TY  - BOOK
AU  - Broukal,Milada
TI  - What a Life!: Stories of Amazing People (High-Beginning) 
SN  - 0130939811 (Student Book)
PY  - 2000///
CY  - White Plains, NY
PB  - Longman, 
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Biography
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - Readers
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction; Unit 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer; Unit 2 Dr. James Barry, Doctor; Unit 3 Charles Dickens, Writer; Unit 4 Alfred Nobel, Inventor and philanthropist; Unit 5 Sofia Kovalevsky, Mathematician; Unit 6 Vincent van Gogh, Artist; Unit 7 Maggie Walker, Bank executive; Unit 8 Helena Rubinstein, Entrepreneur; 
Unit 9 Julia Morgan, Architect; Unit 10 Princess Ka'iulani, Royalty; 
Unit 11 Isadora Duncan, Dancer; Unit 12 Jean Vanier, Humanitarian; Unit 13 Jim Thorpe, Athlete; Unit 14 Agatha Christie, Writer; Unit 15 Louis Armstrong, Musician; Unit 16 Umm Kulthum, Singer; Unit 17 Howard Hughes, Entrepreneur; Unit 18 Soichiro Honda, Entrepreneur; Unit 19 Mother Teresa, Humanitarian; Unit 20 Sonja Henie, Ice skater; Unit 21 Naim Süleymanoğlu, Weightlifter; Unit 22 Eva Peron, Political leader; Unit 23 Stephen Hawking, Physicist; Unit 24 Arthur Ashe, Tennis player; Bibliography
N2  - ''What A Life! Stories of Amazing People, an engaging reader for high-beginning student of English, focuses on the lives of 24 fascinating people from around the world and across history. These biographies-surprising and always intriguing-explore the accomplishments and uniqueness of each individual. Students will be inspired by these people's lives and their remarkable contributions to our world. Each unit of What A Life! features prereading, vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and writing exercises.'' (Book Cover)
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