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    Amazing Leaders: A2
    Amazing Leaders: A2
    Amazing Leaders: A2
    Audiobook45 minutes

    Amazing Leaders: A2

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers

    Narrated by Collins

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    About this audiobook

    The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

    Contents:
    William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England
    Saladin, historic Muslim leader
    Genghis Khan, famous leader of the Mongol empire
    Catherine the Great, the woman who turned Russia into an empire
    Abraham Lincoln who stopped slavery in the USA
    Queen Victoria, the famous British Queen

    BRITISH ENGLISH
    Word count: 6,360
    Headword count: 628

    PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.

    This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series.
    Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2.

    About the Amazing People series:
    A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen.

    Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure.

    After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research.

    Created in association with The Amazing People Club.

    About Collins ELT Readers:
    Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels:
    Level 1 – elementary (A2)
    Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1)
    Level 3 – intermediate (B1)
    Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2)
    Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateJul 13, 2017
    ISBN9780008268534
    Amazing Leaders: A2

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