Toy House and Other Stories (Level 4)

Author: (English) Mansfield Translator: Zhang Liya Note: United Kingdom / UK
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: If you are 30 years old and have reached the street corner where you can see your home, suddenly feeling incredibly happy, as if absorbing a soft ray of the setting sun between your lungs, what would you do? Bertha's feeling shows her love and satisfaction for family life, family, and an interesting circle of friends at this moment. However, pain is not far away. Before that day ended, Bertha's safe and happy world was destroyed, and she faced a more ugly and cruel reality. In other stories in this book, we also see other uncomfortable contrasts: a music teacher treats his students differently from his own family; wealthy children are friendly to each other but cruel to poor children; a family holds a luxurious party while their neighbor suffers a blow from an unexpected family death. The elderly lady gifts the children of the Berner family a beautiful and exquisite toy house. The children are overjoyed, not only introducing it to their classmates but also inviting them in batches to see it at home. The kind Kechia invites Lir and Els, who come from poor families and are excluded by others, to her home. However, the features of this series: Wide selection, clear leveling, accompanied by exercises, accompanied by audio tapes.
Wide selection: Includes various themes such as celebrities, classic works, movies, and dramas, divided into three categories: modern pop, classic masterpieces, and outstanding original works, with rich content.
Clear leveling: Word count increases from few to many, content deepens from shallow to profound, gradually upgrading according to the interests of readers of different age groups.
Accompanied by exercises: Each book comes with targeted exercises at the end, helping to understand the content of the articles and promoting readers' progressive improvement in English reading skills.
Accompanied by audio tapes: Enhances students' understanding of the language and improves listening skills. A book that allows you to read and listen at the same time, making you read happily and improve your listening skills through reading.