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Classic / British English (Available February 2008) After the death of his beautiful wife Rebecca, Maxim de Winter goes to Monte Carlo to forget the past. There he meets and marries a quiet young woman and takes her back to Manderley, his family home in Cornwall. But will the memory of Rebecca destroy the new marriage? |
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Classic / American English (Available April 2008) During the Great Depression in the United States, and after the loss of their farm in Oklahoma, the Joad family is faced with a journey of more than one thousand miles to California in search of a better life. Can hope defeat poverty, illness, hunger, and even death as they follow their dream? |
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Features: *Beautifully illustrated vocabulary tips, presentations that captivate learners *Values lesson incorporated into each unit *A complete assessment programme that includes testing tips and techniques as well as test generator software *Little Books (Starter — 3), Magazines (4 — 6), and Content Readers (1 — 6) with Teacher's Manuals motivate readers *Interleaved Teacher's Edition includes step-by-step lessons and a wealth of teaching options *Workbooks, large format Posters and Picture Cards reinforce and extend language and grammar *Phonics and Writing handbooks in Levels 1 — 3; Grammar Handbooks in Levels 4 — 6 *The Teacher's Resource Book provides pedagogical information for the teacher and many reproducible activities for students *CD-ROMs and a Companion Website provide variety and additional ideas and activities. |
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Features: *Beautifully illustrated vocabulary tips, presentations that captivate learners *Values lesson incorporated into each unit *A complete assessment programme that includes testing tips and techniques as well as test generator software *Little Books (Starter — 3), Magazines (4 — 6), and Content Readers (1 — 6) with Teacher's Manuals motivate readers *Interleaved Teacher's Edition includes step-by-step lessons and a wealth of teaching options *Workbooks, large format Posters and Picture Cards reinforce and extend language and grammar *Phonics and Writing handbooks in Levels 1 — 3; Grammar Handbooks in Levels 4 — 6 *The Teacher's Resource Book provides pedagogical information for the teacher and many reproducible activities for students *CD-ROMs and a Companion Website provide variety and additional ideas and activities. |
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Contemporary / British English (Available April 2008) A story by Stephen King the master of horror. Paul Sheldon is Annie Wilkes's favourite writer. She loves all his books about Misery Chastain. When Annie finds Paul after a car accident, she takes him home to look after him. The Annie discovers that Paul wants to kill Misery and to write different kinds of book. She is determined to stop him, and Paul becomes her prisoner. Retold bi Robin Waterfield. Series Editors: Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter. |
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Original / British English (Available April 2008) Norma is always right. But has she got the right train tickets? What happens when Mrs Roberts has coffee with Mrs Price? And is David ready for his wedding? The answers are in these six sketches. |
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Original / British English (Available April 2008) Marcel and his friend Celine are on holiday in Los Angeles. They are staying in the home of Arnold Waldman, a famous film director. But on the first night of their holiday, kidnappers take away Arnold's daughter. |
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Original / British English (Available April 2008) Mike is an assistant van driver. He meets Jennifer in her father's shop and he likes her very much. Jennifer is going to go to the cinema with him. But he is very late, and Jennifer is very angry. Is it really Mike's lucky day? |
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Original / British English (Available April 2008) It is Lisa's first visit to London. She is going to learn English. Then she meets Michael. And suddenly her English lessons are very exciting. |
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Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Precious Ramotswe is a kind, warm-hearted and large African lady. She is also the only female private detective in Botswana. Her agency the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency is the best in the country. With help of her secretary, Mma Makutsi, and her best friend, Mr JLB Matekoni, she solves a number of difficult problems. A missing husband, a missing finger and a missing child she will solve these mysteries in her own special way. |
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Contemporary / British English (Available April 2008) This book is the life story and family history of Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline was born in China at a time of great change and trouble. At the same time, she suffered terrible unkindness from the members of her own family. Falling Leaves is a story of pain and fear, but also of hope as Adeline fights for her independence. |
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Contemporary / American English (Available April 2008) Six years ago the dinosaurs were destroyed and Jurassic Park was closed. But now people are finding dead animals again — are they dinosaurs? Dr. Levine is going to find out. On Isla Sorna, off the coast of Costa Rica, he and his friends find themselves in a lost world. |
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Contemporary / American English (Available April 2008) One of the most famous American books of the century. Love, jazz, and excitement! These are all part of Sal Paradise's adventures on the road with wild friend Dean Moriarty, and their crazy companions, as they travel across the USA. |
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Contemporary / British English (Available June 2008) James D. Watson and Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for the discovery of the double helix, the structure of DNA. In this book, James D. Watson tells the exciting story of this discovery. |
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Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Today Maya Angelou is one of the world's most respected writers and poets. In the 1930s and 1940s she was a poor Black girl growing up in the segregated American South. She suffered prejudice and cruelty from people she trusted as well as at the hands of an unjust society. Above all, Maya learned about the power of love and hope. |
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Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Memoirs of a Geisha is one of the great stories of our time. We follow Sayuri's life: her early years in a small fishing village and as a geisha in Gion. And throughout her struggle, we know of her secret love for the only man who ever showed her any kindness — a man who seems to be out of her reach. |
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Classic / British English (Available April 2008) The Moonstone is an ancient Indian diamond which brings disaster to everyone who owns it. Rachel Verinder's uncle gives her the diamond as a birthday present, but that same night it is stolen The Moonstone is now seen as the first, and one of the best, English detective novels. |
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Contemporary / British English (Available June 2008) It is the summer of 1956, and the ageing butler of Darlington Hall takes a rare holiday. But it is a journey that will also take him deep into his past. The Remains of the Day is a remarkable story: a man's exploration of his own life, and his heart-breaking attempt to make sense of it. |
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Test Book The Test Book contains one test for each unit of the Students' Book testing the grammar, vocabulary and communicative material in the Students' Book input lessons. The Test Book also has six skills tests (reading, writing and listening) and six speaking tests. A useful introduction contains guidance on testing techniques, an explanation of the various types of test used in the Upbeat course, an overview of the marking system and grids for recording results. A placement test at the beginning of the Test Book is designed to indicate the level of the class before starting to teach. *Placement test *12 two-page photocopiable tests *Skills Tests (Reading, Writing and Listening) every two units *6 Speaking tests *Tests offered in A and B versions to discourage cheating. |
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A train journey from Turkey to France is dalayed by thick snow. So when a passenger on the train is found murdered in his bed, it is the perfect opportunity for Agatha Christie's famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to prove his ability and solve the crime using the power of his brain. |
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