Collins English Readers

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the character themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character's life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 - elementary (A2) Level 2 - pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3 - intermediate (B1) Level 4 - upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience. Each book includes a free CD with a full recording of each story. PLUS: go online to www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.
About Amazing Scientists: Did you know that Linus Pauling and Marie Curie are the only two people to have won Nobel Prizes in two different fields? Or that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident? Or that Albert Einstein was born a German citizen but finished life as a citizen of both Switzerland and the USA? Contents: 1. Albert Einstein (creator of the theory of relativity) 2. Marie Curie (renowned for her work on radioactivity) 3. Linus Pauling (renowned chemist and peace activist) 4. Wilhelm Roentgen (creator of X-rays) 5. Michael Faraday (discovered electrolysis) 6. Alexander Fleming (discovered penicillin) This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2.