Sinopsis

Upper intermediate.Horrifying! Irrational! Unforgettable! Meet the madmen, vampires, ghosts, robots, thieves and supernatural creatures in this sometimes puzzling, sometimes spine-tingling but always entertaining collection of stories! Amazing Characters proposes a thematic approach grouping the stories under the headings: horrifying, irrational and unforgettable. It is structured in a modular way allowing teachers and students the freedom to read the stories in the order of their choice. The accompanying audio CD includes dramatic readings of five of the stories and some extracts from Dracula.Key features:- biographical details about each author- carefully selected texts relevant to the theme of the volume- linguistic accessibility with numerous footnotes to guide understanding- stimulating, graded activities ranging from familiarisation and comprehension to stylistic analysis and language development- dramatised recording of selected extracts by native speakers in American or British English- Teacher's Book which can be downloaded from the Black Cat website.