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An English rose garden on a summer's day. A small boy watches with interest as his great-aunt cuts the deadheads off the rosebushes with a sharp knife. What could be more peaceful, more harmless? Young Patrick grows up to be a calm, pleasant man, with a good job, a wife and two children, and the best rose garden for miles around. When somebody tells the police that Patrick Aldermann is killing people, Chief Superintendent Dalziel thinks it's probably all nonsense. But Inspector Pascoe is not so sure... |
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A young country girl comes to live and work in Dublin. Jo is determined to be modern and independent, and to have a wonderful time. But life in a big city is full of strange surprises for a shy country girl ...Gerry Moore is a man with a problem — alcohol. He knows he must give it up, and his family and friends watch nervously as he battles against it. But drink is a hard enemy to fight ...These stories by the Irish writer Maeve Binchy are full of affectionate humour and wit, and sometimes a little sadness. |
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Jane Eyre is alone in the world. Disliked by her aunt's family, she is sent away to school. Here she learns that a young girl, with neither money nor family to support her, can expect little from the world. She survives, but she wants more from life than simply to survive: she wants respect, and love. When she goes to work for Mr Rochester, she hopes she has found both at once. But the sound of strange laughter, late at night, behind a locked door, warns her that her troubles are only beginning. |
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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. |
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London in the 1830s was no place to be if you were a hungry ten-year-old boy, an orphan without friends or family, with no home to go to, and only a penny in your pocket to buy a piece of bread. But Oliver Twist finds some friends — Fagin, the Artful Dodger, and Charley Bates. They give him food and shelter, and play games with him, but it is not until some days later that Oliver finds out what kind of friends they are and what kind of 'games' they play... |
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A pretty young girl has to leave home to make money for her family. She is clever and a good worker; but she is uneducated and does not know the cruel ways of the world. So, when a rich young man says he loves her, she is careful — but not careful enough. He is persuasive, and she is overwhelmed. It is not her fault, but the world says it is. Her young life is already stained by men's desires, and by death. |
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The woman in white first appears at night on a lonely heath near London and is next seen at a grave-side in Cumberland. Who is she? Where has she come from, and what is her history? She seems alone and friendless, frightened and confused. And it seems she knows a secret — a secret that could bring ruin and shame to a man who will do anything to keep her silent. This famous mystery thriller by Wilkie Collins has excitement, suspense, romance, and a plot that twists and turns on every page. |
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A fascinating insight into Australian life and culture. The book covers each state and territory of Australia. Each chapter explores topics of interest relating to Australia's past and present, including its geography, history, politics, culture, and everyday life. Colourful illustrations and photographs bring the text to life. Vocabulary and comprehension exercises help students to get the most out of their reading. Discussion points get students talking about the text and stimulate cross-cultural comparisons. Common Australian expressions are explained. Ideas are included for debates, research projects, and activities for further investigation. |
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Hotline is a four-level course for teenagers. It may be started at beginner level (Hotline Starter) or false-beginner level (Hotline Elementary). Hotline takes students to an intermediate level of English. Its key features are: a loopback syllabus. The course incorporates extensive recycling and revision of language, ensuring that what is studied is learnt, remembered and easily recalled when needed. a grammar-based analytical approach. Grammar is treated as a problem-solving activity and students are treated as thinkers who are guided to work out the rules of grammar for themselves. skills work. All the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are covered. project work. Through project work students are given the opportunity to talk and write about their life and to relate language to their own experience and aspirations. cross-cultural and cross-curricular studies. Students are encouraged to compare their own language and culture to that of English and the world of English speakers. Topics from other school subjects are introduced to integrate language studies with other subjects on the curriculum. learner training. Through a variety of activities including a learning diary, seif-checks and project work, students are guided towards good learning strategies and encouraged to accept responsibility for their own learning. This level of Hotline comprises a Student's Book, Workbook, Teacher's Book and an audio cassette. The Teacher's Book contains clear, step-by-step guidance for handling all the activities, together with answer keys for all the exercises.The Teacher's Book also contains: an introduction to project work. The methodology of project work is introduced and explained, with guidance on preparation and evaluation.cross-cultural notes. These explain aspects of language use and culture. tapescripts. These give the text of unseen listening exercises. Workbook key. There is a full key to all the Workbook exercises. Culture spot teaching notes. These give guidance on exploiting the Culture spots in the Workbook for class discussion. tests. These are provided for each revision unit. They are in addition to the seif-checks in the Workb |
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«OK» is specifically designed for teenagers on short 3-4 weeks courses in the UK. There are 12 units divided into 3 separate lessons, each 45-60 minutes long. There are accompanying workbooks, teacher's books and cassettes at each of the 3 levels.» |
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This title includes five practice tests for the updated Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET). |
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This is the Elementary edition brought right up-to-date, with new topics and new features. The Workbook, Teacher's Book, Teacher's Resource Book, Audio CD and CD-ROM have all been revised. |
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A dictionary and thesaurus in one handy volume. Find what you need quickly — clear and easy to understand. Choose the right word with synonyms arranged in order of usefulness. Build your vocabulary with up-to-date coverage of contemporary English. |
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The Paperback Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus is a great value-for-money product. It is the ultimate one-stop reference, containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus. The dictionary and thesaurus texts are combined in a way that provides ease of access to both: the top section of each page shows the dictionary text, whilst the lower section gives matching thesaurus entries for many of the words. The dictionary section has excellent coverage of everyday English, containing over 90,000 words, phrases, and definitions, whilst the thesaurus has over 100,000 alternative and opposite words. This edition has been updated so that it contains the latest words and senses, with excellent coverage of everyday English. |
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- Hundreds of thousands of words spanning everything from technology and medicine to colloquial slang — Clear colour layout for ease of use — More material for students on their year abroad or anyone living in the French speaking world e.g. sample utility bills, bank statements, rent agreements — Updated cultural notes — grasp the essence of the language Now includes one year's access to Oxford's premium French / English dictionary service — regular updates of new words, audio pronunciations, language learning help, and more (while stocks last) Acclaimed by language professionals the world over, the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary leads the field. The dictionary is based on the statistical evidence of vast electronic databanks of real language, both written and spoken, making it the most comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date dictionary of French and English available today. And now, it has even better coverage of the language, with improved treatment of acronyms and EU terminology, as well as thousands of new words in both English and French. The dictionary is a must for any serious student of the French language. It is tailored to the needs of the market in consultation with key academic advisors. This edition contains even more useful information for the language student abroad — sample bills and rent agreements help you orientate yourself in a new culture. Alternatively, it is an essential reference tool for the shelves of a second home. Now including one year's access to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online: French (while stocks last), the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary is the most complete and up-to-date dictionary of its size. |
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- Over 40,000 words and phrases, and 60,000 translations, covering the very latest vocabulary — New to this edition: centre section containing word games, a calendar of festivals and holidays, an A-Z guide to Spanish life and culture, and a 'Spanish words you must know' section, to help you improve your vocabulary — Special usage notes give help with commonly used but tricky words in both languages — The fresh, new colour design makes it even easier to find the word you are looking for — Includes tables of regular and irregular verbs for quick reference — Portable and robust — the flexicover binding means the dictionary is resistant to wear and tear, and it is a convenient size to slip into a bag or a backpack This edition of the Oxford Colour Spanish Dictionary Plus is an effective and practical reference tool for any student, adult learner, or traveller. It is especially user-friendly, with a colourful design that makes it easy to find the word you are looking for quickly. It also has usage notes, giving you help with tricky and frequently occurring words, verb lists, and grammar notes. This edition also has a completely refreshed and up-to-date centre section. The main focus of this section is to help you build your vocabulary. We have identified the Spanish words you most need to know, and they are laid out clearly for you here; you will also find them marked with a handy key symbol in the A-Z text of the dictionary. We also include word games so that you can practise your dictionary skills and learn vocabulary while having fun. The centre section also contains a calendar of holidays and festivals and an A-Z guide to Spanish life and culture — ideal for the traveller and those learning about life in Spanish-speaking countries. |
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When Marshal of the Nobility Pozdnyshev suspects his wife of having an affair with her music partner, his jealousy consumes him and drives him to murder. Controversial upon publication in 1890, The Kreutzer Sonata illuminates Tolstoy’s then-feverish Christian ideals, his conflicts with lust and the hypocrisies of nineteenth-century marriage, and his thinking on the role of art and music in society. In her Introduction, Doris Lessing shows how relevant The Kreutzer Sonata is to our understanding of Tolstoy the artist, as well as to feminism and literature. This Modern Library Paperback Classic also contains Tolstoy’s Sequel to the Kruetzer Sonata. |
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«Few readers today are aware of the vigorous prose experiments undertaken in the seventeenth century. This anthology presents a representative selection of that work, with examples from Aphra Benn, John Bunyan, William Congreve, Percy Herbert, and Thomas Dangerfield. Also included are Mary Wroth's feminist romance Urania and Margaret Cavendish's female utopia «The Blazing World», in print here for the first time since their original publication.» |
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