Teen eli readers 1/a1: the boat race mystery+cd - janet borsbey, ruth swan

Which race between two English universities is so famous to be known simply as ‘The Boat Race’? The teams are getting ready. The Oxford – Cambridge Boat Race is only weeks away and Sam’s brother is on the team. But what’s happening at the boat house? Why are some people from the team ill? Was the fire at the boat house an accident? Sam and his frien (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Please, sir, can I have some more?’ asks Oliver. Tags Friendship and hate Social Issues In this Reader you will find: - Focus on… - Comprehension activities - Glossary of difficult words - Test yourself Oliver Twist is a poor orphan boy. He hasn’t got a mum or dad and he lives in a terrible place called the workhouse. One day, he makes the master of the workhouse very angry and his life changes forever... What will happen next to Oliver? Where will he go? Will he find a nice family to live with or will Fagin and his gang of thieves make Oliver stay with them? Read this exciting tale of life in 19th century England and find out! Syllabus Topics Family and friends, The home, Colours, Food Grammar and Structures Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparatives and Superlatives, Conjunctions, Can for ability and requests / permission, Determiners, Have got, Infinitive of purpose, Must for obligation, Nouns, Prepositions (place, time), Pronouns, Question words, Relative clauses, There is / There are, Verb tenses; present simple, present continuous, past simple, Verb + infinitive / + ing, When clauses, Would like (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Teen ELi Readers Stage 1ELi Readers is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics and specially-written stories for learners of EnglishGeoffrey ChaucerThe Canterbury TalesIn 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 Chaucera section focusing on background and contexta glossary of difficult wordscomprehension activitiesan exit test (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An old family document says that everyone who l ivesat Baskerville Hall is in danger from a terrifying animal which lives on Dartmoor. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies in a mysterious way, his nephew, the young Sir Henry Baskerville, comes to live on Dartmoor. Is he in danger too? Is there really a dangerous animal on the moor, or did someone murder Sir Charles? Sherlock Holmes, the world-famous detective, is the only person who can solve the case. Or can he? Even Holmes is worried. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

About the series: The series Tenn ELI Readers is divided into 3 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) A1 MoversStage 2 Pre-Intermediate (800 headwords) A2 Flyers/KETStage 3 Intermediate (1000 headwords) B1 PETHank Morgan is the boss of a factory in late 19th century Connecticut. One day, while he is working, a man attacks him and hits him on the head. When Hank wakes up he is in sixth century England. He is at the Court of King Arthur where he meets the Knights of the Round Table, Queen Guenever and also make friends with Sandy and Clarence. Thanks to his superior knowledge, Hank soon becomes the King's chief minister and plans to modernise the country, but things do not always go according to plan...The book contains:The Before You Read Activities section contains pre-reading activities.The text is divided into chapters and is equipped with a glossary at the bottom of each page.The After-Reading Activities section, at the end of each chapter, eases memorization and comprehension and rounds off with one or more Pre-Reading activities to pre-teach the vocabulary and structures in the subsequent chapter.Useful dossiers focussing on culture and the author are supplied in the classics series.The Test yourself section offers activities which take into account the whole story.Syllabus.Syllabus:Verb tenses:Present SimplePresent ContinuousPast SimplePast ContinuousPresent perfectPast perfectTo be going toConditionalModal verbs: Can, could, have to, willConjunctions: and, but, then, because, whenRelative Pronouns: which, who, where, when, that, whoseLexical areas:: Medieval people, places and pastimesDescriptive adjectiveTown and countryParts of the bodyClothingAnimalsTransportOccupations (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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 excitting things. But there is one thing that they really want to know. Where is their father? In this reader you will find information about Edith Nesbit, a section focusing on background and context, a glossary of difficult words, comprehension activities, an exit test. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Granny Fixit and the Ball + 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 Granny Fixit and the Ball + CD audio:Stage 1: Below A1A hilarious adventure with Granny Fixit, a magic bag and a ball. This is a story about Granny Fixit and a boy who loseshis ball. There’s a skateboard chase through the town when a dog, a cat and then a squirrel take the ball. Can GrannyFixit get the ball back for the boy?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 and the song- A picture dictionary (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The daring and handsome nobleman Robin Hood is forced to live as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, after the evil Sheriff of Nottingham kills his family and takes his land and money. With the help of his Merry Men, Robin becomes a hero, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Will the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham manage to capture Robin and his friends? Will Robin regain his land and be able to offer Marian, his love, a real home? Read about this legendary hero of the English Middle Ages and discover all the exciting and romantic adventures he has with his band of Merry Men! Tags Adventure Friendship In this reader you will find: - Focus on… - Comprehension activities - Glossary of difficult words - Test yourself - CLIL activity Sylabus Grammar and Structures Verb Tenses: present /past simple, present /past continuous, present / past perfect (continuous) Question forms Future tenses Conditionals Clauses with if, when, unless, as soon as , until, as long as Modal verbs – present, past, future, conditional Verb patterns Synonyms Adjectives, comparatives and superlatives Too / enough Direct / indirect speech Active / passive Functions Express opinions Make suppositions Make requests Make suggestions Agree /disagree Invite Give information Give directions Apologise Promise (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Im going to solve this mystery! Im tired, but before I turn out the light, Im going to write down all the things Ill need for my investigation. Tags Crime Friendship In this Reader you will find Focus on Glossary of difficult words Comprehension activities Test yourself Sally wants to be a detective and her hobby is solving mysteries. But this time the mystery is really difficult! Read about Sallys adventures and enjoy! Syllabus Topics People Personal feelings School and Study Travel and holidays Functions and Notions Making predictions, talking about (im)probability and (im)possibility, Expressing opinions, agreement and disagreement, Expressing degrees of certainty and doubt, Understanding simple signs and notices Grammar and Structures Present tenses simple, continuous and perfect, Past tenses simple, continuous, Future tenses going to, will, Adjectives, Adverbs, Modals, Prepositions, Question formation, Verb patterns (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Pollyanna is eleven when she arrives in Beldingsville to live with her aunt, Miss Polly Harrington. It isnt easy for Pollyanna, her aunt is a difficult, cold woman and everyone she meets in the town is sad. But Pollyanna always looks for the good in life and she knows how to make friends. soon the people she meets start to change. There is only one person who does not change... Will Pollyannas aunt learn how to be happy? (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)

The most important thing is not to think very much about oneself. Virginia Woolf In this book, you will find the diaries of many different people. Here are writers, artists, musicians, and people with important stories to tell. Some are famous Anne Frank, George Orwell and Kurt Cobain others you will meet for the first time. Syllabus Grammar and structures Present simple, Present continuous (present actions), Present perfect simple, Past Simple, Future with will. Verb forms and patterns Affirmative, interrogative, negative, Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives, Regular and common irregular verbs, Passive forms, Gerunds (verb ing) after verbs and prepositions, Gerunds as subjects and objects. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Wow! A date! This is my first date. Maybe next year my diary will be full of photos and secret letters like all my friends. Please come, Luke. Oh, Im so excited. I cant wait to phone Sally and tell her everything. Wednesday is so far away! Tags Family Love Friendship Holidays In this Reader you will find Focus on PETstyle activities Glossary of difficult words Test yourself Comprehension activities An audio recording of the story Schools over at last! Summer holidays are here but who wants to spend them in the countryside? Not Val, of course! She hates the country, but eventually shell change her mind. Guess why! Read her diary and find out. She tells her diary all about herself, her moods, her emotions and her dreams. This country holiday is really boring and she cant stand it, but dont despair something very exciting will happen soon, thanks to Luke and the others! Syllabus Topics Family, Friendship, love, Holidays Notions and concepts Feelings, Likes and dislikes, Talking about future plans, Predictions, Ability, Actions and activities, Offers, Suggestions Grammar and structures Verbs regular and irregular forms, Modal verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Linkers, Comparatives and Superlatives, Nouns and pronouns, Determiners (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

After a long, sweaty and exhausting climb the team reaches the eastern peak of Ben Nevis. But a surprise is waiting for them when they reach the top... In this Reader you will find Focus on Glossary of difficult words Comprehension activities PETstyle activities Test yourself An audio recording of the story Tags Adventure Nature Friendship Young professor Peng is looking for archaeology enthusiasts to help her in the search for the lost city of Karminia. Are you ready to follow her and her friends in this fascinating adventure? On the summit of Ben Nevis, in the Scottish highlands, an ancient city is hidden away. It can only be revealed in the sunlight. Three youngsters who are passionate about archaeology are going to discover the mysterious Karminia. Syllabus Topics Adventure, Ancient civilisations, Friendship, Nature, Technology Notions and concepts Asking for information, Expressing surprise, Giving instructions, Making arrangements, Making deductions, Making predictions, Making suggestions, Offering to do something, Summarising, Other Adverbs, Adjectives Conditionals, Gerunds Infi nitives, Linking words Phrasal verbs, Question tags Verb tenses (knihydobrovsky.cz)

About the series: The series Tenn ELI Readers is divided into 3 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 ensure s 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) A1 MoversStage 2 Pre-Intermediate (800 headwords) A2 Flyers/KETStage 3 Intermediate (1000 headwords) B1 PETNiara, Yoshi and Gunnar are the lucky winners of a trip to Brazil. While making a documentary about the country, they will visit the largest city in South America - Sao Paulo, the unbelievable capital, Brasilia, lovely Rio de Janeiro, and two natural wonders of the world, the wetlands of Pantanal and the great Amazon rainforest.Nothing could ever prepair these three friends for the new experiences they are about to have. The places that they'll visit will leave them open-mouthed and the warmth of the people and the rhythms of Brazilian music will change their lives. Brazil's amazing diversity will live forever in their hearts. Top of it all, their last day in Brazil will be full of surprises.The book contains:The Before You Read Activities section contains pre-reading activities.The text is divided into chapters and is equipped with a glossary at the bottom of each page.The After-Reading Activities section, at the end of each chapter, eases memorization and comprehension and rounds off with one or more Pre-Reading activities to pre-teach the vocabulary and structures in the subsequent chapter.Useful dossiers focussing on culture and the author are supplied in the classics series.The Test yourself section offers activities which take into account the whole story.Syllabus. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Treasure Island is an adventure novel, narrating a tale of pirates and buried gold. Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action. In this Reader you will find Focus on difficult words Comprehension activities Test yourself CLIL activity Tags Adventure Courage After Jim Hawkins finds a map in an old sea chest, he starts an exciting adventure which will take him to a far off island in search of treasure. He sets sail with his friends, but they do not realise that many of the crew are pirates and their leader is the cook, Long John Silver. The pirates are determined to find the treasure first at all costs! Enjoy reading about the adventures of Jim and his friends at sea and discover who finds the buried treasure. Syllabus Topics, Adventure, Betrayal, Loyalty, Courage, Friendship, Grammar and Structures. Verb tenses present, past, future, Modals, Question forms, Synonyms antonyms, Adjectives, comparative and superlative forms, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Pronouns, Quantifiers, Verb patterns, Functions, Discuss plans, Ask for and give information, Give instructions, Make suggestions, Agree disagree (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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 angry grandfather? Enjoy reading about this little boy and discover if he stays true to himself even with all the changes in his life. In this reader you will find Information about Frances Hodgson Burnett CLIL History July 4 American Independence A section focusing on films, cartoons and games about Little Lord Fauntleroy Glossary of difficult words Comprehension and extension activities including KEY (KET) Final test (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart whos always in trouble with everyone at home, in school and in church. With his best friends, Joe, Ben and Huckleberry, Tom lives an exciting outdoor life. But he begins to grow up when pretty Becky Thatcher comes to town, and when something terrible happens in this quiet town near the Mississippi. (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)

Look at the parrots! Pink and blue Grey and purple Green ones too. Parrots parrots everywhere One on the wardrobe One on the chair. Tags Friendship Adventure Magic In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary An action story about Granny Fixit, a sad pirate and a crowd of multicoloured parrots. When Jill and Ahmed find themselves by magic on a pirate ship they meet sad Pirate Bill. He has no pirate hat, treasure or parrot! But with Granny Fixit around no one stays sad for long! Syllabus Topics Animals, furniture, numbers, colours Grammar and structures Present simple Present progressive Imperatives Have for possession There is There are Can for ability Question words what? where? who? Conjunctions and but (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)

Late nineteenth-century London: a city of contrasts. Great wealth and terrible poverty, beauty and ugliness, purity and immorality. Oscar Wilde takes the reader into this strange and fascinating world through the strange story of the picture of Dorian Gray. Young, handsome and innocent, the aristocratic Dorian is visiting his friend, the kind and gentle painter Basil Hallward, when he meets Lord Henry Wotton. Entertaining and cynical, Lord Henry introduces Dorian to the idea of a world where the only value is beauty, and everything must serve this ideal. But how can Dorian survive ageing and ugliness? In front of his beautiful portrait, painted by Hallward, Dorian makes a terrible wish. This wish will come true, dragging Dorian into a world of the senses, of beauty and joy, but also of terror, of fear and ultimately of murder? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The story traces the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. In this Reader you will find information about Charles Dickens Tags Family Friendship Love Adventure David Copperfield looks back on the first twentyfive years of his life. He is only eight years old when his mother, a young pretty widow, remarries. Unfortunately Mr Murdstone is not a good husband or father. David is sent away to school and only returns home when tragedy strikes. Unloved and unwanted, he is sent to work in a factory. But David is a resourceful boy and determines to find a better life for himself. Syllabus Tenses Present simple states, habits, Past simple finished time, Past continuous actions in progress at a specific time, in past, interrupted actions, Present perfect simple indefinite past, unfinished past, Past perfect narrative, Futures willshall, present continuous Verb forms Imperatives, Passives present, past simple, Gerunds after verbs, prepositions Conditionals 1st conditional possible presentfuture, 2nd conditional hypothetical presentfuture Reported speech statements, questions, commands Modals Can, could ability, permission, May, might possibility, permission, Must, have to obligation, Defining, nondefining clauses, Purpose clauses Linkers So adjective, such (a) adjective noun (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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 Kerguelens land, Prince Edwards Island and Tristan de Cunha before arriving in Antarctica. In this reader you will find Information about Edgar Allan Poes life, Focus On sections Antarctica and Pirates at Sea, Glossary of difficult words, Comprehension and extension activities, Final test. Syllabus Articles a, an, th232PNouns countable, uncountable, plural, possessiv232PPronouns subject, object Quantifiers someany, mor232PAdjectives possessive, opinion Prepositions place, time, movement Verbs Present Simple, Present Adverbs frequency, manner (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)

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)

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)

The Importance of Being Earnest + CD audioAbout the series:The series 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 CPEAbout The Importance of Being Earnest + CD audio:Stage 6: Proficiency (Unabridged text) C2 CPEPlot:One of Oscar Wilde's funniest plays, The Importance of Being Earnest was described by dramatist as being 'a trivial comedy por seroius people'. The satire is biting, as Wilde uses wit and humor to expose seme of the trivialities and inconsistenciies of Victorian society.The book contains:- Information about Oscar Wilde's life- An introduction focusing on background and context- Notes on the text- Activities to help with technical vocabulary- Post- and pre-reading activities (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)

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)

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)

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)

Oh! says Alex, a little surprised. Dont you feel African at all? No, not at all! Marquat replies firmly. Just because Im black doesnt mean Im not British. I am British, just like you! Tags Friendship Social Issues In this Reader you will find Focus on... KETstyle activities Glossary of difficult words Test yourself Comprehension activities Marquat, born in Cardiff, but with Nigerian parents is a typical teenager. Hes an intelligent, inquisitive boy but also sometimes insecure and shy. He hopes to do well in life and works hard to achieve his dreams. One day, unfortunately, he comes across racial prejudices because of the colour of his skin. However, just as he begins to think hes alone, he discovers the value of friendship which will help him overcome any problem. Syllabus Topics Family, friends and ourselves Occupations and the world of work School and education including school subjects, Daily routine Notions and concepts Ability, Actions and activities including routines and manner, Feelings, Obligation, Offers, Likes and dislikes, Predictions, Suggestions, Talking about future plans Grammar and structures Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Phrases with when, Comparatives and superlatives, Gerunds, Imperatives, Present simple, Future forms (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Cest lété ! Sylvain est trčs content, il adore les grandes vacances ! Sylvain passe ses vacances ŕ la mer. Jeux et activités CD Audio Vocabulaire illustré Thčmes La plage Amitié Sylvain va passer ses vacances ŕ la mer avec son papy et sa mamie. Son petit chien Calin laccompagne. Ils aiment beaucoup jouer dans le sable et aller ŕ la pęche. Que vontils trouver sur la plage ? Découvronsle ensemble ! Contenus Contenu lexical La plage Les couleurs Le présent de lindicatif La formation du pluriel (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)

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)

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 story and the song A picture dictionary Syllabus Vocabulary areas Sports and leisure, time, clothes and materials, work, the world around us Grammar and structures Past simple Past progressive Present perfect Will ... Going to ... Tag questions Should Must Verbs infinitive ing form When clauses Adverbs (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Will the children be able to save PB3 and Robin from the OOs? And from the journalists? PB3 and Robin are happily doing their Earth homework! Little do they suspect that the evil OOs are chasing them! It looks like the end for our ET friends but a band of Earth children come to the rescue. Will they be able to save them? (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)

Les Nouvelles Lectures sont réparties en trois catégories suivant l’âge et le niveau linguistique des lecteurs : Lecturas ELI Poussins, Lecturas ELI Junior et Lecturas ELI Seniors. Cette répartition respecte les descriptions du Cadre Européen Commun de Référence. Ce sont des textes narratifs de grande qualité littéraire et de forte prégnance identitaire. Les titres sont aussi bien des créations originales que des grands classiques en versions intégrales ou réduites. Les différentes sections qui accompagnent le texte notes sur l’auteur, approfondissement, activités) visent a enrichir la lecture en facilitant la compréhension et l’apprentissage linguistique. Lectures ELI junior Pour le College. Une riche série de lectures qui suivent les programmes scolaires et permettent de consolider et développer de façon cohérente les structures linguistiques et le vocabulaire. Cette catégorie de lectures est divisée en 3 niveaux qui vont du A1 au A2/B1 avec l’insertion d’exercices de préparation aux certifications linguistiques. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When RJ, a mischievous raccoon finds himself in a sticky situation with Vincent, a hibernating black bear, he tricks the animals of the forest into helping him find food over the hedge. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Un voyage animé avec une jeune protagoniste. Attention les enfants, les ręves deviennent parfois réalité ! Thčmes Ręve et fantaisie Animaux Jeux et activités CD Audio Vocabulaire illustré Sophie dort dans son lit et elle fait un beau ręve. Elle ręve de passer une journée dans un cirque. Sophie ręve de rencontrer Gustave le clown, Juliette la danseuse, un superbe cheval blanc et Plume léléphant. Tous les artistes sexhibent sur la piste et, pendant lentracte, les enfants mangent des friandises. Les musiciens animent le spectacle. Maisestce que Sophie a vraiment ręvé ? Découvronsle ensemble ! Contenus Le présent de lindicatif La formation du pluriel Les animaux et les artistes du cirque (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Here are the Emperor Penguins as happy as can be. Theyre off to lay their eggs in a place far from the sea. They stay here all the winter as cold as cold can be. Until their babies hatch in a place far from the sea. Tags Adventure Social Issues Animal Story In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary Come on an Antarctic adventure! Some Emperor Penguins cannot get to the place where they go every year to lay their eggs. Will Uncle Jack be able to help them? In this hilarious story you will learn something about the habits of the Emperor Penguins and follow Uncle Jack and the others in their race against time to help the penguins to the place where they lay their eggs. Syllabus Topics Weather, food, physical description Grammar and structures Past simple regular and irregular forms Verb infinitive Verb ing Adverbs Can cant Must mustnt Question words what? why? who? Prepositions of place Comparative sentences Distributives every, all noun (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the deep green forest what can you see? Ants and snakes and spiders and monkeys up a tree! In the deep green forest what can you do? Take photos. Climb up and swing from trees too! Tags Adventure Social Issues Spy In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary A nail biting adventure in the Rwandan rainforest with Uncle Jack, Jim, Daisy and May (and of course Grumpy the dog!). Can they save the life of King Kambogo? You will learn something about the Nyungwe Forest in this exciting adventure where Uncle Jack and the others fly off to Africa to look for a cure for King Kambogo. They dont realise but there are some bad men who dont want them to find the cure! Syllabus Topics Animals, nature, feelings Grammar and structures Past simple regular and irregular forms Verb infinitive Verb ing Adverbs Can cant Must mustnt Question words what? why? Prepositions of plac (knihydobrovsky.cz)

One sleepy summer, an American woman arrives in England, and wakes everybody up. Isabel Archer is an interesting woman. Everybody thinks so. She is an independent woman. Everybody agrees. And she changes the lives of everyone she meets in England. But will England change her? (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)

Baloo the bear looks after the orphan boy, Mowgli. But when Bagheera the leopard discovers a trap, its not only man that the animals have to be careful of (knihydobrovsky.cz)