Broukal, Milada
What a Life! : Stories of Amazing People (High-Beginning) / Milada Broukal. - 1st ed. - White Plains, NY : Longman, 2000. - vi, 121 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - What A Life! .
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction Unit 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer Unit 2 Dr. James Barry, Doctor Unit 3 Charles Dickens, Writer Unit 4 Alfred Nobel, Inventor and philanthropist Unit 5 Sofia Kovalevsky, Mathematician Unit 6 Vincent van Gogh, Artist Unit 7 Maggie Walker, Bank executive Unit 8 Helena Rubinstein, Entrepreneur
Unit 9 Julia Morgan, Architect Unit 10 Princess Ka'iulani, Royalty
Unit 11 Isadora Duncan, Dancer Unit 12 Jean Vanier, Humanitarian Unit 13 Jim Thorpe, Athlete Unit 14 Agatha Christie, Writer Unit 15 Louis Armstrong, Musician Unit 16 Umm Kulthum, Singer Unit 17 Howard Hughes, Entrepreneur Unit 18 Soichiro Honda, Entrepreneur Unit 19 Mother Teresa, Humanitarian Unit 20 Sonja Henie, Ice skater Unit 21 Naim Süleymanoğlu, Weightlifter Unit 22 Eva Peron, Political leader Unit 23 Stephen Hawking, Physicist Unit 24 Arthur Ashe, Tennis player Bibliography
''What A Life! Stories of Amazing People, an engaging reader for high-beginning student of English, focuses on the lives of 24 fascinating people from around the world and across history. These biographies-surprising and always intriguing-explore the accomplishments and uniqueness of each individual. Students will be inspired by these people's lives and their remarkable contributions to our world. Each unit of What A Life! features prereading, vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and writing exercises.'' (Book Cover)
0130939811 (Student Book) 9780201619973 (Student Book)
990594433
GBA058611
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Biography--Problems, exercises, etc.
Readers--Biography.
What a Life! : Stories of Amazing People (High-Beginning) / Milada Broukal. - 1st ed. - White Plains, NY : Longman, 2000. - vi, 121 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - What A Life! .
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction Unit 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer Unit 2 Dr. James Barry, Doctor Unit 3 Charles Dickens, Writer Unit 4 Alfred Nobel, Inventor and philanthropist Unit 5 Sofia Kovalevsky, Mathematician Unit 6 Vincent van Gogh, Artist Unit 7 Maggie Walker, Bank executive Unit 8 Helena Rubinstein, Entrepreneur
Unit 9 Julia Morgan, Architect Unit 10 Princess Ka'iulani, Royalty
Unit 11 Isadora Duncan, Dancer Unit 12 Jean Vanier, Humanitarian Unit 13 Jim Thorpe, Athlete Unit 14 Agatha Christie, Writer Unit 15 Louis Armstrong, Musician Unit 16 Umm Kulthum, Singer Unit 17 Howard Hughes, Entrepreneur Unit 18 Soichiro Honda, Entrepreneur Unit 19 Mother Teresa, Humanitarian Unit 20 Sonja Henie, Ice skater Unit 21 Naim Süleymanoğlu, Weightlifter Unit 22 Eva Peron, Political leader Unit 23 Stephen Hawking, Physicist Unit 24 Arthur Ashe, Tennis player Bibliography
''What A Life! Stories of Amazing People, an engaging reader for high-beginning student of English, focuses on the lives of 24 fascinating people from around the world and across history. These biographies-surprising and always intriguing-explore the accomplishments and uniqueness of each individual. Students will be inspired by these people's lives and their remarkable contributions to our world. Each unit of What A Life! features prereading, vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and writing exercises.'' (Book Cover)
0130939811 (Student Book) 9780201619973 (Student Book)
990594433
GBA058611
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Biography--Problems, exercises, etc.
Readers--Biography.