An Autobiography is an adaptation of Mark Twain's famous autobiogrphy. This title has approximately three thousand headwords and is sppropriate for upper intermediate to advanced learners. Twain was an American writer of such classics as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Prince and the Pauper". In his time, he was considered the funniest man on earth. In this small volume the author recounts colourful anecdotes from his long life. "In this Autobiopgraphy, I shall keep in mind the fact that I am speaking from the grave... I shall be dead ... |
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По време на бременността настъпват много изменения в тялото на жената, които са способни да причинят неудобства, сред които са напълняване, обезформяне и промени по кожата, като неприятните стрии. Тези несъвършенства по тялото се появяват най-често на бедрата, задните части, гърдите и корема, в резултат на увреждане на еластичните фибри на кожата. Най-добрият защитен механизъм срещу появата на стрии е кожата да се поддържа еластична, чрез интензивна хидратация. С олиото от "Maternea" може да постигнете това, защото отлично подхранва, овлажнява, омекотява и успокоява кожата. Олиото е прозрачно и много нежно, ... |
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Нивелирът Mark-It на Sola разполага с алуминиев профил и предпазни капачки, които предотвратяват деформиране при изпускане. Снабден е с 2 либели и специална електротехническа скала, която е гравирана през 1 mm и позволява 4 маркировки на разстояние от 71 mm съгласно стандарт DIN 49075. Нивелирът има пластмасови разделители, които предотвратяват плъзгането при маркиране, дължината му е 80 cm, а точността на измерване е ± 0.75 mm/m (0.043°). ... |
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer charts the escapades of a thirteen-year-old boy growing up on the banks of the Mississippi. Testing the patience of his aunt Polly, the bold and sharp-witted Tom Sawyer frequently skips school in search of excitement, and the scrapes he gets into with his friend Huckleberry Finn range from innocent japes to more serious events such as the witnessing of a murder. One of the most popular and influential American novels, Mark Twain's masterpiece is at the same time a highly entertaining romp which celebrates youth and freedom and a more profound investigation of his times, touching on ... |
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A Book About Hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly fucked-the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn't even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. What's going on? If anyone can put a name to our current ... |
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A young beggar boy meets the Prince of Wales by chance. This is a moment that will change their lives forever. Two boys are born on the same day, but their lives are very different. Edward Tudor is a prince and Tom Canty is a pauper. One day they decide to change identities. The poor boy's dreams come true and he lives like a prince. The prince, on the other hand, discovers what life is like on the poor streets of London. But are dreams what they really seem? The boys soon find out. Vocabulary areas: adjectives, feelings, emotions. Grammar and Structure: Present simple, Direct speech as drama, some / any, ... |
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Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart who's always in trouble with everyone: at home, in school and in church. With his best friends, Joe, Ben and Huckleberry, Tom lives an exciting outdoor life. But he begins to grow up when pretty Becky Thatcher comes to town, and when something terrible happens in this quiet town near the Mississippi. Nouns: Pronouns, Connectives, Adjectives, Prepositions. Verbs: Present Perfect Simple; Past Continuous; Present Simple Passive; will for future reference, promises & predictions; would like for offers & requests; need for necessity & obligation; could for ability; mustn't for ... |
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We don't stop at any towns for days and days. We just keep going down the river. This is the story of Huckleberry Finn and his adventures on the Mississippi River. Huck's father kidnaps him from his new life with a kind old lady called Widow Douglas, and hides him in a hut. Huck escapes and goes down the river. He meets Jim, a black slave, and they travel down the river together. We read about their adventures and troubles, and how they meet Tom Sawyer again. Vocabulary Areas: Home, Family, Nature, Colours, Clothing. Grammar and Structure: Simple Present: states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, ... |
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One day, while Hank Morgan is working, a man attacks him and hits him on the head. When Hank wakes up he is in sixth century England. He is at the Court of King Arthur where he meets the Knights of the Round Table and Queen Guenever. Thanks to his superior knowledge, Hank soon becomes the King's chief minister and plans to modernise the country, but things do not always go according to plan... Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court in the novel who tells the story of Hank organ, the boss of a factory in late 19th century Connecticut, who awakens to find himself transported back in time to ... |
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A counterintuitive approach to living a good life. In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. F**k positivity Mark Manson says. Let's be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it. In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn't sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is-a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art ... |
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Повечето хора мечтаят за безоблачно щастие, вечна любов, привлекателна външност, вдъхновяваща и високоплатена работа... Накратко - живот, за който останалите да им завиждат. Социалните мрежи и консуматорската ни култура постоянно подхранват този фалшив идеал за щастие. Гарантираните начини да го постигнем обаче все повече заприличват на сапунен мехур, който авторът на тази книга спуква, като заявява смело: "Целият този сладникав позитивизъм и радостни врели-некипели за самопомощ наблягат най-вече на това, което ви липсва. Ключът към добрия живот е да не ви пука за това да трупате още и още, а да ви пука само за ... |
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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 intermediate level (B1 - B2) 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 ... |
