Rising Star is a lively two- level course that bridges the gap between intermediate level and the First Certificate in English (FCE) course. It introduces teenagers to the exam through carefully graded FCE- type tasks and motivates them to learn with stimulating material.

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Tom Clancy - Red Storm Rising (mp3)

Three terrorists striking a blow for freedom, destroy the Soviet Union's largest petrochemical plant. What they have done, unknowingly, is fire the first shots in World War III. NATO's forces develop Red Storm - a dazzling master plan of diplomatic subterfuge and intense rearmament.

Discovery School - Arctic Biomes-The Threat of the Sea

 

The threat of global warming makes the Arctic particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels. Trail scientists who are studying the effects of rising waters, and meet people on the front lines whose coastal communities are at risk. Students will see firsthand how rising waters are forcing some people to struggle to save their homes, while others fight to save their entire country.

 

Grade Levels: 6-12

Rising Tide: The Untold Story Of The Russian Submarines That Fought The Cold War For devotees of the submarine espionage stories in Blind Man's Bluff, Rising Tide tells the Soviet/Russian side of the most secretive operations of the Cold War. For the first time, seven Soviet admirals, along with leading naval historian Dr. Gary Weir, reveal the successful spying missions, the technological breakthroughs, the confrontations with U.S. forces, and the undersea disasters that killed many hundreds of sailors.