West, Clare (retold by)Mrs Proudie, the warlike wife of the new Bishop of Barchester, brings the Reverend Slope into the Bishop's Palace to help dominate her husband and rule the local clergy. But Slope is a snake in the grass, determined to find a rich wife, to win advancement for himself, even to fight Mrs Proudie if necessary. Their battle becomes a furious dance, involving rich, pretty Widow Bold, angry Archdeacon Grantly, man-eating Signora Neroni, gentle Mr Harding, confused Parson Quiverful and his fourteen noisy children. This classic comic story is Trollope's most famous novel.
John Wyndham It was just a smooth round metal ball, less than a metre in diameter. Although it was still hot from its journey through the huge nothingness of space, it looked quite harmless. But what was it, exactly? A meteor, perhaps - just one of those pieces of rock from outer space that occasionally fall down on to the planet Earth. But meteors don't usually make strange hissing sounds . . . In this collection of four of his famous science-fiction stories, John Wyndham creates visions of the future that make us think carefully about the way we live now.
Jane Austen Retold by Andrea Shell Activities by Elvira Poggi Repetto Love When Mr Bingley comes to live at Netherfield bringing his friend Mr Darcy with him, Mrs Bennet is delighted; she has five daughters to be married. However, things dont go as smoothly as she hoped: Mr Bingley abandons Jane, Mr Darcy clearly has no interest in Elizabeth and she refuses Mr Collins proposal of marriage. Dossiers: The Social Context in Jane Austens Time The Role of Women in the Regency Period and others Exit test
C. S. Forester 'Hornblower fired. There was a small cloud of smoke, but no bang. This is death, he thought. My pistol was the unloaded one.' But Horatio Hornblower does not die. He survives the duel with Simpson, learns to overcome his seasickness, and goes on to risk his life many times over. It is 1793, Britain is at war with France, and life on a sailing ship of war is hard and dangerous. But the hardest battles are fought by Hornblower within himself.
(Level A1-A2) Retrace the history of Italy from the Second World War to present day through the life of the protagonist, Mauro, and his group of friends.
Lectura que corresponde al nivel europeo A1 perteneciente a la serie Lesenovela, serie de novela rosa con personajes inverosímiles, situaciones divertidas y diálogos de la vida misma
Lectura que contiene el CD-Audio que corresponde al nivel europeo A2 perteneciente a la serie Lecturas adaptadas de clásicos de la literatura de habla alemana
Traffico in centro si rivolge a studenti alle prime armi di livello A1-A2 del Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento per le Lingue.In una calda mattinata di settembre, Giorgio (uno studente universitario di Legge) e Mario (un noto e serio avvocato) hanno un fortuito incontro/scontro a un incrocio nel centro di Milano. Per Giorgio, Mario e limmagine di quello che vuole diventare da grande e per Mario, al contrario, Giorgio e limmagine del suo passato di ragazzo spensierato e allegro che ora e solo un ricordo lontano. Puo un incidente stradale diventare loccasione per una nuova amicizia?Primiracconti e la collana di Edilingua di racconti didattizzati per studenti adulti e adolescenti.
Leredita (B1-B2) racconta la storia di Laurence, la quale lavora come capo reception in un hotel di lusso in Svizzera. Alla morte del padre, eredita una cascina in Piemonte. La ragazza decide di trasferirsi e trasformare in un Bed&Breakfast la cascina ereditata. I parenti e gli amici del padre fanno il possibile per aiutarla nel progetto, ma una terribile scoperta convince Laurence che e meglio mollare tutto e tornare in Svizzera, quando...Primiracconti e la collana di Edilingua di racconti didattizzati per studenti adulti e adolescenti.
Ritorno alle origini (B1-B2) racconta la storia di un giovane uomo di successo che da Manhattan decide di recarsi in Italia con lintenzione di soddisfare la sua curiosita: chi e luomo, che tanto gli assomiglia, ritratto in una fotografia apparsa su un quotidiano americano? Il tentativo di trovare una spiegazione al mistero si trasforma pero in un viaggio alla riscoperta del passato, in un ritorno alle origini, che aiutera il protagonista a far luce sulla propria esistenza e a costruirsi un futuro piu sereno.Primiracconti e la collana di Edilingua di racconti didattizzati per studenti adulti e adolescenti.
Boya Chinese is divided into four levels of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate and Advanced. This series focuses on the basics of language, communication skills and sentence structure. Common words are used throughout this series so that it is easy to understand and relate to.
