Violet's mum moves to Paris, so she has to go too. Living in Paris should be very exciting, but Violet doesn't like it. Her only hope is to talk to her friends from London online
The Medal of Brigadier Gerard - Penguin Readers Level 1
The Emperor Napoleon gives Brigadier Gerard a very important letter and tells him to take it to Paris. But there are German and Russian soldiers in France and it is very difficult to get to Paris. Gerard meets German soldiers, and they try to catch him. Then Gerard meets a Russian soldier - but why does he take this man’s uniform?
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Notre-Dame de Paris (annotated)
At the center of Hugo's classic novel are three extraordinary characters caught in a web of fatal obsession. The grotesque hunchback Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, owes his life to the austere archdeacon, Claude Frollo, who in turn is bound by a hopeless passion to the gypsy dancer Esmeralda. She, meanwhile, is bewitched by a handsome, empty-headed officer, but by an unthinking act of kindness wins Quasimodo's selfless devotion...
Alban Kraisheimer's new translation offers a fresh approach to this monumental work by France's most celebrated Romantic authors.
'I see Troy in flames years from now - because Paris brings disaster to us,' Queen Hecuba says about her son. Paris's father, King Priam, wants to kills him. But Paris lives, and later loves Helen - King Menelaus's queen - from Greece. When Paris brings Helen to Troy, war begins between the Trojans and Greeks. What happens when Paris's brother Hector and the Greek fighter Achilles meet in battle? Who wins the war, and how? Read Troy and find the answers.
In these exciting videos, co-produced by the BBC and the British Council, learn how English works as the hosts explore British culture around the UK. Each lesson includes two essential Scenes accompanied by Language Focus sections in which Rob Lewis highlights the grammatical points. In addition, you can find a related bonus clip in the end. Transcripts and supportive activities have been provided in PDF files.
