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    Intermediate English Comprehension: Book 1
    Intermediate English Comprehension: Book 1
    Intermediate English Comprehension: Book 1
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    Intermediate English Comprehension: Book 1

    By Stephen Harrison

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    About this ebook

    this is the first book in the bestselling series ‘intermediate english comprehension’. each book contains fifteen interesting articles on a variety of topics such as: history, religion, the natural world, science, travel, food and more.

    it is perfect for students of english who want to improve their reading comprehension and will help with exam practice.

    the ebook includes:

    15 fascinating short articles.

    glossaries which include key words with explanations.

    questions about each text (with clickable links to the answers).

    video links for each article (if your device allows it).

    this book has articles on the following topics: the komodo dragon, vampires, the maya civilisation, cloning, british cuisine, cosmetic surgery, stockholm, papua new guinea, cleopatra and more.

    If you want to improve your reading comprehension and enjoy the texts you read, download this book now!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStephen Harrison
    Release dateOct 11, 2013
    ISBN9781301948598
    Intermediate English Comprehension: Book 1
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      Intermediate English Comprehension - Stephen Harrison

      Intermediate English Comprehension – Book 1

      Stephen Harrison

      www.EnglishLearningExpert.com

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      Copyright © 2013 Stephen Harrison.

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Note from the author

      How to use this eBook

      The Komodo Dragon

      Jainism

      Vampires

      Big Ben

      The Maya Civilisation

      Cloning

      Language Death

      British Cuisine

      Cosmetic Surgery

      Stockholm

      Papua New Guinea

      The Paleo Diet

      Invasive Species

      Cleopatra

      London

      Video Links

      Glossary

      Answers

      Intermediate English Comprehension – Book 2

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      Note from the author

      Dear reader,

      As a teacher and a language learner, I want to create excellent language learning resources, which are not too expensive. I have written several bestselling titles for students of English. You can find them at the end of this eBook and on my website www.EnglishLearningExpert.com

      Each month, I release a newsletter about learning English. It includes information on idioms, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, free resources, new products and more. If you would like to receive it, please register at www.EnglishLearningExpert.com

      Finally, I hope you enjoy this eBook and it helps improve your English. If you are happy with it, please take a moment to leave a review. Your opinions are important and will help me to produce great resources for your English learning needs.

      Thank you!

      Stephen

      How to use this eBook

      The ‘Intermediate English Comprehension’ series is designed to help you develop your listening and reading comprehension skills. These are skills you will need in ‘real life’ and to pass intermediate level English exams.

      How you use this eBook is entirely your choice. You might listen to the audios and then answer the questions. Or, you might only focus on reading comprehension. You could combine the two by listening to the audios, while reading the texts.

      Each of the fifteen texts has a glossary of key words and ten questions. The answers to the questions can be accessed by clicking the link, or by going to the end of the eBook. Many learners find it helpful to first read the glossary, before reading the texts or listening to the audios. However, there is no correct way – you can decide.

      The audios were recorded by professional voice actors and include American, British, Scottish and Australian accents. To listen to them, visit www.EnglishLearningExpert.com and register your email address. You will then receive a password to listen online or you can download the audios as MP3 files. Just select ‘AUDIO’ from the website menu and click on the image for Book 1.

      The video links at the end of this eBook are for readers who would like to discover more about the topics, they are not connected to the questions.

      Finally, enjoy! The texts cover a wide range of fascinating topics and, if nothing else, they should make interesting listening and reading.

      The Komodo Dragon

      Over 3 m long, with extremely sharp claws, huge teeth and a poisonous bite… Although this may sound like something from a horror film, it is in fact a description of the Komodo dragon. These reptiles are real and they are one of nature’s most incredible creatures.

      Komodo dragons have lived on some of Indonesia's islands for thousands of years. One story tells that the Komodo dragon was first discovered during WWI (World War One), when an airplane crash landed in the waters around the islands. The story tells how the pilot swam to Komodo Island, where he was surrounded by terrifying, huge lizards. It sounds like something out of an action movie, however the story is actually a myth.

      We don’t know exactly when Komodo dragons were first discovered but the earliest stories come from between 1910 and 1912. The existence of the Komodo dragon was confirmed in 1926. This was the year that the explorer W. Douglas Burden led an expedition to Komodo. He was working for the American Museum of Natural History. He returned from his trip with twelve dead specimens and two living komodo dragons.

      The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard in the world. Some Komodo dragons can be 3 m long and can weigh more than 130 kg. This means that Komodo dragons are the heaviest lizards on Earth. They have long heads with short snouts, scaly skin, short legs, and big, strong tails. The largest dragon ever found was 3.13 m long and weighed 166 kg!

      Komodo dragons are the top predators on the islands where they live. They will eat nearly anything, including carrion, smaller dragons, wild horses and pigs, large water

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