find:- Games and language activities- An audio recording of the story- A picture dictionaryNever leave your windows open at night. Anything can get in.The story of a boy who never grew up, with his friends Wendy and the jealous fairy Tinker Bell. Why are there no Lost Girls in Neverland? What did the crocodile want to eat? Find out in this new edition of the classic story, Peter Pan.SyllabusTopicsFamily, gender and gender roleNotions and conceptsFeelings, likes and dislikes, ability, actions and activities, narrationGrammar and structuresVerbs: Common regular and irregular verbs in the simple past, all formsCommon regular and irregular verbs in the present, all formsThere is / are / was / were, all forms + simple determinersModal verbs: can and could for abilityAdverbs of manner and frequencyAdjectivesPrepositionsConnectives: and, but, soComparatives and superlativesNounsPronouns: subject, object and possessiveDeterminers: a, an, the, some, any, lots of (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Joyces first major work, written when he was only twentyfive, brought his city to the world for the first time. In this Reader you will find Information about James Joyces life Sections focusing on background and context CLIL History Glossary of difficult words Comprehension activities FCEstyle activities Exit Test Tags Irish Literature An ambitious mother, a boy in love, a lonely older man, a cynical intellectual and a girl who dreams of a life in another country are just a few of Joyces Dubliners. In these realistic tales, Joyce reveals the hopes, fears and disappointments of his characters. He also shows us turnof thecentury Dublin in fascinating detail. This selection of eight stories from Dubliners includes Eveline, Araby and a twopart adaptation of Joyces novella, The Dead. Syllabus Verbs tenses with This is the first , Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, perfect infinitives, Future Perfect, a wide variety of phrasal verbs, complex passive forms, wishif only Types of Clause typethree conditionals, mixed conditionals, relative embedded, defining Modal Verbs might, may (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Would you like a wolf as a pet? This is the story of a wolf named White Fang and his journey through the world of men. This is the story of White Fang, a wild wolf who falls into the hands of men. They use White Fangs strength and are cruel to him so that he becomes fierce and dangerous. But through Scott, a different type of man, White Fang learns that between animals and people there can be love and respect and loyalty. Tags Nature Friendship Loyalty In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story A picture dictionary Syllabus Vocabulary areas Adjectives to describe character, weather, the world around us, body and face, home, time Grammar and structures Present, past, past continuous, present perfect, Will, may, Comparatives and superlatives, Adverbs, Look like, Prepositions (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Katie has some special friends Regazza the doll and Monty the mouse. They live in the Land of Forgotten Toys, the place where toys go when they are thrown away or are left forgotten in a toy box for a long time. One day Regazza and Monty go to find Katie. A pirate with a problem has just arrived in the Land of Forgotten Toys. Can she help him? This is a humorous adventure story about friendship and using cooperation to solve a problem. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children. It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Come and walk the dark streets of London with the great Mr Sherlock Holmes! When Sherlock Holmes gets a letter from the police, he and his new friend, Doctor Watson, have a difficult problem. Who is the rich man in the empty house? Why did he die? And, most important of all, will Holmes and Watson find the man who did it? Or will they be too late? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It was a hot, hot day her boring sister was reading a boring book with no pictures! and Alice didnt know what to do. When suddenly ... she saw ... a white rabbit. In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story A picture dictionary Tags Friendship Adventure I am not a monster! thought Alice. But who am I? What am I? The classic story of a young girl who falls into a hole, eats and drinks poison and grows bigger and smaller. Syllabus Topics Gender and gender role Notions and concepts Feelings, likes and dislikes, ability, actions and activities, narration Other Verbs Common regular and irregular verbs in the simple past, all forms Common regular and irregular verbs in the present, all forms There isarewas were, all forms simple determiners I thinkIm sure verb Modal verbs can and could for ability Adverbs of manner and of frequency Adjectives Prepositions Connectives and, but, so Comparatives and superlatives Pronouns Subject, object and possessive Determiners a, an, the, some, any, lots of (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë shows us the destructive power of hatred and revenge, but she also explores love in its many forms and, in the end, her story is about hope. In this Reader you will find Focus on FCEstyle activities Glossary of difficult words Exit Test Comprehension activities Tag Love and Hatred Jealousy and Revenge Cathys life is changed forever when her father brings home an abandoned child he names Heathcliff. As Cathy and Heathcliff grow up, their love for each other is as wild as the moors. But, can love overcome jealousy? Can forgiveness enter hearts filled with pain and suffering? Syllabus Verbs Present perfect Past perfect Question forming and question words Irregular verbs would for willingnessrefusal Third conditional If clauses (in zero conditional) Used to and would Phrasal verbs Passive forms Infinitive constructions Modal Verbs Will Might May Shall Could Should (knihydobrovsky.cz)

‘There’s daggers in men’s smiles’(Act II, Sc. III)TagAmbitionPowerIn this Reader you will find:- Focus on…- PET-style activities- Glossary of difficult words- Exit Test- Comprehension activities- A section focussing on CLIL Physical GeographyScotland in the eleventh century. Macbeth is a brave general, loyal to King Duncan and to Scotland. Until, that is, he meets three evil witches after a battle against King Duncan’s enemies. They tell him that one day he, Macbeth, will be King of Scotland. This is the beginning of a story of ambition and evil, involving him and his calculating wife, Lady Macbeth. What follows leads them to terrible violence, murder, madness and ultimately to their own destruction.SyllabusNouns:complex noun phrasesVerbs:Present Perfect Simple: unfinished past with for and since, recent past with just, Past Perfect Simple, reported speech, should for obligation, would for hypothesis and polite requests, must for deduction, may for possibility.Types of Clause:type-two conditionals, conditionals with unless, clauses with although, clauses with so... that, time clauses with as soon as, until,before and after. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Can you imagine being whooshed away by the wind to a magic land of witches and strange characters? Have you ever met Munchkins or Winkies or monkeys with wings and an all powerful wizard? This is the story of how Dorothy made some wonderful friends in a magic land and how she tried to get back home to Kansas. Did she manage? Youll have to read the story to fi nd out! Tags Friendship Fantasy Courage and persistence In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story A picture dictionary Syllabus Vocabulary areas Colours, clothes, parts of the body, directions Grammar and structures Present simple, Verb infi nitive, Must and have to for obligation, Determiners some any, Adjectives of description and feeling, Prepositions of place (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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 time when women had little freedom. When she meets the enigmatic Mr Rochester, however, her independent spirit is put to the test. Will Jane ever find the happiness she desires so much? Syllabus Verb tenses Present Continuous future plans and activities, present actions Past Perfect Simple in reported speech and narrative Modal verbs cant logical necessity could ability (was able tomanaged to), possibility, polite requests maycancould permission might (present and future reference) possibility, permission must logical necessity and obligation would hypothesis, polite requests should (present and future reference) moral obligation, advice used towould past habits and states Verb forms and patterns Past forms with going to and will Verb object full infinitive (e.g. I want you to help.) Simple reported speech statements, questions and commands with say, ask, tell Phrasal verbsverbs with prepositions had better for advice or desirability (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Why doesn?t summer come to the Giant?s garden? Find out how the Selfish Giant changes and learns about friendship. A Giant lives in a castle with a beautiful garden. But the Giant is selfish and wants it all to himself. He doesn?t want the children to play in his garden. Winter comes and never leaves until? something happens and the Giant learns about love and sharing! Syllabus Vocabulary areas seasons, nature, adjectives, feelings Grammar and structures Present simple, Present continuous, There is / There are, Prepositions of place, Possessive ?s, Adverbs of frequency (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mrs Dalloway is a novel that details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway in postWorld War I. It is one of Woolfs bestknown novels. In this Reader you will find Information about Virginia Woolf life Sections focusing on background and context Glossary Comprehension activities Tags Love Society London 1923. The First World War has been over for five years, but the effects are still being felt all round the metropolis. A ocialite and politicians wife prepares for one of her famous parties while somewhere else in the city an old friend contemplates the pain of past and present love, a war veteran struggles with his inner demons, and other characters live out the uncertainties and dramas of postwar English society. All touch each other in some way with their actions, directly or obliquely. Syllabus Verbs Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Simple and Continuous, Past Perfect, Simple and Continuous, Future will and going to, Phrasal verbs Modal verbs Couldcould have (past ability), Should should have, Willshall, Wouldwould have (habitual actionfuture in the past), Mightmight have (futurepresentpast possibility), Mustmust have (obligation past deduction), Must not (prohibition), Need not (necessity) Other Free indirect speech, Like, If clauses (zero, 123), Had better, Gerund, As if (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Victor Frankenstein is a young, ambitious scientist who wants to make a better world, but does not understand the consequences of his work. Victor makes great advances in the study of medicine and biology and creates a new species of human being ? one that is so terrifying it is known simply as ?the monster?. In this fantastic adventure story, Victor and the monster fight an epic battle of courage and endurance. This science-fiction masterpiece asks questions about science that we are still asking today. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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 home? Will he be happy in England? Syllabus Articles a, an, the Nouns countable and uncountable, plural, possessive Pronouns subject and object, indefinite Quantifiers someany, more Adjectives possessive, opinion Prepositions place, time, movement, phrases, like Verbs tense, aspect, form Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple regular and common irregulars, ing forms after verbs and prepositions, can, must for obligation, need for necessity, imperatives, have got, would like, common phrasal verbs, there isthere are, know, think, hope etc that clause, like dont like ing Adverbs frequency, manner Conjunctions so, before, after, when (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dolphins are interactive graded readers specially designed to make developing language skills fun for younger learners. Full-colour illustrations and cross-curricular content stimulate students' interest and maintain their attention, while carefully graded English introduces them to new language points in an entertaining context. Integrated activities for every page of story text encourage students to practise newly acquired language skills. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Put your elbows up stamp your feet on the ground make circles with your shoulders and turn around do the Armour Jive and count to five 1 2 3 4 5 HEY! Tags Adventure Crime In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary In this amusing story Harry, the reluctant hero, braves robbers and ghosts and armour to triumph in the end (by accident!). Two detectives, Harry and Emma are sent to the castle to lie in wait for some robbers. The enthusiastic Emma persuades Harry to put on some armour as a disguise. The night is long and events take an un expected turn. Harrys mood turns from reluctant to bored to horrified! How will the night end? Syllabus Topics Materials, directions, places in a town, parts of the body, clothes. Grammar and structures Past simple Past continuous Be going to Will Giving directions If (zero conditional) Be made of See you (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Scott Fitzgeralds third novel was published in 1925 and has justifiably become a 20th century literary classic. In this Reader you will find Focus on CAEstyle activities Glossary of difficult words Test yourself Comprehension activities Tag Love Society Gatsby? asked Daisy urgently. What Gatsby? Could it be the same young army lieutenant whom Daisy Fay met five years ago and who owns a sumptuous house on Long Island, where New York society enjoys the best parties on offer? Is it just coincidence that Gatsby lives across the bay from Daisy now married to wealthy poloplayer Tom Buchanan? As one mans mysterious dream moves towards its ultimately tragic conclusion, Midwesterner Nick Carraway is drawn into the dark world of Gatsbys past and present a world of hidden frustrations and superficial relationships which perfectly illustrates the careless and confused nature of Americas Jazz Age. Syllabus Verbs Present perfect simple and continuous Past perfect simple and continuous with time clause by Future tenses Phrasal verbs Modal verbs Couldcould have (probabilitypast ability) Should Will Wouldwould have (future in the past) Mightmight have (presentpast possibility) Mustmust have (presentpast deduction) Must not (prohibition) Other (eg. ask, reply, interrupt, repeat, suggest, comment, react, suppose, answer, explain) (knihydobrovsky.cz)

These are animals from a farm. A pig goes oink and a sheep goes baa. Theres a chicken and a duck and a horse of course. And a sad little goat with a curly coat. Tags Friendship Adventure Human Interest In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary An exciting adventure with a friendly extraterrestrial and his robot. When a big black spaceship arrives everyone is afraid. Who is in it? What do they want? Two children, Sue and Ben, dive into the sea and meet PB3 and his robot, Robin. Together they come face to face with the bad OOs from Planet X011 and together they discover a terrible plan. Can they stop Syllabus Topics Clothes, animals, colours, feelings Grammar and structures Present simple Present progressive Imperatives Possessive adjectives Adverbs There is There are Question words what? why? Conjunctions and but Prepositions of place (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Do you enjoy walking among the trees and watching for forest animals? Do you know how important forests are for our world and our health? This book is about the three main different types of forests, about where you can find them, what the weather is like there and which animals live in and under the trees. It is also an adventure story about two children who overhear plans to destroy a part of their forest and who ask other children to join them to help save it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Romeo Montague was in love with Juliet Capulet. He went over to her. I dont know who you are he said. But I know that I love you. Youre very handsome, she replied. I think I love you too. Romeo kissed Juliet and then they kissed again. They were in love. In this Reader you will find Information about William Shakespeares life Sections focusing on background and context Glossary of difficult words Comprehension activities KETstyle activities Exit test Tag Love and Hate The story of Romeo and Juliet is probably the most famous love story of all time. It is set in mediaeval Verona and follows Romeo, son of the house of Montague as he falls in love with Juliet, daughter of the rival house of Capulet. The story moves quickly towards its conclusion as bitter hate and ancient rivalry lead to tragedy. William Shakespeares play is retold here as an exciting story, making it accessible to learners of English. Syllabus Nouns abstract nouns, compound, nouns, noun phrases Pronouns relative who, which, that Adjectives opinion, description, classification, participles as, adjectives, predicative and attributive Prepositions place, time, movement, phrases, like Verbs TENSE, ASPECT, FORM Present, Perfect Simple indefinite past, Past Continuous background, actionsnarrative, Future with going to, infinitives after verbs and adjectives, ing forms, after verbs and prepositions, Present and Past Simple Passive, shall for offers, should for suggestions, must for obligation, need for necessityobligations Types of Clause defining relative clause who, where, zero and typeone conditionals (knihydobrovsky.cz)

They dont have apples Potatoes or beans Or even a pea. They dont have pears. They dont have grapes. Poor Robin and PB3! Tags Friendship Adventure Human Interest In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary An extraterrestrial adventure in which a bully gets more than he expects. When Fred helps a friendly extraterrestrial, PB3, and his robot, Robin, to buy Earth fruit and vegetables he doesnt know that some sticky substance from outer space will come to his rescue and punish a school bully. Syllabus Topics Fruit and vegetables, colours Grammar and structures Present simple Present progressive Imperatives Possessive adjectives Can cant There is There are Question words what? why? Conjunctions and but Prepositions of place (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Our story begins just outside Miss Pinkertons Academy for Young Ladies at Chiswick Mall in London. A large family carriage is waiting for two young ladies, Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp. Vanity Fair was written 200 years ago, but it is a thoroughly modern story that provides us with universal truths about what it means to be human, in all its splendour and with all its imperfections. It is a story full of memorable characters who accompany you on a fascinating journey through the first part of the nineteenth century. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sophie's Dream + CD audioAbout the series:The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience.Stages:Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 StartersStage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 MoversStage 4 (400 headwords) A2 FlyersAbout Sophie's Dream + CD audio:Stage 1: Below A1Sophie is asleep in her bed and she is having a lovely dream. She is dreaming about a day at the circus. What would happen if during the night elephants and lions, musicians and entertainers, clowns and ballet dancers came in your little room? The never ending and fascinating show of the circus seen from the eyes of a curious child in a very poetic tale accompanied by artistic illustrations.The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It's elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities.Syllabus:Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, positive imperative forms and short answer forms including contractions:Present Simple (except negative questions), Present Continuous with present meaning (except negative questions), can/can’t for ability, requests and permission have got for possession Let’sSentence types - Simple one-clause sentences, Two clauses joined with and, but or or,Direct speech + noun/pronoun + say/askIn this Reader you will find:- Games and language activities- An audio recording of the story- A picture dictionary (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A phenomenal bestselling author meets the most magical stories ever told, now in a beautiful clothbound classics edition In this stunningly designed book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favourite stories from the Brothers Grimm and presents them in a 'clear as water' retelling, in his unique and brilliant voice. These new versions show the adventures at their most lucid and engaging yet. Pullman's Grimm Tales of wicked wives, brave children and villainous kings will have you reading, reading aloud and rereading them for many years to come. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ann is ALWAYS losing her things and her teacher is angry. But help is on the way! Granny Fixit and her piece of yellow string solve all her problems or do they? Tags Adventure Magic Games and language activities An audio recording of the story A picture dictionary Syllabus Vocabulary areas School, family and friends, the home, toys Grammar and structures Present simple Present progressive Imperatives Have for possession There is There are Can for ability Question words Where? What? Conjunctions and but Determiners this that a an a lot of (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Katie has some special friends Regazza the doll and Monty the mouse. They live in the Land of Forgotten Toys, the place where toys go when they are thrown away or are left forgotten in a toy box for a long time. One day Regazza and Monty go to find Katie. A pirate with a problem has just arrived in the Land of Forgotten Toys. Can she help him? This is a humorous adventure story about friendship and using cooperation to solve a problem. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Woman in White is the first English sensation novel full of mystery and dark secrets. After meeting a strange woman one night in London, Walter Hartright begins to realise that this mysterious woman is connected, in some way, to his new life at Limmeridge House and the woman he loves, Laura Fairlie. The story is told through different characters, and soon we find Walter, Marian and Laura caught up in a frightening world of crime, madness and mistaken identity. Count Fosco with Sir Percival Glyde, will do anything to get their hands on Lauras money and think up a terrible crime that could destroy her life forever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A young beggar boy meets the Prince of Wales by chance. It is a moment that will change their lives forever. Two boys are born on the same day, but their lives are very different. Edward Tudor is a prince and Tom Canty is a pauper. One day they decide to change identities. The poor boys dreams come true and he lives like a prince. The prince, on the other hand, discovers what life is like on the poor streets of London. But are dreams what they really seem? The boys soon find out. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

English gentleman, Rudolf Rassendyll, travels to the small European country of Ruritania. When the king disappears, Rudolf must take his place. Will our hero find a way to rescue the king from his evil brother? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

About the series: The series Young Adult ELI Readers is divided into 6 levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience.Stages:Stage 1 Elementary (600 headwords) A1Stage 2 Pre-Intermediate (800 headwords) A2 KETStage 3 Intermediate (1000 headwords) B1 PETStage 4 Upper intermediate (1800 headwords) B2 FCEStage 5 Advanced (2500 headwords) C1 CAEStage 6 Profi ciency Unabridged Texts C2 CPEAn excellent introduction to the world of Shakespeare.This edition includes seven of Shakespeare’s plays: As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They tell stories of love, romance, ambition, jealousy and death, to name but a few of Shakespeare’s favourite themes and introduce us to some of his most famous characters.SyllabusVerbs:Present perfect continuous, Past perfect continuous, Future perfect, Third conditional, Make, Get, Let, Have something done, Used to, Phrasal verbs, All passive forms, Wish, Conditionals with may/mightSentence types:relative clauses, defining, Clauses of concession: despite, Complex sentences with more than one subordinate clauseModal verbs:May might.STAGE 4 Upper Intermediate | 1800 headwords | B2 | FCE | Classic (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When you have a problem and you dont know what to do. Just stop a moment and look around you. You might think your problem is as big as a house. But in fact it might be as small as a ... MOUSE! Tags Adventure Crime In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary In this detective story our reluctant hero Harry has to try to solve some breakins at the police station. Who is breaking into the police station? And why? Harry and his detective friends go on an adventure to discover the dark secret of a famous magician, but they get too close! Will Harry be able to rescue his friends? Will he be able to solve the puzzle? Syllabus Topics Transport, food, feelings, physical description Grammar and structures Past simple Past continuous Present perfect Going to Will Might Should Giving directions If will (1st conditional) So after (conjunctions) (knihydobrovsky.cz)