Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I am afraid that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire run into more than their fair share of slipperiness during their harrowing journey up -- and down -- a range of strange and distressing mountains.
In order to spare you any further repulsion, it would be best not to mention any of the unpleasant details of this story, particularly a secret message, a toboggan, a deceitful trap, a swarm of snow gnats, a scheming villain, a troupe of organized youngsters, a covered casserole dish, and a surprising survivor of a terrible fire....
Made into the acclaimed film Stand By Me, The Body is a mesmerizing tale of four young boys and their quest to find a dead body, never realizing how much death will affect their lives and their friendship.
Более 230 идиом, представленных в интересных и юмористических контекстах. Привлекательные иллюстрации также помогают уловить смысл идиом. Презентация, анализ, практические упражнения на закрепление. 20 юнитов, каждый из которых посвящён определённой теме.
Over 230 commonly used idioms are introduced in reading selections, dialogues, and activities. Their presentation helps learners incorporate common expressions into their everyday speech. Appealing illustrations keep students engaged as they explore idioms related to topics such as colors, geography, food, and time.
A Teacher's Guide To Blackboard Drawing Если вы преподаёте английский - не обойдите вниманием эту книгу! Она научит вас рисовать предметы и людей на доске, тем самым придавая вашим объяснениям наглядности и немного юмора.
This book will help teachers of English make their presentations visual by explaining ways of drawing objects and people on the black- (or white-) board.
The Amistad Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives) by Peter Copeland
Книжка – раскраска. 28 meticulously rendered, ready-to-color illustrations, among them the capture of Africans' in their homeland, their revolt aboard ship in Havana, imprisonment in a New Haven jail, and their successful defense before the Supreme Court by former U.S. President John Quincy Adams. In 1839, the Amistad, a Baltimore-built schooner engaged in the slave trade, was the scene of a mutiny in which its human cargo revolted against the crew and killed the captain. Hoping to sail back to their native land, the Africans landed instead off the New England Coast.