Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library

Escott, John

A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Written for Learners of English by John Escott What does the name 'Agatha Christie' mean? To many people, it means a book about a murder mystery - a 'whodunnit'. 'I'm reading an Agatha Christie,' people say. 'I'm not sure who the murderer is - I think it's . . .' But they are usually wrong, because it is not easy to guess the murderer's name before the end of the book. But who was Agatha Christie? What was she like? Was her life quiet and unexciting, or was it full of interest and adventure? Was there a mystery in her life, too?

Age of Innocence - With Audio Level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library

Wharton, Edith

A level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. Into the narrow social world of New York in the 1870s comes Countess Ellen Olenska, surrounded by shocked whispers about her failed marriage to a rich Polish Count. A woman who leaves her husband can never be accepted in polite society. Newland Archer is engaged to young May Welland, but the beautiful and mysterious Countess needs his help. He becomes her friend and defender, but friendship with an unhappy, lonely woman is a dangerous path for a young man to follow - especially a young man who is soon to be married.

Age of Innocence Level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library

Wharton, Edith

A level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. Into the narrow social world of New York in the 1870s comes Countess Ellen Olenska, surrounded by shocked whispers about her failed marriage to a rich Polish Count. A woman who leaves her husband can never be accepted in polite society. Newland Archer is engaged to young May Welland, but the beautiful and mysterious Countess needs his help. He becomes her friend and defender, but friendship with an unhappy, lonely woman is a dangerous path for a young man to follow - especially a young man who is soon to be married.

Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp - With Audio Level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library

Dean, Judith

A level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Written for Learners of English by Judith Dean. In a city in Arabia there lives a boy called Aladdin. He is poor and often hungry, but one day he finds an old lamp. When he rubs the lamp, smoke comes out of it, and then out of the smoke comes a magical jinnee. With the jinnee's help, Aladdin is soon rich, with gold and jewels and many fine things. But can he win the love of the Sultan's daughter, the beautiful Princess Badr-al-Budur?

Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp Level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library

Dean, Judith

A level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Written for Learners of English by Judith Dean In a city in Arabia there lives a boy called Aladdin. He is poor and often hungry, but one day he finds an old lamp. When he rubs the lamp, smoke comes out of it, and then out of the smoke comes a magical jinnee. With the jinnee's help, Aladdin is soon rich, with gold and jewels and many fine things. But can he win the love of the Sultan's daughter, the beautiful Princess Badr-al-Budur?

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - With Audio Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library

Carroll, Lewis

A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Jennifer Bassett. There, on top of the mushroom, was a large caterpillar, smoking a pipe. After a while the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth and said to Alice in a slow, sleep voice, 'Who are you?' What strange things happen when Alice falls down the rabbit-hole and into Wonderland! She has conversations with the Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat, goes to the Mad Hatter's tea party, plays croquet with the King and Queen of Hearts . . .

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library

Carroll, Lewis

A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Jennifer Bassett There, on top of the mushroom, was a large caterpillar, smoking a pipe. After a while the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth and said to Alice in a slow, sleep voice, 'Who are you?' What strange things happen when Alice falls down the rabbit-hole and into Wonderland! She has conversations with the Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat, goes to the Mad Hatter's tea party, plays croquet with the King and Queen of Hearts . . .

American English. A selection of idioms colloquial language & slang

Bart Niklas

Niniejszy ebook edukacyjny zawiera kilkaset zwrotów i wyrażeń potocznych i slangowych, używanych w dzisiejszym języku angielskim w odmianie amerykańskiej. Są to zwroty używane na co dzień przez rodowitych Amerykanów, zarówno w życiu codziennym, jak i można je usłyszeć w amerykańskim filmie, serialach TV itp. Pozycja ta jest zatem znakomita okazja, zarówno dla uczących się, jak i pasjonatów języka angielskiego używanego w Stanach Zjednoczonych (również w Kanadzie), do poszerzenia swojej wiedzy w tym zakresie. Zawartość ebooka wykracza poza standardowe zwroty i wyrażenia, które można znaleźć w innych książkach lub słownikach z idiomami i slangiem. Autor jest osoba dwujęzyczną, a niniejszy ebook jest wynikiem jego wieloletnich doświadczeń jako lektora i trenera języka angielskiego, uczącego zarówno w Polsce jak i za granica. Doświadczenie autora jest także związane z jego wieloletnim pobytem zarówno w Stanach Zjednoczonych jak i Kanadzie, dlatego też czytelnik otrzymuje wraz z angielskimi zwrotami przykłady i kontekst sytuacyjny razem z polskim tłumaczeniem. Są to przykłady tzw. z życia wzięte, których można uczyć się całościowo, zapamiętując całe frazy. Tym sposobem uczący się będzie potrafił posługiwać się językiem angielskim codziennym tak jak rodowici Amerykanie. Życzę wszystkim przyjemnej lektury i owocnej nauki! Autor   I would like to present to you this ebook on American English phrases, including mainly colloquial language and slang expressions. I'm giving you the result of many years of teaching experience along with a few pointers on how to read the content properly. First of all, please keep in mind that it's NOT a language dictionary,meaning you won't find the origins of most of the phrases here. However, it's all been categorized in alphabetical order,so that it's easier for the reader to find and memorize a certain phrase.Also, I'd like to assure you that ALL of these idioms and slang expressions presented in this ebook are used in today's American English and you can be sure that American people use them on daily basis.With every phrase you will get a short example or a mini dialogue to help you understand it in context. You'll also notice that the given examples are mostly informal style, to give you a better idea on how American people talk and express their thoughts in everyday life situations.Finally,please remember that it is my own subjective selection of American expressions which I believe will bring you a little closer to the real and spoken informal language.Some of them you won't find in other phrase books or popular dictionaries and some you'll probably see for the first time. Surely there is also a group of idioms which you have probably heard or read somewhere before,so it could be a great opportunity for some of you to brush up on your language skills.As the Latin saying goes: 'Repetitio est mater studiorum' which means 'Repetition is the mother of learning'... so off you go and let's get started. Have fun and enjoy everyone!