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Listen&Learn. Banksy.
Banksy is an anonymous British street artist. He is known for creating art with political messages. He first became famous in the 1990s for making freehand graffiti around Bristol, England. In the early 2000s, he started to use stencils for his art. Banksy has made paintings in many major cities, including London, New York, and Paris. It is difficult to be famous and anonymous at the same time, and many people have theories about Banksy’s identity. Some people think that Banksy is really a team of artists instead of one. Others believe that Banksy is secretly a woman. The most common theory is that Banksy is Robin Gunningham, an artist from Bristol who has been photographed with stencils and spray paint.
Scorpio is the eighth sign of the zodiac. Scorpios are independent people who enjoy their alone time. They are wise and wealthy business people.
While they often stay away from the centre of attention, they are watchful of everything that is going on. The eyes of a Scorpio can make other people nervous.
It can be difficult for Scorpios to find true love. They have trouble sharing decision-making powers with a partner.
Scorpios are also very emotional. They do not forgive people easily and they often invite drama into their lives. Despite their emotional shortfalls, Scorpios are wise souls. From a young age, they seem far more advanced and experienced than their peers.
When faced with life challenges, they typically rise up undefeated. For this reason, they make great leaders.
Адаптированные аудио книги уровня два имеют до 800 уникальных слов, добавлен present perfect/past perfect, используется пассивный залог, кондишиналз, согласование времен.
The love of a king — романтическая история британского короля, который влюбился в разведенную американскую актриссу и оставил ради нее королевский престол.
Audrey Hepburn — биография великой актрисы середины XX века Одри Хепберн
Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac. This zodiac sign is represented by the crab. People born under the Cancer sign have a tough outer shell.
They are very protective of themselves and their loved ones. On the inside, Cancers are sensitive creatures who care deeply for their loved ones. You can confide in them with your darkest secrets.
Despite their devoted nature, Cancers can be tough to get along with. They are known for having mood swings. Just when you think your friend is ready to go to a party, he curls up behind closed doors with a book.
Most of the time, Cancers keep very busy and lead successful lives. They are workaholics who prefer to run rather than walk through life.
Cancer [ˈkænsə] рак.
Tough [tʌf] жесткий, крепкий.
Outer [ˈaʊtə] внешний.
Shell [ʃel] ракушка, оболочка, скорлупа.
Sensitive [ˈsensɪtɪv] чувствительный, чуткий.
Creature [ˈkriːʧə] существо, создание.
Devoted [dɪˈvəʊtɪd] преданный, верный.
Get along with [get əˈlɒŋ wɪð] находить общий язык, ужиться, ладить.
Swings [swɪŋz] резкие колебания, качели.
Curl up [kɜːl ʌp] свернуться калачиком, клубочком.
From 1942 until 1944, Anne Frank and her family lived secretly in a few small rooms at the back of her father’s office in Amsterdam, never leaving the building. Like many other Jewish families at that time, they were hiding from Hitler’s Nazis. While she was in hiding, Anne wrote diaries which described her secret life, and the loves, hopes, fears and dreams of a teenage girl in extraordinary times
Адаптированные аудиокниги для уровня Elementary на английском языке. Используются прошедшие времена и прошедшие формы модальных глаголов и грамматических конструкций. Тексты адаптированы под примерно 600 слов.
Blue diamond — адаптированная история из серии о Шерлоке Холмсе «Голубой Карбункул».
Текст с английской транскрипцией и аудио для облегчения прослушивания и улучшения произношения
The late Leona Bridges, a New York woman who married into millions, left her mansion and her $12 million fortune to her pet, a little white Chihuahua named Duchess. Although Leona is survived by one son, Wilbur, and three grandchildren, they received nothing in her will.
Wilbur was not surprised. He had already hired a lawyer to fight the will. The lawyer said there would be no problem proving that Leona wasn’t «all there» when she signed her will. No one, said the lawyer, in their right mind could be so cruel to their own flesh and blood while being so generous to a dog that had been rescued from an animal shelter. «The dog doesn’t even have papers,» said the lawyer.
Leona had not spoken to Wilbur in five years. They used to get along very well. Then Wilbur made an unfortunate joke. He was visiting Leona one afternoon. She had just spent $400 at a dog beauty parlor. The employees had washed, shampooed, and blow‐dried Duchess, and then tied a big pink ribbon around her neck. Leona mentioned to Wilbur how beautiful Duchess looked. Wilbur said, «Yes, if your idea of beauty is a large rodent with a pink ribbon around its skinny neck.» Leona gave him a dirty look.
Wilbur apologized, saying he was just joking, but Leona told him to leave immediately. How dare her son belittle her «Baby.» She didn’t respond to any of his emails or phone messages. Leona told her staff to never use the words «Wilbur» or «rodent» in her presence. Days later, she fired her butler when he said he was going to «polish the silver.» She thought he said he was going to «watch for Wilbur.» The butler had worked for Leona for 25 years.
Как выглядит наша планета с луны?’, ‘Как работает наш организм?’, ‘Можем ли мы летать?’, ‘Можно ли сделать лошадь из бронзы высотой восемь метров?’, ‘Как сделать города более чистыми?’. Всю свою жизнь Леонардо да Винчи задавался подобными вопросами. Мы знаем его как великого художника, но еще он был одним из великих мыслителей всех времен. Врачи и ученые до сих пор изучают его идеи. Познакомьтесь с человеком, который создал механического льва, писал задом наперед и пытался выиграть войну, меняя течение реки.
‘What does the world look like from the moon?’ ‘How do our bodies work?’ ‘Is it possible for people to fly?’ ‘Can I make a horse of bronze that is 8 metres tall?’ ‘How can we have cleaner cities?’ All his life, Leonardo da Vinci asked questions. We know him as a great artist, but he was one of the great thinkers of all time, and even today, doctors and scientists are still learning from his ideas. Meet the man who made a robot lion, wrote backwards, and tried to win a war by moving a river…
Аудиокниги для начинающих начитаны в медленном темпе с вокабулярием в 200-400 слов. Используется только Present Simple/Present Continuous, конструкции there is/there are и wouldlike, а также модальный глагол can. Словом, только настоящее время.
Marcel is a mouse and a famous detective. He lives in Paris. One evening, two thieves steal a very expensive diamond ring – the ‘White Star’. Then they steal a car. Marcel follows them across Paris to a cafe. Can he get the ‘White Star’ and bring it back