The Great Books video series presented by the Discovery Channel introduces literary classics to students and readers, telling the stories with the help of clips from feature films and other dramatically acted scenes. Interviews with scholars provide information about the authors, the historical context in which the books were written, and comments on the texts.
Hercule Poirot receives a letter from a rich, elderly spinster, Miss Emily Arundell. She is clearly in great distress, but doesn't say why. Poirot persuades Captain Hastings that they must visit the lady with all haste. On arrival, they discover that she has died of natural causes. But Bob, Miss Arundell's wire-haired terrier, knows better. And so does Poirot. John Moffatt stars as Hercule Poirot, with Simon Williams as Captain Hastings.
Level 2 Skills for Life ESOL Student Workbook is the FIFTH level in a series of five for new arrivals in the UK wishing to study English. (Note: do not be confused by the illogical naming of the level by the DfES!) It is an adult course that takes students from beginner/starter level to a point equivalent to a GCSE in English. The course is designed to help new arrivals in the UK learn communicative English as quickly as possible. I focusses on real life scenarios for those living in the UK. It thus contains a lot of material and subjects not normally covered in general English coursebooks.
