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Издательство: CIDEB Жанр: CIDEB Страниц: 80 страниц Загрузил: admin, 14 марта 2009
One of the great romances of the Middle Ages, Tristan and Isolde has inspired writers, poets, artists and musicians for centuries. After slaying a dragon and winning a tournament, the young prince Tristan wins the hand of beautiful Isolde for marriage to his uncle, King Mark. But on their journey back to Mark’s court, they drink a love potion that was intended for the king and his young bride. They instantly fall in love — a love that is impossible. |
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Издательство: CIDEB, 2008 Жанр: CIDEB Страниц: 80 страниц Загрузил: admin, 14 февраля 2011
Joan of Arc, heroine and Patron Saint of France, was unique; her courage, her determination and her enthusiasm are at the core of prodigal transformation. In under two years a shy, young, illiterate girl discovers her warrior side as she fights for her ideals until death. |
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After nineteen years in prison for having stolen some bread, Jean Valjean, thanks to his meeting with the bishop of Digne, Monsignor Myriel, decides to dedicate the rest of his life to doing good. Some years later, he becomes the Mayor of Montreuil-sur-Mer under the name of Monsieur Madeleine. Unfortunately the past catches up with him and he is forced to flee to Paris. |
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«KET Practice Tests» provides complete exam preparation and revision for the Cambridge ESOL updated Key English Test. «KET Practice Tests» improves students’ exam techniques and readiness. It contains five practice tests which help learners master both the strategies and skills they need in order to do well in the exam. The Teacher’s Book contains answer keys and recording scripts, a guide to marking the writing tasks and important information on organising and marking the speaking test. Features: • Test 1 includes information boxes on what students have to do in each part of the exam • interesting and motivating texts and tasks which cover the full range of themes, topics, structures and vocabulary required for KET • full colour photos and illustrations for the speaking test • photocopiable answer sheets to give authentic practice for the day of the exam • score sheets to monitor students’ progress in each task of each paper • Grammar and Vocabulary Files to record language items from the tests» |
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Brother and sister, Lola and Alejando – who are students at the University of Saragozza – decide to go to San Sebastián to the International Film Festival. In the middle of all the famous actors, film premieres, Lola, who dreams of becoming a journalist, and her brother investigate the disappearance of the famous actress, Gloria Borja. |
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Friendly, honest, idealistic and big-hearted, Don Quijote wants to impose on the world his views on life, guided by love, by justice and by honour. However, the coarse and vulgar society doesn’t understand him and rejects his views. Initially written with the intention of ridiculing stories of chivalry typical of the period, Don Quijote rises, for its deep humanity, as a universal masterpiece. |
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Guillermo and Lucía are 15 years old and they live in Madrid. They are best friends and share everything. One day Max, while waiting for Lucía at the cinema, is approached by a stranger who gives him a mysterious envelope. What is in the envelope? Is the stranger really a member of the Spanish Secret Service, as he claims? Guillermo and Lucía turn into detectives and start investigating… |
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Focus on companies and their internal processes and activities. • Training • High fliers • How to write effective reports • Creating a famous brand • Financial results • Succession planning |
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Focus on companies in relation to competitors and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers and the general public. • Gaining a competitive edge • Customer relationship management • Marketing communications • Logistics • Trade fairs • PR to the rescue |
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«English Grammar Framework B2» is designed for students at intermediate level and it is also ideal for students preparing for the Cambridge ESOL FCE exam, Trinity exams grades 7 and 8 and the Communicator level of the City and Guilds suite of exams. Features: • 52 units • Supplementary exercises providing practice for the FCE exam. • Audio CD/CD-ROM which covers all the topic areas of the Vantage learning objectives of the CEFR» |
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Perceval leaves his mother to live a peaceful life in the woods. However, one day he meets a group of knights who have arrived from Camelot, King Arthur’s castle. Perceval then decides to become one of the Knights of the Round Table. Without any experience he must face numerous challenges. |
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In an underwater excavation site under the lake of Saint-Malo in Brittany, there is the theft of an 18th-century treasure chest. Chief suspects are an archeologist and a diver. Three cousins, Sophie, Gaël and Loïc, accompanied by their dog Surcouf, decide to investigate… |
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«Pass KET» can be used as a short intensive course or alongside students' regular course at the A2 Waystage of the CEFR. Features: • 8 short easy-to-use units • Grammar Check and Word bank sections in each unit • Exam Skills with exam strategies • 1 complete KET Practice Test • Authentic KET-type listening tasks and pronunciation activities on audio CD • Strong emphasis on speaking skills» |
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The publication in 1890 of Wilde's only novel led to a furious public debate over art and morality. Dorian Gray's double life in elegant high society and in London's most degraded slums express the essence of aestheticism and fin de siècle decadence and shows up the hypocrisies of Victorian society. |
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Mal mariée à un homme fruste, Thérèse tente d’empoisonner ce mari si différent d’elle. La peur du scandale jette un voile sur cette affaire et Thérèse va bénéficier d'un non-lieu. Tandis qu’elle rentre chez elle, Thérèse laisse défiler pour nous les images de son passé. |
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Camille a une rivale dans le cœur d’Alain. Il s’agit de Saha, la chatte de son mari. Elles s’affrontent un jour, sur le balcon, au neuvième étage d’un immeuble à Paris. Camille est déterminée à éliminer la chatte Saha qui tombera dans le vide... mais ne mourra pas. Camille perdra quand même Alain qui s’en retournera au jardin de son enfance, avec Saha. |
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«Ce récit, enchâssé dans l’œuvre plus ample, «À la recherche du temps perdu» se situe à Paris et narre l’amour de Swann, et sa jalousie, pour Odette. C’est le récit de l’échec amoureux de Swann et sa descente aux enfers. Swann quittera Paris pour entreprendre une espèce de convalescence.» |
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This collection of short stories brings together some of Katherine Mansfield's best fiction, such as Bliss, At the Bay and The Garden-Party. It also charts her artistic development from the young, brash, exciting voice of The Swing of the Pendulum, through the mature, innovative style of Prelude and the structural perfection of The Doll's House, to the measured black humour of The Fly. |
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Dans ces récits contés, l’âme angoissée de Maupassant peint les hommes, leurs mœurs et leurs bassesses. Douze contes brefs d’inspiration naturaliste ou fantastique, où les personnages prennent la parole pour raconter la réalité quotidienne, souvent insolite. Trois chroniques où l’esprit d’observation, le style concis et incisif de Maupassant conteur révèlent aussi ses dons de journaliste. |
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A stimulating selection of short stories from the United States (Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Washington Irving, Dorothy Parker and O. Henry), Australia (Henry Lawson) and South Africa (the Nobel Prize-winning Nadine Gordimer) is the cultural springboard for a detailed analysis of this often neglected literary form. Students are guided towards a challenging approach to the texts: looking at literary categories (setting, characters) and literary devices (style, narrator viewpoints) and exploring thematic aspects – all leading towards the production of individual creative writing. |
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