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A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress – ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love.O. Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers.

Listening in English is perhaps the most effective way to build up your vocabulary. With our audiobook English Short Stories for Intermediate Learners, you can practice listening while working on your English vocabulary and grammar skills as an ESL learner.

Word Power is an easy-to-follow series of vocabulary lessons from master linguist Peter Funk. His proven techniques will dramatically help you to improve your vocabulary and express yourself more clearly and forcefully. You will also gain the confidence that comes from having exactly the right word for every situation.

Each lesson in English for Russian Speakers Phase 1, Units 1-5 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

¿Quieres dominar el vocabulario requerido para llevar a cabo conversaciones libremente en varias situaciones? El propósito principal del curso "150 Phrasal Verbs" es aprender y consolidar el aprendizaje de los más de verbos compuestos (phrasal verbs) que aparecen con más frecuencia en las conversaciones diarias y en textos escritos. El aprendizaje se da mediante la asociación de significados en su contexto. El juego de ejercicios de cada lección permite al estudiante perfeccionar y consolidar los verbos rápidamente. Se trata de un aprendizaje efectivo, fácil y accesible a todos.

"El Cuervo", "El Barril de Amontillado" y "El Corazón Delator" son algunas de las obras más famosas de Poe. Estas versiones en dos idiomas de "El Barril de Amontillado" y "El Corazón Delator" de Language Magic ™ son traducciones originales optimizadas para ayudar a los estudiantes de idiomas a transitar por la vía rápida hacia la fluidez. La versión de "El Cuervo" fue traducida por Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde en 1887 y, aunque es una hermosa traducción, a los estudiantes de idiomas les puede resultar más difícil.

¿Quiere hablar inglés con fluidez en diferentes situaciones? Estudie con "Inglés en situaciones cotidianas. 1-3 - Nueva edición". Estos prácticos audio cursos de nivel intermedio le enseñarán a dominar las habilidades de conversación necesarias para comunicarse libremente en situaciones cotidianas. Por qué elegir “Inglés en situaciones cotidianas. 1-3 - Nueva edición?

El inglés lo hablan millones de personas en todo el mundo y se considera un idioma internacional. Sin embargo, es difícil encontrar tiempo para aprender un nuevo idioma. Los cursos de idiomas en colegios e institutos son rutinarios y aburridos.

English for Brazilian Portuguese Speakers Phase 1, Units 16-20 build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

Le comédien et humoriste déjanté Paul Taylor, connu en France pour sa série télévisée What the Fuck France et son spectacle #Franglais, devient votre professeur d'anglais particulier ! Avec l'aide de l'Américaine Sarah Donnelly, professeure d'anglais, Paul et Sarah vous font redécouvrir l'apprentissage des langues dans un format 100 % audio adapté aux "Beginners". Si vous avez étudié la langue de Shakespeare au collège ou au lycée, mais que vous avez besoin de rafraîchir votre anglais en immersion avec deux "native speakers", ce programme est fait pour vous !

One day, a farmer tells a farm boy to take everything out of an old building and throw it away. ’It’s all rubbish,’ he says.In the middle of all the rubbish, the boy finds a beautiful old piano. He has never played before, but now, when his fingers touch the piano, he begins to play. He closes his eyes and the music comes to him - and the music moves his fingers.When he opens his eyes again, he knows that his life is changed for ever.

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?

Useful tips to help achieve a more professional level of speech. Our speech and voice can say as much about us as the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or even the newspapers and magazines we read.

Encuentre un mejor trabajo o mejore su comunicación dónde está trabajando. Entienda y hable más con su supervisor, sus compañeros de trabajo o los clientes. Va a adquirir las destrezas del lenguaje que son necesarias para sentirse más seguro y tener éxito en su trabajo. Inglés Para Construcción está diseñado a la medida para un trabajador de construcción que quiere aprender inglés para hablar y entender mejor en el trabajo.

Inspired By English has launched a new series of English learning short stories designed specifically with the English learner in mind. In this murder mystery edition, you will take a journey with experienced detectives as they solve seemingly unexplainable deaths. Each story contains a list of terms to know before reading. Since repetition helps with memory retention, you will see some reoccurring words.

"When we are happy, we are always good," says Lord Henry, "but when we are good, we are not always happy." Lord Henry’s lazy, clever words lead the young Dorian Gray into a world where it is better to be beautiful than to be good; a world where anything can be forgiven - even murder - if it can make people laugh at a dinner party. Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Oscar Wilde original by Jill Nevile.

’Please, Mr Murdstone! Don’t beat me! I’ve tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!’ sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather’s hand. For that, he is kept locked in his room for five days and nights, and nobody is allowed to speak to him. As David grows up, he learns that life is full of trouble and misery and cruelty. But he also finds laughter and kindness, trust and friendship . . . and love.

Aprenda em qualquer lado Nós desenhamos os nossos cursos de aprendizagem áudio com uma coisa em mente: poder realizar outras tarefas enquanto aprende Inglês. Pode aprender enquanto corre, faz exercício, caminha, conduz ou até enquanto limpa. O nosso sistema de aprendizagem com áudio paralelo funciona em todo o lado, sem necessidade de manual. Vamos falar Vamos pô-lo a falar Inglês num instante! O sistema de aprendizagem de Inglês baseado no áudio paralelo do Lingo Jump facilita a aprendizagem do Inglês enquanto descontrai.

Adapted from the stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.... Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of them all. He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening – and he knows what question the stranger will ask.

In these three of his best stories, Holmes has three visitors to the famous flat in Baker Street – visitors who bring their troubles to the only man in the world who can help them.

Here is a full-cast, unabridged performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis for any student to fully understand and appreciate the play. Soak up the atmosphere of ancient Rome. Decide for yourself whether Caesar's power and ambition was a threat to the Republic, and whether assassination can ever be justified.