Words in the News series presents current events in the news to help do this. This part focuses on news items related to sports, science, arts, etc.
The news items are accompanied by audio recordings of both the news report and target vocabulary. Excellent reading, listening and vocabulary practice.
Charles Dickens is one of Britain’s greatest writers. Through his writing he fought for better conditions for children and the poor, but most of all he is remembered today for his wonderful stories and his unforgettable characters
Prospero, Duke of Milan lives on a lonely island with his daughter Miranda, Caliban a monster and Ariel a magic spirit. He learns to do magic and he wants to punish his bad brother, Antonio. He creates a magic storm – a tempest. All the people with Antonio on the ship land on Prospero’s island. Many strange things happen to them, but in the end they all come together again. Caliban and Ariel are free. Prospero and his brother are friends again.
The Jungle Book (Green Apple Starter)Mowgli, a baby boy, is raised by a family of loving wolves in exotic India. He is educated by Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the brown bear, who teach him the laws of the jungle. All the animals like him except for Shere Khan, a fierce tiger who wants to kill him.
When Mowgli is kidnapped and taken to the Lost City by the mischievous Monkey People, his friends ask Kaa, the python, to rescue him. His adventures don’t end here... he must still face and destroy Shere Khan.
