Listening (KET) - Dorothy

Listen to the first part of Chapter Five and choose the correct answer. What does Mr Taylor want to show his wife and the three friends? Why did Mr Taylor go to the historical center of the city? Who is…

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Reading

There was silence. Everyone stopped talking and looked at Laura. “Has that girl got a problem?” asked Matilda in a very loud voice. “Should I call the police?” “I’m sorry. I’m sorry!”…

Trace, stick and say.

Trace, stick and say. My room

Grammar (I)

Comparatives We use as + adjective / adverb + as when we want to say that two people or things are similar. My work is as good as your work. Mary talks as loudly as John. [...]

The text and beyond - The Death of Love

It was long past noon when he awoke. His servant came in softly with a cup of tea and some letters. He noticed that one was from Lord Henry and put it aside. After about ten minutes he got up, had a…

Writing - The text and beyond

There were opium dens in London and other European cities during the 19th century. Different classes of people went there. In the European literary world some famous writers and poets, for example, the…

Speaking - The text and beyond

Beauty and youth are central themes of this 19th-century novel. Today society is extremely concerned with youth, good looks and physical fitness. The image of the ‘successful individual’ that the…

Sentence transformation

For questions, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. There is an example at the beginning. I received a letter from a lady. A lady sent me…

Film versions of Jane Eyre

There have been many film versions of Jane Eyre. There has even been a musical version of the novel. Watch the videos of three of these versions and choose the one you like best, then present it to the…