The House on the Hill: Macmillan Readers, Beginner Level (+CD-ROM, request if needed)

by Elizabeth Laird

Paperback, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

428.6

Description

Macmillan Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The information is controlled, with pictures explaining some vocabulary. This book for Beginner-level students explains how Paul wants to marry a rich lady called Maria but doesn't think he will be able to if he remains poor. Includes an Audio CD.

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Publication

Macmillan Education (2005)

User reviews

LibraryThing member alaa-ali
this story about poor guy called pual . he lived in a small town . he just graduated from university m and he want to be a writer m and work in newspaper . In one day ,he was walking near the river , and saw a beautiful girl . during that days , he fell in love her , and decided to marry her .
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After that day she disappear ,and he couldn't see her anymore. After a few months he hear she got married from rich man. After a week, he saw an advertisement in newspaper competition for best story and the winner will got a lot of money . he decided to write about his love story. In the end he won . and the newspaper company that he wrote his story , offer to him to work with them .
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LibraryThing member zyabuko
One day, Paul meets Maria.They are difference in social standing.Paul is poor but Maria is very rich.
He proposed to her, but she rejected.
But at the end, he realized she never loved him.
After read, I thought the money and the beauty make people changed. I guess paul will get real hapiness.
LibraryThing member morichi
There is a poor man. One day, he met a beautiful and rich woman.
He fell in love soon.But her mother interrupt them....
At first,I think this story is common love story. But the ending is surpass my imagenation.I was very exiting.
LibraryThing member hisoka
Main character is Paul. He wants to be writer.
One day,when he walks near the river, he saw the girl.
he doesn't know her. He talked to her.
The day he met her, he was in love her.
After that, it happened something...
I think this story is exciting. you should read this book.
I have never read lover
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like this.
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LibraryThing member ponzubu-
The main character wanted to be a writer.One day he saw a girl,and he fell in love.She was very rich and he was so poor.So,she didn't love him.And,she married another rich man.However she left the man...

This story differ from what I expected.I thought that stories usually end happy.However this
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story isn't happy end.I don't want to get much money.I want to marry a man who I really love.
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LibraryThing member yukkii
Paul fell in love with Maria who was a rich, but Paul was a poor man. They...

This kind of stories that a man is a poor but a woman is a rich are popular, so I want books to change a little. However I like this klind of stories. For example, "Titanic", "Romeo and Juliet".
LibraryThing member puuuu
One day,Paul met a beautiful girl. But Paul was poor and she was rich. Nevertheless he loved her. He told her that he loved her,and she said him she loved him too. He believed her word,but the truth was...
I was pleased with what he noticed that he didn't love her but love her appearance. In fact
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people love others only seeing appearance and it is not bad. However we must choose marrige partner carefully.
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LibraryThing member Fumika.H
The unexpected result made me amazed.
I think his choice was correct.
But I wanted main character of this story to stick to his
first feeling.
LibraryThing member mojocoxama
One day, Paul who wanted to be a writer and work for a newspaper met the girl, Maria. She lived in the white house on the hill. Paul lived in the little brown house, so he was poor. However, he was in love... When I finished this book, I thought Maria was very selfish. The end of story is
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interesting. I recommend you to read this story.
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LibraryThing member morigorico
Paul loved Maria, who is very beautiful and rich.
He wanted tomarrie to her, however she had another rich man.
So he couldn't marry her and...

Paul is aa good man, and also lucky.
However, the end of this story is too beautiful.
I want to read exciting story.

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