This book is Level 4 in the Amazing People Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. Each book includes a free CD with a full recording of each story.
Contents:
• Henry J Heinz, the man who invented tomato ketchup
• William Lever who made millions from soap
• Michael Marks, founder of the Marks and Spencer stores
• Henry Ford, who mass-produced cars and made them affordable
• Coco Chanel, the businesswoman who changed fashion for women
• Ray Kroc, the man who created the McDonald’s chain of restaurants
Word count: 18,209 / Headword count: 1,624
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 five or 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.
• PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.
