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The
Dominoes
syllabus
Dominoes
are carefully graded following the
Oxford
Bookworms
syllabus and use full-colour illustrations to provide
atmosphere and context. Combine this with a range of
activities and projects, and you have the perfect series
to use in class.
38
2
* Exams and exam band scores given are for guidance only
and do not necessarily reflect the views of other organizations.
1
4249195 Bird of Happiness FP.indd 1
06/06/2011 14:04
LEVEL TWO
present perfect
past continuous
future with
will
modals
mustn’t
,
have to
,
need to
,
would
reported speech
if
clauses with present
tenses and
will
The Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales
his mother made clothes for rich people in the
city
. Their house
was in the middle of a large
forest
in the north of Russia. In
summer, the days were long and the forest was alive with the
sounds of birds singing to each other. Igor’s father taught him
the names of the different birds, and the boy soon knew all
their songs. But in winter, the days were very short, and there
was deep snow everywhere. The forest
became
quiet
because the birds left to spend the winter months
in warmer countries.
woodcutter
a
man who cuts
wood
city
(
plural
cities
) a big and
important town
forest
a place
with lots of trees
become
(
past
became
,
become
) to begin
to be
1
4249195 Bird of Happiness FP.indd 1
06/06/2011 14:04
700
headwords
Average word
count: 9,000
CEFR A2–B1
Cambridg
English: Flyers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 3.0–4.5
TOEIC
®
225–780
TOEFL iBT™
24–86
1
The Vesuvius Mosaic.indd 1
08/03/2011 15:19
1
The Vesuvius Mosaic.indd 1
08/03/2011 15:19
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
(or brother’s)
daughter
1
4247665 Pollyanna FP.indd 1
26/8/09 09:41:33
LEVEL ONE
past simple
modal
could
and listen to me,’ she said.
Nancy stopped at once. Miss Polly wasn’t easy to please.
Usually she wanted Nancy to work more quickly.
Nancy’s father was dead, her mother as ill, and she had
two younger sisters and a brother at home. So she came
to work for Miss Harrington, one of the richest women
in town. But Miss Polly was always angry when she did
things badly, and never smiled when she did them right.
‘Later today,’ said Miss Polly, ‘you can make the little
back
attic
ready for a visitor. My
niece
, Miss Pollyanna
Whittier, is coming to stay. She’s eleven years old.’
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
attic
a little room
at the top of a
house
niece
your sister’s
(or brother’s)
daughter
1
4247665 Pollyanna FP.indd 1
26/8/09 09:41:33
Pollyanna
400
headwords
Average word
count: 5,000
CEFR A1–A2
Cambridge
English: Movers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 1.0–3.0
TOEIC
®
120–545
TOEFL iBT™ 8–56
king
the most important man in a
country
priestess
a woman who can talk to
the gods
fire
this is red and hot, and it burns
marry
to make someone your
husband or wife
Back in Argos, Acrisius
thinks, ‘But my
daughter can
marry
and have a boy!’
He tells the
priest s
at Delphi, ‘I
want a son!’
She says, ‘In my
fire
I see your
grandson years from now. He kills
you, and is King after you. Don’t ask
for a son.’
King
Acrisius of Argos has one
daughter, Danae, but no sons.
1
1
00 Dominoes QS Perseus 02b.indd 1
05/12/2011 14:49
QUICK STARTER /
STARTER
present simple
present continuous
modals
can
,
must
250
headwords
Average word
count:
Starter: 2,250
Quick Starter:
1,125
CEFR A1
Cambridge
English:
Starters – Movers
IELTS 1.0–2.0
TOEIC
®
120–215
TOEFL iBT™ 8–23
Perseus
The
Dominoes
syllabus
38
2
DOMINOES
Dominoes
are carefully graded following the
Oxford Bookworms
syllabus. The extracts and table below show the range of
vocabulary and grammar structures at each level.
* Exams and exam band scores given are for guidance only
and do not necessarily reflect the views of other organizations.
C
hapter
1 The bird of happiness
A tale from Russia
A
long time ago, a little boy called Igor lived with his mother
and father in a small house which was made of wood.
Igor’s family was very poor. His father was a
woodcutter
, and
his mother made clothes for rich people in the
city
. Their house
was in the middle of a large
forest
in the north of Russia. In
summer, the days were long and the forest was alive with the
sounds of birds singing to each other. Igor’s father taught him
the names of the different birds, and the boy soon knew all
their songs. But in winter, the days were very short, and there
was deep snow everywhere. The forest
became
quiet
because the birds left to spend the winter months
in warmer countries.
woodcutter
a
man who cuts
wo d
city
(
plural
cities
) a big and
important town
forest
a place
with lots of trees
become
(
past
became
,
become
) to begin
to be
1
4249195 Bird of Happiness FP.indd 1
06/06/2011 14:04
LEVEL TWO
present perfect
past continuous
future with
will
modal
mustn’t
,
have to
,
need to
,
would
reported speech
if
clauses with present
tenses and
will
The Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales
C
hapter
1 The bird of happiness
A tale from Russia
A
long time ago, a little boy called Igor lived with his mother
and father in a small house which was made of wood.
Igor’s family was very poor. His father was a
woodcutter
, and
his mother made clothes for rich people in the
city
. Their house
was in the middle of a large
forest
in the north of Russia. In
summer, the days were long and the forest was alive with the
sounds of birds singing to each other. Igor’s father taught him
the names of the different birds, and the boy soon knew all
their songs. But in winter, the days were very short, and there
was deep snow everywhere. The forest
became
quiet
because the birds left to spend the winter months
in warmer countries.
woodcutter
a
man who cuts
wood
city
(
plural
cities
) a big and
important town
forest
a place
with lots of trees
become
(
past
became
,
become
) to begin
to be
1
4249195 Bird of Happiness FP.indd 1
06/06/2011 14:04
700
headwords
Average word
count: 9,000
CEFR A2–B1
Cambridge
English: Flyers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 3.0–4.5
TOEIC
®
225–780
TOEFL iBT™
24–86
that people put on
floors or walls
design
this
shows the colours
and shapes in a
picture before
it is made; to
choose the
colours and
shapes in a
picture before you
make it
mosaic
a picture
that is made from
small tiles
senator
an
important man
who decides what
must happen in a
country
‘They look fine,’ said Spurius.
Felix said nothing. He knew Spurius was careless. H didn’t
understand that every tile is important to the final
design
of a
mosaic
. But Spurius didn’t design the mosaics. Felix did.
Soon they heard voices in the hall. Their customer was back
home. Quickly Felix finished the last tiles.
‘Where’s my mosaic? Is it finished?’
‘Come and see, Caius Calvinus Lepidus,’ shouted Spurius.
Caius Calvinus Lepidus was an important man in Rome, a
senator
. He walked into the room to see the mosaic. Felix watched
the customer’s face carefully. Would he like it?
‘It’s more beautiful than I thought possible,’ said Lepidus.
1
The Vesuvius Mosaic.indd 1
08/03/2011 15:19
LEVEL THREE
passives
past perfect
causative
make
have/get something done
past
used
to
modals
may, should/ought to
if
clause with past tenses
The Vesuvius Mosaic
master
you call
the man that you
work for this
tile
a small,
square things
that people put on
floors or walls
design
this
shows the colours
and shapes in a
picture befor
it is made; t
choose the
colours and
shapes in a
pictur before you
make it
mosaic
a picture
that is made from
small tiles
senator
an
important man
who decides what
must happen in a
country
Some visitors are coming from Pompeii tomorr w. Cassia says t ey
may have some work for us.’
‘It’s nearly ready,
master
,’ answered Felix, ‘but I want to cut
some
tiles
again. They don’t fit s well as they should.’
‘They look fine,’ said Spurius.
Felix said noth g. He knew Spurius was careless. He didn’t
understand that every tile is important to the final
design
of a
mosaic
. But Spurius didn’t design the mosaics. Felix did.
Soon they heard voices in the hall. Their customer was back
home. Quickly Felix finished the last tiles.
‘Where’s my mosaic? Is it finished?’
‘Come and see, Caius Calvinus Lepidus,’ shouted Spurius.
Caius Calvinus Lepidus was an important man in Rome, a
senator
. He walked into the room to see the mosaic. Felix watched
the ustomer’s face carefully. Would he like it?
‘It’s more beautiful than I thought possible,’ said Lepidus.
1
The Vesuvius Mosaic.indd 1
08/03/2011 15:19
1,000
headwords
Average
word count:
13,000
CEFR B1
Cambridge
English:
Preliminary (PET)
IELTS 3.5–4.5
TOEIC
®
550–780
TOEFL iBT™
57–86
Chapter 1
Miss Polly
Miss Polly Harrington came quickly into her kitchen that
June morning. ‘Nancy, please stop your work for a minute
and listen to me,’ she said.
Nancy stopped at once. Miss Polly wasn’t easy to please.
Usually she wanted N ncy to work more quickly.
Nancy’s father was dead, her mother was ill, and she had
two younger sisters and a brother at home. So she came
to work for Miss Harrington, one of the richest women
in town. But Miss Polly was always angry when she did
things badly, and never smiled when she did them right.
‘Later today,’ said Miss Polly, ‘you can make the little
back
attic
ready for a visitor. My
niece
, Miss Pollyanna
Whittier, is coming to stay. She’s eleven years old.’
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
attic
a little room
at the top of a
house
niece
your sister’s
(or brother’s)
daughter
1
4247665 Pollyanna FP.indd 1
26/8/09 09:41:33
LEVEL ONE
past simple
modal
could
Chapter 1
Miss Polly
Miss Polly Harrington came quickly into her kitchen that
June morning. ‘Nancy, please stop your work for a minute
and listen to me,’ she said.
Nancy stopped at once. Miss Polly wasn’t easy to please.
Usually she wanted Nancy to work more quickly.
Nancy’s father was dead, her mother was ill, and she had
two younger sisters and a brother at home. So she came
to work for Miss Harrington, one of the richest women
in town. But Miss Polly was always angry when she did
things badly, and never smiled when she did them right.
‘Later today,’ said Miss Polly, ‘you can make the little
back
attic
ready for a visitor. My
niece
, Miss Pollyanna
Whittier, is coming to stay. She’s eleven years old.’
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
attic
a little room
at the top of a
house
niece
your sister’s
(or brother’s)
daughter
1
4247665 Pollyanna FP.indd 1
26/8/09 09:41:33
Pollyanna
400
headwords
Average word
count: 5,000
CEFR A1–A2
Cambridge
English: Movers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 1.0–3.0
TOEIC
®
120–545
TOEFL iBT™ 8–56
king
the most important man in a
country
priestess
a woman who can talk to
the gods
fire
this is red and hot, and it burns
marry
to make someone your
husband or wife
Back in Argos, Acrisius
thinks, ‘But my
daughter can
marry
and have a boy!’
He tells the
priest s
at Delphi, ‘I
want a son!’
She says, ‘In my
fire
I see your
grandson years from now. He kills
you, and is King after you. Don’t ask
for a son.’
King
Acrisius of Argos has one
daughter, Danae, but no sons.
1
Zeus’s son
Chapter 1
00 Dominoes QS Perseus 02b.indd 1
05/12/2011 14:49
QUICK STARTER /
STARTER
present simple
present continuous
modals
can
,
must
250
headwords
Average word
count:
Starter: 2,250
Quick Starter:
1,125
CEFR A1
Cambridge
English:
Starters – Movers
IELTS 1.0–2.0
TOEIC
®
120–215
TOEFL iBT™ 8–23
Perseus
The
Dom noes
syllabus
38
2
DOMINOES
Dominoes
are carefully grad d follo ing the
Oxford Bookworms
syllabus. The extracts nd table below show the range of
vocabulary and grammar structures at each level.
* Exams and exam band scores given are for guidance only
and do not necessarily reflect the views of other organizations.
C
hapter
1 The bi d of happiness
A tale from Russia
A
long time ago, a little boy called Igor lived with his mother
and father in a small house which was made of wood.
Igor’s family was very poor. His father was a
woodcutter
, and
his mother made clothes for rich people in the
city
. Their house
was in the middle of a large
forest
in the north of Russia. In
summer, the days were long and the forest was alive wi h the
sounds of birds singing to each other. Igor’s father taught him
the names of the different birds, and the boy soon knew all
their songs. But in winter, the days were very short, and there
was deep snow everywhere. The forest
became
quiet
because the birds left to spend the winter months
in warmer countries.
woodcutter
a
man who cuts
wo d
city
(
plural
cities
) a big and
important town
forest
a place
with lots of trees
become
(
past
became
,
become
) to begin
to be
1
4249195 Bird of Happiness FP.indd 1
06/06/2011 14:04
LEVEL TWO
present perfect
past continuous
future with
will
modals
mustn’t
,
have to
,
need to
,
would
reported speech
if
clauses with present
tenses and
will
The Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales
C
hapter
1 The bird of happiness
A tale from Russia
A
long time ago, a little boy called Igor lived with his mother
and father in a small house which was made of wood.
Igor’s family was very poor. His father was a
woodcutter
, and
his mother made clothes for rich people in the
city
. Their house
was in the middle of a large
forest
in the north of Russia. In
summer, the days were long and the forest was alive with the
sounds of birds singing to each other. Igor’s father taught him
the names of the different birds, and the boy soon knew all
their songs. But in winter, the days were very short, and there
was deep snow everywhere. The forest
became
quiet
because the birds left to spend the winter months
in warmer countries.
woodcutter
a
man who cuts
wood
city
(
plural
cities
) a big and
important town
forest
a place
with lots of trees
become
(
past
became
,
become
) to begin
to be
1
4249195 Bird of Happiness FP.indd 1
06/06/2011 14:04
700
headwords
Average word
count: 9,000
CEFR A2–B1
Cambridge
English: Flyers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 3.0–4.5
TOEIC
®
225–780
TOEFL iBT™
24–86
master
you call
the man that you
work for this
tile
a small,
square things
that people put on
floors or walls
design
this
shows the colours
and shapes in a
picture before
it is made; to
choose the
colours and
shapes in a
picture before you
make it
mosaic
a picture
that is made from
small tiles
senator
an
important man
who decides what
must happen in a
country
C
hapter
1
• A freed man
‘Hurry, Felix,’ shouted Spurius. ‘Let’s finish this job and get home.
Some visitors re coming from Pompeii tomorrow. Cassia says they
may have some work for us.’
‘It’s nearly ready,
master
,’ answered Felix, ‘but I want to cut
some
tiles
again. They don’t fit as well as they should.’
‘They look fine,’ said Spurius.
Felix said nothing. He knew Spurius was careless. H didn’t
understand that every tile is important to the final
design
of a
mosaic
. But Spurius didn’t design the mosaics. Felix did.
Soon they heard voices in the h ll. Their usto er was back
home. Quickly Felix finished the last tiles.
‘Where’s my mosaic? Is it finished?’
‘Come and s e, Caius Calvinus Lepidus,’ shouted Spurius.
Caius Calvinus Lepidus was an important man in Rome, a
senator
. He walked into the room to see the mosaic. Felix watched
the customer’s face carefully. Would he like it?
‘It’s more beautiful than I thought possible,’ said Lepidus.
1
The Vesuvius Mosaic.indd 1
08/03/2011 15:19
LEVEL THREE
passives
past perfect
causative
make
have/get something done
past
used
to
modals
may, should/ought to
if
clauses with past tenses
The Vesuvius Mosaic
master
you call
the man that you
work for this
tile
a small,
square things
that people put on
floors or walls
design
this
shows the colours
and shapes i a
picture befor
it is made; to
choose the
colours and
shapes in a
pictur before y u
make it
mosaic
a picture
that is made from
small tiles
senator
an
important man
who decides what
must happen in a
country
C
hapter
1
• A freed man
‘Hurry, Felix,’ shouted Spurius. ‘Let’s finish th s job and get ome.
Some visitors are coming from Pompeii tomorr w. Cassia says t ey
may have some work for us.’
‘It’s nearly ready,
master
,’ answered Felix, ‘b t I want to cut
some
tiles
again. They don’t fit s well as they should.’
‘They look fine,’ said Spurius.
Felix said nothing. He knew Spurius w s careless. He didn’t
understand that every tile is important to the final
design
of a
mosaic
. But Spurius didn’t design the mosaics. Felix did.
Soon they heard voices in the hall. Their customer was back
home. Quickly Felix finished the last tiles.
‘Where’s my mosaic? Is it finished?’
‘Come an see, Caius Calvinus Lepidus,’ shouted Spurius.
Caius Calvinus Lepidus was an important man in Rome, a
senator
. He walked into the room to see the mosaic. Felix watched
the ustomer’s face carefully. Would he like it?
‘It’s more beautiful than I thought possible,’ said Lepidus.
1
The Vesuvius Mosaic.indd 1
08/03/2011 15:19
1,000
headwords
Average
word count:
13,000
CEFR B1
Cambridge
English:
Preliminary (PET)
IELTS 3.5–4.5
TOEIC
®
550–780
TOEFL iBT™
57–86
Chapter 1
Miss Polly
Miss Polly Harrington came quickly into her kitchen that
June morning. ‘Nancy, please stop your work for a minute
and listen to me,’ she said.
Nancy stopped at once. Miss Polly wasn’t easy to please.
Usually she wanted Nancy to work more quickly.
Nancy’s father was dead, her mother was ill, and she h d
two younger sisters and a brother at home. So she came
to work for Miss Harrington, one of the richest women
in town. But Miss Polly was always angry when she did
things badly, and never smiled when she did them right.
‘Later today,’ said Miss Polly, ‘you can make the little
back
attic
ready for a visitor. My
niece
, Miss Pollyanna
Whittier, is coming to stay. She’s eleven years old.’
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
attic
a little room
at the top of a
house
niece
your sister’s
(or brother’s)
daughter
1
4247665 Pollyanna FP.indd 1
26/8/09 09:41:33
LEVEL ONE
past simple
modal
could
Chapter 1
Miss Polly
Miss Polly Harrington came quickly into her kitchen that
June morning. ‘Nancy, please stop your work for a minute
and listen to me,’ she said.
Nancy stopped at once. Miss Polly wasn’t easy to please.
Usually she wanted Nancy to work more quickly.
Nancy’s father was dead, her mother was ill, and she had
two younger sisters and a brother at home. So she came
to work for Miss Harrington, one of the richest women
in town. But Miss Polly was always angry when she did
things badly, and never smiled when she did them right.
‘Later today,’ said Miss Polly, ‘you can make the little
back
attic
ready for a visitor. My
niece
, Miss Pollyanna
Whittier, is coming to stay. She’s eleven years old.’
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
attic
a little room
at the top of a
house
niece
your sister’s
(or brother’s)
daughter
1
4247665 Pollyanna FP.indd 1
26/8/09 09:41:33
Pollyanna
400
headwords
Average word
count: 5,000
CEFR A1–A2
Cambridge
English: Movers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 1.0–3.0
TOEIC
®
120–545
TOEFL iBT™ 8–56
king
the most important man in a
country
priestess
a woman who can talk to
the gods
fire
this is red and hot, and it burns
marry
to make someone your
husband or wife
Back in Argos, Acrisius
thinks, ‘But my
daughter can
marry
and have a boy!’
He tells the
priest s
at Delphi, ‘I
want a son!’
She says, ‘In my
fire
I see your
grandson years from now. He kills
you, and is King after you. Don’t ask
for a son.’
King
Acrisius of Argos has one
daughter, Danae, but no sons.
1
Zeus’s son
Chapter 1
00 Dominoes QS Perseus 02b.indd 1
05/12/2011 14:49
QUICK STARTER /
STARTER
present simple
present continuous
modals
can
,
must
250
headwords
Average word
count:
Starter: 2,250
Quick Starter:
1,125
CEFR A1
Cambridge
English:
Starters – Movers
IELTS 1.0–2.0
TOEIC
®
120–215
TOEFL iBT™ 8–23
Perseus
The
Dominoes
syllabus
DOMINOES
Dominoes
are carefully graded following the
Oxford Bookworms
syllabus. The extracts and table below show the range of
vocabulary and grammar structures at each level.
C
hapter
1 The bi d of happin ss
A tale from Russia
A
long time ago, a little boy called Igor lived with his mother
and father in a small house which was made of wood.
Igor’s family was very poor. His father was a
woodcutter
, and
his mother made clothes for rich people in the
city
. Their house
was in the middl of a large
forest
in the north of Russia. In
summer, the days were long and the forest was alive with the
sounds of birds singing to each other. Igor’s father taught him
the names of the different birds, and the boy soon knew all
their songs. But in winter, the days were very short, and there
was deep snow everywhere. The forest
became
quiet
because the birds left to spend the winter months
in warmer countries.
woodcutter
a
man who cuts
wood
city
(
plural
cities
) a big and
important town
forest
a place
with lots of trees
become
(
past
became
,
become
) to begin
to be
1
4249195 Bird of Happiness FP.indd 1
06/06/2011 14:04
LEVEL TWO
present perfect
past continuous
future with
will
modals
mustn’t
,
have to
,
need to
,
would
reported speech
if
clauses with present
tenses and
will
The Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales
C
hapter
1 The bird of happiness
A tale from Russia
A
long time ago, a little boy called Igor lived with his mother
and father in a small house which was made of wood.
Igor’s family was very poor. His father was a
woodcutter
, and
his mother made clothes for rich people in the
city
. Their house
was in the middle of a large
forest
in the north of Russia. In
summer, the days were long and the forest was alive with the
sounds of birds singing to each other. Igor’s father taught him
the names of the different birds, and the boy soon knew all
their songs. But in winter, the days were very short, and there
was deep snow everywhere. The forest
became
quiet
because the birds left to spend the winter months
in warmer countries.
woodcutter
a
man who cuts
wood
city
(
plural
cities
) a big and
important town
forest
a place
with lots of trees
become
(
past
became
,
become
) to begin
to be
700
headwords
Average word
count: 9,000
CEFR A2–B1
Cambridge
English: Flyers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 3.0–4.5
TOEIC
®
225–780
TOEFL iBT™
24–86
master
you call
the man that you
work for this
tile
a small,
square things
that people put on
floors or walls
design
this
shows the colours
and shapes in a
picture before
it is made; to
choose the
colours and
shapes in a
picture before you
make it
mosaic
a picture
that is made from
small tiles
senator
an
important man
who decides what
must happen in a
country
C
hapte
1
• A fre d man
‘Hurry, F lix,’ shouted Spurius. ‘Let’s finish this job and get home.
Some visitors are coming from Pompeii tomorrow. Cassia says they
may have some work for us.’
‘It’s nearly ready,
master
,’ answered Felix, ‘bu I want to c t
some
tiles
again. They don’t fit as well as they should.’
‘They look fine,’ said Spurius.
Felix said nothing. He knew Spurius was careless. He didn’t
understand that every tile is important to the final
design
of a
mosaic
. But Spurius didn’t design the mosaics. Felix did.
Soon they heard voices in the hall. Th ir customer was back
home. Quickly Felix finished the last tiles.
‘Where’s my mosaic? Is it finished?’
‘Come and see, Caius Calvinus Lepidus,’ shouted Spurius.
Caius Calvinus L pid s was an important man in Rome, a
senator
. He walked into the room to see the mosaic. Felix watched
the customer’s face carefully. Would he like it?
‘It’s more beautiful than I thought possible,’ said Lepidus.
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LEVEL THREE
passives
past perfect
causative
make
have/get something done
past
used
to
modals
may, should/ought to
if
clauses with past tenses
The Vesuvius Mosaic
master
you call
the ma that you
work for this
tile
small,
square things
that people put on
floors or walls
design
this
shows the colours
and shapes in
picture befor
it is made; to
choose the
colours and
shapes in a
picture before you
make it
mosaic
a picture
that is made from
small tiles
senator
an
important man
who decides what
must happen in a
country
C
hapte
1
• A freed man
‘Hurry, Felix,’ shouted Spurius. ‘Let’s finish this job and get home.
Some visitors are coming from Pompeii tomorrow. Cassia says they
may have some work for us.’
‘It’s nearly ready,
master
,’ answered Felix, ‘but I wa t to cut
some
tiles
again. They don’t fit as well as they should.’
‘They look fine,’ said Spu ius.
Felix said nothing. He knew Spurius was careless. He didn’t
understand that every til is important to the final
design
of a
mosaic
. But Spurius didn’t design the mosaics. Felix did.
Soon they heard voices in the hall. Their customer was back
home. Quickly Felix finished the last tiles.
‘Where’s my mosaic? Is it finished?’
‘Come and see, Caius Calvinus Lepidus,’ shouted Spurius.
Caius Calvinus Lepidus was an important man in Rome, a
senator
. He walked into the room to see the mosaic. Felix watched
the customer’s face carefully. Would he like it?
‘It’s more beautiful than I thought possible,’ said Lepidus.
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1,000
headwords
Average
wor c unt:
13,000
CEFR B1
Cambridge
English:
Preliminary (PET)
IELTS 3.5–4.5
TOEIC
®
550–780
TOEFL iBT™
57–86
Chapter 1
Miss Polly
Miss Polly Harrington came quickly into her kitchen that
June morning. ‘Nancy, please stop your work for a minute
and listen to me,’ she said.
Nancy stopped at once. Miss Polly wasn’t easy to please.
Usually she wanted Nancy to work more quickly.
Nancy’s father w s dead, her mother was ill, and she had
two younger sisters and brother at home. So she came
to work for Miss Harrington, one of the richest women
in town. But Miss Polly was lways angry when she did
things badly, an never smiled when she did them right.
‘Later today,’ said Miss Polly, ‘you can make the little
back
attic
ready for a visitor. My
niece
, Miss Pollyanna
Whittier, is coming to stay. She’s eleven years old.’
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
attic
a little room
at the top of a
house
niece
your sister’s
(or brother’s)
daughter
LEVEL ONE
past simple
modal
could
Chapter 1
Miss Polly
Miss Polly Harrington came quickly into her kitchen that
June morning. ‘Nancy, please stop your work for a minute
and listen to me,’ she said.
Nancy stopped at once. Miss Polly wasn’t easy to please.
Usually she wanted Nancy to work more quickly.
Nancy’s father was dead, her mother as ill, and she had
two younger sisters and a brother at home. So she came
to work for Miss Harrington, one of the richest women
in town. But Miss Polly was always angry when she did
things badly, and never smiled when she did them right.
‘Later today,’ said Miss Polly, ‘you can make the little
back
attic
ready for a visitor. My
niece
, Miss Pollyanna
Whittier, is coming to stay. She’s eleven years old.’
‘Is a little girl coming here? That’s nice!’ cried Nancy. She
thought of her two happy little sisters at home.
‘Nice?’ said Miss Polly coldly. ‘I don’t know about that!’
Nancy’s face was suddenly hot and red.
attic
a little room
at the top of a
house
niece
y ur sister’s
(or brother’s)
daughter
Pollyanna
400
headwords
Average word
count: 5,000
CEFR A1–A2
Cambridge
English: Movers –
Key (KET)
IELTS 1.0–3.0
TOEIC
®
120–545
TOEFL iBT™ 8–56
King
Acrisius of Argos has one
daughter, Danae, but no sons.
Zeus’s son
Chapter 1
R /
250
CEFR A1
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