The old man wants the enormous turnip for his dinner. He pulls and he pulls but the turnip is too big!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.The four levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.The Enormous Turnip, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. When the wife of a prominent surgeon dies suddenly in the hospital emergency room of Mercy Hospital in Milwaukee, USA, Dr Maxine Cassidy suspects murder. Maxine is determined to find the killer and starts an investigation of her own. However, when someone tries to kill her, she begins to wonder which of her medical colleagues she can trust. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book.
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Six stories about a world we cannot explain. A film star discovers the dangers of dancing with a stranger. A man comes face-to-face with his father's history. An Irish-American family cannot escape someone from the past. A woman doesn't listen to warnings about an old tree. An English writer slowly becomes more and more Japanese. And a killer watches himself die in hospital. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book.
The books are graded at six vocabulary levels, ranging from 250 key words (Beginning) to 2,500 key words (Advanced.) OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY New Edition STAGE 3 BESTSELLER PACK (1,000 key words) contains one copy each of the following ten titles: The Call of the Wild Chemical Secret A Christmas Carol Frankenstein Love Story The Picture of Dorian Gray The Prisoner of Zenda The Secret Garden Skyjack! Tales of Mystery and Imagination The Oxford Bookworms Library offers high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience, with a world wide range of classic and modern fiction, non-fiction and plays. Bookworms include original and adapted texts in seven carefully graded language stages (Starter to Stage 6), which take learners from beginner to advanced level.Key FeaturesAll
'Teen-appeal' topics combined with extensive preparation for the revised 2020 A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary for Schools as well as B2 First for Schools.
From the well-loved stories by Rudyard Kipling. A little boy escapes a man-eating tiger, and is adopted by a family of wolves. The animals teach Mowgli to live in the jungle, but Shere Khan the tiger is his enemy for life. Eventually Mowgli must confront Shere Khan, and find where he truly belongs. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British English and American English.
'Teen-appeal' topics combined with extensive preparation for the revised 2020 A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary for Schools as well as B2 First for Schools.
The 2nd edition of Oxford Discover builds on it's tried and tested methodology, developing 21st Century Skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity to prepare students for future success at primary school and beyond.
You are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that he hates you. You are shocked to discover, also, that you hate him. Who is this man that everybody hates? And why is he coming out of the laboratory of the very respectable Dr Jekyll?The Oxford Bookworms Library offers high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience, with a world wide range of classic and modern fiction, non-fiction and plays. Bookworms include original and adapted texts in seven carefully graded language stages (Starter to Stage 6), which take learners from beginner to advanced level.Key FeaturesAll
Move over, Junie B. Jones and Ivy & Bean! Here comes a lovably energetic little sister with a BIG personality and an imagination to match! As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. But she s too much of a baby for them, so she s left to her own devices including her wild imagination and untiring energy. Her siblings may roll their eyes at her childish games, but Dory has lots of things to do: outsmarting the monsters all over the house, escaping from prison (aka time-out), and exacting revenge on her sister s favorite doll. And when they really need her, daring Dory will prove her bravery, and finally get exactly what she has been looking for. With plenty of pictures bursting with charm and character, this hilarious book about an irresistible rascal is the new must-read for the chapter book set."
Phileas Fogg is living quietly in London. Then he makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. The result is a crazy, exciting race against time across Europe, Asia and America. There are many dangers along the way - and a detective who wants to arrest him!
Written for the 2008 revised FCE exam, it is informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus and providing a complete FCE exam paper specially prepared for publication by Cambridge ESOL. This topic-based course covers every part of the FCE exam in detail, ensuring that students are fully equipped to tackle each part of every paper. In addition, the accompanying free CD-ROM enables students to focus on their own particular areas of difficulty and work at their own pace. A Student's Book without answers and a Student's Book Pack consisting of Student's Book with answers and Class Audio CDs are also available.
Reissued with an attractive new cover, this A-Z provides 1001 words you need to know to make your writing and speaking effective and convincing. With clear guidance on choosing the right word, this book is essential for anyone wanting to achieve success in written and spoken tasks including essays, interviews, CVs and application letters, and more.
The 2nd edition of Oxford Discover builds on it's tried and tested methodology, developing 21st Century Skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity to prepare students for future success at primary school and beyond.
Learn English through hands-on creative tasks, investigation, projects and experiments with English Code. Children develop a coding mindset, problem solving, and collaborative skills. These all feature in a syllabus that includes built-in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), driving learners’ natural curiosity about the world around them. A clear focus on functional language gives learners the tools to become effective and confident speakers of English inside and outside the classroom.
Classic / British English One hot summer day, Alice sees a white rabbit and runs after it. She follows it down a rabbit-hole -- and arrives in 'Wonderland'. Here, caterpillars can talk and rabbits have watches. And the Queen wants to cut off everybody's head!
Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, Oxford Discover develops the communication skills and thinking skills students need for success in the 21st century.
The Primary i-Dictionary Level 3 Workbook and DVD-ROM pack is ideal for general English classes as well as exam preparation. The Workbook contains all the words from the DVD-ROM plus activities. Young learners will enjoy labelling the pictures, then checking with the DVD-ROM, as well as doing crosswords, word searches, gap fills and colouring activities. The DVD-ROM contains pictures and pronunciation for the featured words in British and American English, the dictionary makes learning new vocabulary memorable and fun. The DVD-ROM is for home use. Single and multi-classroom use DVD-ROMs are also available.
Bright Ideas Level 3 provides a flexible package that ensures exam success and encourages students to develop 21st century skills through creative games and activities.
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A missing woman and a dead body welcome Inspector Jenny Logan to her new job with the Edinburgh police. Logan questions the husband of the dead woman and a local doctor about the murder, but can she believe what they say? Then, a piece of jewellery leads Logan to the killer. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book.
Team Together develops language skills alongside 21st Century skills to help students thrive in today's world. Pupils are challenged to communicate creatively in authentic contexts, think critically and work together to get results. The series provides language learning through stories and activities alongside Assessment for Learning while GSE learning objectives provide a backbone for the syllabus.
Team Together develops language skills alongside 21st Century skills to help students thrive in today's world. Pupils are challenged to communicate creatively in authentic contexts, think critically and work together to get results. The series provides language learning through stories and activities alongside Assessment for Learning while GSE learning objectives provide a backbone for the syllabus.
Classic / British English Two babies are born on the same day in England. One boy is a prince and the other boy is from a very poor family. Ten years later, they change places for a game. But then the old king dies and they cannot change back. Will the poor boy be the new King of England? This Pack contains a Book and MP3
The masters of horror have united to teach you the secrets of success in the scariest genre of all! In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write and publish horror novels and short stories. Edited by the Horror Writers Association (HWA), a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature, On Writing Horror includes exclusive information and guidance from 58 of the biggest names in horror writing to give you the inspiration you need to start scaring and exciting readers and editors. You'll discover comprehensive instruction such as: The art of crafting visceral violence, from Jack Ketchum Why horror classics like Dracula, The Exorcist, and Hell House are as scary as ever, from Robert WeinbergTips for avoiding one of the biggest death knells in horror writing
The Workbook supports the lessons in the Student's Book with extra exercises for every lesson, a unit-by-unit wordlist with dictionary-style definitions, and a grammar reference and practice section which is linked to the grammar lessons in the Student's book. The Workbook also contains optional extra lessons and activities in the form of the Literature insight bank which will introduce your students to classic pieces of English Literature. The Exam insight sections offer preparation and practice for school leaving exams and the Workbook also contains a twenty page grammar and reference section that contains comprehensive grammar explanations and further practice.
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate.For younger trainees in the hospitality and catering industry. This new edition has been completely revised to take account of innovations and changing practices within the sector.Who is it for? Young trainees in the hospitality and catering industry who need English to deal with customers. Key features Topics reflect the real contexts trainees will encounter in their working lives. Emphasis on understanding and speaking English in practical situations. Two listening sections with accompanying tasks in every unit. Clear focus on key functional expressions and topic-related vocabulary. Activity section in each unit involving real-world communicative tasks. New review sections to check progress.
Ten topic based units divided into five clear sections (A-E) that logically follow on from one another Sections A-E within each unit are: Reading and Vocabulary, Grammar and Listening, Listening, Speaking and Vocabulary, Culture, Vocabulary and Grammar, Writing Vocabulary insight pages at the end of every unit develop a deeper awareness of how language works and build students' dictionary skills Every unit includes a writing strategy and either a listening or reading strategy that develop students' skills and help them become more confident and autonomous learners. Strategies are practiced through a number of activities, so students can immediately apply the skills they have learnt Unit Reviews appear in every unit and test all the grammar and vocabulary points covered during the unit Each level of the Student's Book contains five Cumulative Reviews (found after every two units) which review all the language taught up to that point through a series of skills-based activities Ten page Vocabulary bank section with twenty additional topic-based vocabulary sets Plenty of speaking practice in lessons which encourage students to express their own ideas and reflect on the topics they are learning about Writing Guide in every unit supports students through the process of planning, writing and checking their own work Culture pages in every unit and related video available on DVD, iTools or the Workbook with Online Practice and the Online Workbook Plus will broaden your students' understanding and knowledge of the customs, traditions, and history of English-speaking countries
Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of them all. He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening - and he knows what question the stranger will ask.In these three of his best stories, Holmes has three visitors to the famous flat in Baker Street - visitors who bring their troubles to the only man in the world who can help them.
Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, Oxford Discover develops the communication skills and thinking skills students need for success in the 21st century.
This updated course, now over seven levels, gives you even more brain-challenging activities and cross-curricular lessons. With new Online Practice, more opportunities for speaking and more Cambridge YLE Test practice, your class will learn Incredible English and more!
The course is designed to maximise the performance of school-age learners. It features eight units covering the core Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools topics, vocabulary, grammar and the skills needed for all four exam papers. Two teen-inspired topics in each unit ensure the entire exam syllabus is covered, and can also act as a basis for CLIL-based extension activities and projects. Grammar sections and a Grammar Reference help students build up the accurate language structure necessary for the Use of English parts of the new Reading and Use of English paper, while B2-level vocabulary is targeted, drawing on insights from English Profile, and brought together in a Wordlist based on key vocabulary from the units. 'Exam tips', and grammar and vocabulary exercises teach students to avoid common mistakes identified in Cambridge's unique collection of real exam papers, the Cambridge Learner Corpus.
Understand and be understood in English with the best-selling English Pronunciation in Use.This book, with over four hours of free downloadable audio, includes 60 units of explanations, examples, practice exercises and answers for advanced level (C1-C2) learners of English. You will become confident with all areas of English pronunciation, including individual sounds, word stress, connected speech and intonation, and can practise with simple 'listen and repeat' activities, modelled with a British English accent.Inside the book is a code for the free audio, along with clear instructions for downloading from the cambridge.org website. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities.
Kurz určený předškolnímu vzdělávání se nabízí ve třech úrovních (Starter, A a B). Je založený na příbězích. Děti se stanou jejich součástí a spolu s hlavním hrdinou, žabákem Frankiem, se přirozenou cestou učí sociálním a emočním dovednostem prostřednictvím anglického jazyka. Jump In! podněcuje u dětí jejich přirozenou představivost a zvědavost a učení se stává zábavným. komunikační přístup podněcuje děti přirozeně k mluvení děti se učí sociálním a emočním dovednostem prostřednictvím anglického jazyka okouzlující příběhy doprovázené působivými písničkami pomáhají učinit hodiny angličtiny zábavnějšími srozumitelná a podporující metodika v anglickém jazyce a také v české verzi (PDF formát) loutky, karty s příběhy, pracovní listy a obrazové karty se slovní zásobou motivují žáky k nejlepším výkonům aplikace Lingokids společně s obsahem Jump In! rozšiřuje možnosti učení se jazyku za hranice běžné výuky jak doma, tak i ve školním prostředí
The sixth edition of this best-selling dictionary ensures students produce more accurate English both in writing and speaking with 230,000 words, phrases and meanings. Now with expanded Grammar information, students get extra help with grammar patterns and using the correct tenses. The integrated Collocations Dictionary shows learners which words to use together, while the integrated Thesaurus helps them to expand their vocabulary. Register Notes focus on the differences between spoken and written English. The brand new online resources offer the entire content of the dictionary plus additional innovative functionality to facilitate customisable teaching and learning, and a wealth of practice so that users focus on the words that they want to learn.
MORE! Second edition is a four-level English course from recognised authors for lower secondary students. This new edition is bursting with added features and an even more user-friendly design to capture young teenagers' imagination and help improve their learning. The course encourages reading for pleasure with new adventure photostories and engaging texts. Both CLIL sections, now an integral part of each lesson, and mini-projects inspire teenagers' natural curiosity. In addition to dedicated grammar, vocabulary and skills sections, MORE! also helps improve your students' exam results with new exam skills sections and learning tips in the Workbook. Each level of MORE! offers 80-90 hours of teaching material and a rich choice of digital components for you and your students. Cyber Homework and web resources make homework and language practice enjoyable for students, while the Presentation Plus DVD-ROM, Testbuilder CD-ROM and DVD provide additional support with teaching and monitoring your students' progress.
Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, Oxford Discover develops the communication skills and thinking skills students need for success in the 21st century.
Updated with new texts, topics and themes, Headway 5th edition provides fresh and relevant English instruction that is tailored to your students' needs.
Super Safari British English edition is a three-level English course that welcomes very young children to English through stories, songs and tons of fun while supporting their cognitive, motor-sensory and social development. Super Safari fun continues with the Activity Book Level 2. There are more songs for children to enjoy, engaging TPR activities, fascinating stories and projects at the end of each unit. The exercises develop creativity, encourage cross-curricular thinking while lively stories explore social values. For each page of Pupil's Book 2, Activity Book 2 features a page of activities. And there is plenty of fun for children to enjoy with parents at home. Includes colourful mini picture cards and fun cut-out masks!
Follow the FlyHigh characters on their crazy adventures. Humorous cartoon stories, games, and songs get pupils singing along and help them to recycle important language. There is even more practise on the CD-ROM! And for teachers, find all the support you need for lesson planning and keeping your class motivated and meaningful.
Speakout is a comprehensive English course that helps adult learners gain confidence in all skills areas using authentic materials from the BBC. With its wide range of support material, it meets the diverse needs of learners in a variety of teaching situations and helps bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world.
* Over 50% new material * New DVD material with Film Bank on the Active Book disc * New Writing Bank which makes writing a fun and engaging activity * Pronunciation Bank gives students phonetic examples of unit vocabulary Active Book is the digital version of the Students' Book with interactive activities * Easy navigation of the Students' Book pages with zoom facility * Video and audio available at the touch of a button
This workbook is designed to help non-native English speakers improve their knowledge and understanding of core computing and I.T. terminology. Self-study exercises and practical classroom activities are included, making it easy to revise classroom knowledge at home.It uses a variety of engaging activities such as word games, crosswords, speaking exercises and group games, which make learning easy and fun!
