A Study in Scarlet + CD (Yer1 A1)

Resumen del libro

The presented history is divided into chapters, preceded by a pictorial presentation of the heroes and the Before You Read Activities section containing exercises introducing the reader into the text of the book in terms of vocabulary and grammar.Glossaries with translations of selected words located at the bottom of each page help to better understand the text. After each chapter there is a two-page After-Reading Activities section summarizing the chapter in terms of the content of the presented history, as well as grammar, vocabulary and known language forms, as well as supporting the development of reading comprehension and effective memorization. In the final part of the book there is a four-page Focus on section presenting interesting information related to the author, civilization and English-speaking culture.The book is closed with the one-page Test yourself section, which checks the general level of understanding and remembering the history read, as well as the language forms learned, as well as the Syllabus section containing a brief description of the didactic intentions implemented in the book. The rich graphic design (including illustrations made by renowned illustrators of world-renowned books) is an excellent visual commentary to the presented story and promotes a better understanding of the vocabulary and expressions found in the text. The book is an excellent tool consolidating the language competences and skills of young people and adults, including reading, listening, writing and speaking.

Biografía del autor

Arthur Conan Doyle nació en Edimburgo en 1859, en una familia donde casi todos destacaban en alguna actividad artística. En su ciudad natal se educó en una escuela pública y después pasó a un colegio de jesuitas, donde conoció bien a los prosistas latinos y a los clásicos ingleses, principalmente a Shakespeare. Posteriormente, estudió Medicina en la Universidad de Edimburgo hasta 1881. En 1886 termina de escribir x{0026}lt;i Estudio en escarlatax{0026}lt;/i , donde definía el personaje de Sherlock Holmes, quien protagonizaría muchas de sus historias hasta 1926 (x{0026}lt;i El signo de los cuatrox{0026}lt;/i , x{0026}lt;i El sabueso de los Baskervillex{0026}lt;/i , x{0026}lt;i Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmesx{0026}lt;/i ...). No obstante, Doyle también creó otros personajes singulares, como el profesor Challenger (protagonista de varias novelas, entre ellas x{0026}lt;i El mundo perdidox{0026}lt;/i ), y escribió novela histórica, que según confesó era su máxima aspiración literaria. En 1902 recibió del gobierno el título de x{0026}lt;i Sirx{0026}lt;/i , y falleció en 1930 en Crowborough (Inglaterra) de un ataque al corazón.