The Best of Times? Level 6 Advanced Student Book

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities.

Alan Maley (Author)

9780521735452, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 August 2009

112 pages
19.9 x 13 x 1 cm, 0.19 kg

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Chee Seng, a 16-year-old Malaysian boy, has to grow up fast as he lives through the best and the worst of times. He suffers heartbreak as his parents' marriage falls apart and experiences the joys and heartache of first love.Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book. Contains adult material which may not be suitable for younger readers.

1. Visiting time
2. The best of times
3. The worst of times
4. The aftershock
5. Sons and mothers
6. Trying to cope
7. A new friend
8. Party time
9. Breaking out
10. Jessica's problem
11. A way of escape
12. The best plans…
13. Pool party
14. Beyond parental control
15. Auntie Swee Eng takes charge
16. Picking up the pieces
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Subject Areas: ELT literature & fiction readers [ELHF]