中国传说

Chinese Legends

Tolu – Li Wei

Chinese legends

Illustrated by Toni Demuro.

How was the earth and man created? How were the properties of tea discovered? How did a poor shepherd and a fairy fall in love? How did Chang’e, a young woman who didn’t want to lose her beauty, fly to the moon with Yutu, the Jade Rabbit? This book includes ten stories, ten journeys between past and present, in a world where the gods and mortals live in harmony and where story and myth are entwined

The book offers:

• Grammatical structures and vocabulary according to HSK3 standards;

• Glossary with pronunciation and translation;

• No pinyin in text to encourage the habit of reading authentic material;

• Activities at the end of each chapter;

• Complete glossary at the end in alphabetical order

• An audio recording of the whole book

Mulan - Brave young woman

Many people will know the legend of Mulan, a young girl who dresses up as a male soldier and goes to fight in a long war in place of her old, sick father. After ten years of fighting courageously, she returns home to her family with one great desire: peace between the kingdoms that existed in China in that period of time. In this book we discover how brave and determined Mulan is, but also that she is a vulnerable young girl with dreams, just like many young girls today.

The book offers:

• Grammatical structures and vocabulary according to HSK3/4 standards;

• Glossary with pronunciation and translation;

• No pinyin in text to encourage the habit of reading authentic material;

• Activities at the end of each chapter;

• Complete glossary at the end in alphabetical order

• An audio recording of the whole book

Москва от А до Я

Moscow from A to Z

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic, and cultural centre. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a popular tourist destination. Founded in 1147, Moscow boasts a long and rich history and a unique cultural heritage. The Kremlin, Red Square and Saint Basil’s Cathedral are among the most recognisable places in the world and the brand Bolshoi needs no promoting. More than 250 theatres, 450 museums, monuments, landmarks, exhibitions and galleries are waiting to draw the visitor under the city’s spell… Welcome to Moscow!

What you will find in this book:

• interesting, carefully written and graded texts about Moscow

• numerous photos featuring key landmarks in Moscow

• cultural and historical information about the capital of Russia

• brief biographies of Dolgoruky, Rublyov, Lomonosov, Chaliapin, Yashin, Yudashkin

• useful information for tourists

• a glossary on each page

• after-reading activities

Non-fiction

Tags: Moscow, Russia, the capital of Russia, city, history, culture, museums, theatres, tourism

HSK 3 | 600 Words | Classic

Audio | 64 pagine

ISBN 978-88-536-2655-4

HSK 3/4 | 1000-1200 Words | Classic

Audio | 64 pagine

ISBN 978-88-536-3397-2

RKI/TRFL A2 | Non-Fiction

Audio | 64 pagine

ISBN 978-88536-3512-9

А. С. Грин Алые паруса

Adaptation and activities

by Olesya Baltak. Illustrazioni di Clarissa Corradin.

Egle, the well-known collector of legends and tales, was standing on the seashore, holding a tiny yacht with scarlet sails and carefully examining it.

‘It is my boat, give it back to me, will you?’ said the girl. ‘Listen to me carefully, little girl. I must tell you a very important story. I don’t know how many years will pass … You’ll be grown-up then. One morning you will see a beautiful ship with scarlet sails. The ship will be heading straight towards you, beautiful music will be playing. There will be a brave and handsome prince standing on the deck and sailing this ship.

‘Hello, my sweet darling!’ he will say to you. ‘Far, far away from here I saw you in a dream and have come to take you away to my kingdom forever…’

The little girl was listening to Egle and not saying a single word…

The book offers:

• Before- and after-reading activities

• the Story of Scarlet Sails and faith in the dream

• A glossary on each page

• Topic-related picture vocabulary ‘the Sea’, ‘the Village’, ‘the Ship’, ‘the Castle’,

• Set expressions related to the word ‘heart’

• A. Grin’s biography

• Cultural and historical information about Russia at the beginning of the XX century

• MP3 files download available on ELI link

RKI/TRFL A1 | Classic

Audio | 96 pagine

ISBN 978-88-536-3350-7

Adaptation and activities by Olesya Baltak. Illustrated by Clarissa Corradin.

Hermann has never played cards. He is German, rational and pragmatic. Hermann does not believe you can ever win at cards. Every evening he sits with his friends until five o’clock in the morning and watches them play, win and lose. Hermann is not rich, his father left him a small capital, but he does not want to risk his money. One day, after a game of cards, his friend, officer Tomsky, tells a story about his grandmother, who knows the secret of three cards, and how these cards can make you win a lot of money. Hermann can’t forget the story. He must learn the secret of the three winning cards, he must win a lot of money! Hermann finds himself in front of the house where Tomsky’s grandmother lives. At the window of the house he sees a young beautiful lady. This moment decides his fate.

The book offers:

• Before- and after-reading activities

• the Story of Hermann and the Queen of Spades

• A glossary on each page

• Topic-related picture vocabulary “Playing Cards”, “Clothes”, “Rooms and Furniture”, “Telling the Time”

• Set expressions related to the word “soul”

• A. Pushkin’s biography

• Cultural and historical information about Russia at the beginning of the XIX century.

RKI/TRFL A1 | Classic

Audio | 96 pagine

ISBN 978-88-536-2653-0