Million pound banknote / Mark Twain ; text adaptation and activities by Gina D.B. Clemen ; illustrated by Franco Garazioli.
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Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Main Library | PE1121 .T734 2008 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | STACKS | 51952000244592 |
Pre-intermediate.
The story. -- From San Francisco to London -- An unusual bet -- The letter -- At the tailor's -- The poor millionaire -- The dinner party -- A million-dollar idea -- Back to Portland Place.
Dossiers. -- San Francisco in the 1850s -- Sailing ships -- Sailing on San Francisco Bay -- The English and betting -- Londinium -- How did people dress in the 1950s? -- Money and its origins -- London today -- The origin of banking.
In the 1850s, a young American finds himself in London by chance. He is penniless, and yet he leads the luxurious life of a millionaire, all thanks to a bizarre bet, made by two eccentric gentlemen. - This reader comes with an audio CD and contains background information, as well as language activities in all four skills. Suitable for self-study.
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