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A Matter of Chance
Intermediate Level 4 (Cambridge English Readers)
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.
Paul Morris's happy life in Italy changes when his wife dies suddenly. He develops a relationship with Sandra, a friend at work, but everything is not as it seems. How can Sandra afford such an expensive car? And why does she keep making mysterious phone calls? Soon Paul is involved in international crime and a thrilling car chase across Europe. Contains a paperback and 2 Audio CDs with complete text recordings from the 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.
Paul Morris's happy life in Italy changes when his wife dies suddenly. He develops a relationship with Sandra, a friend at work, but everything is not as it seems. How can Sandra afford such an expensive car? And why does she keep making mysterious phone calls? Soon Paul is involved in international crime and a thrilling car chase across Europe. Contains a paperback and 2 Audio CDs with complete text recordings from the book.
- GenresFiction
78 pages, Paperback
First published November 11, 1999
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February 21, 2023
That happens when you don't give yourself a chance to heal a loss of a love, before looking for a new love. I knew all that wouldn't work, you almost got killed bro. jsjs
I liked it, I learnt a lot of new vocabulary from it.
I liked it, I learnt a lot of new vocabulary from it.
July 15, 2024
The story was too fast paced..and honestly falling in love 4 months after your wife’s death and even thinking of comparing her to your new partner is sick. And all of this just to end up divorcing your new partner after 1 year of marriage..Paul is a total red flag for me!
May 4, 2017
Fue una lectura ligera, muy fácil. Me la dejaron en la clase de inglés y considero que fue el mejor libro de los 9 en los dos años de carrera.
October 18, 2018
Very classic love story
January 25, 2019
A roof-tile falls
A roof-tile stats where it is
A roof-tile stats where it is
April 4, 2019
A good fun read.
August 8, 2020
Very good book to learn English but the story is very boring for me.
March 16, 2022
Good for English Learners. But the story is boring.
January 7, 2023
light and enjoyable lecture
July 1, 2013
CAMBRIDGE level 4
time 6/30 40min 7/1 20min chapter from 1 to11
7words
Jacky die love partner trip strange cellphone
Discusstion question
1 If you have a boyfriend or girlfriend, do you see his or her cellphone?
No. I want to check his cell phone, but I do not see.
It is because it is personal.
2 Have you ever eavesdropped something?
Yes, I eavesdroped on couple's conversation in the restrant.
They had quarrel and the girl said terrible things.
I forgot what she said.
Comment
In chapter 12, I think he can know about her secrets. But, I am not sure because I did not read chapter 12 yet. I looking forward to knowing who she is and her porpose. In chapter 11, he ensured she has secrets.
time 7/6 45min 7/7 30min
7words
tell him find farmhouse escape chase now
Discusstion question
1 Have you ever watched car chase?
I have watched just on the TV. It was so terrible. Someone dies or is injured.
2 Paul escaped with Sandra.
If you were Paul( main character),could you escape with Sandra?
Maybe I could not escape because many guard men looked at him.
I am too afraid to move.
Comment]
I liked this book, but this story was little sad.
I respected a main character because he was so bravery.
In order to help her, he tried to escape.
Althou she was injured, it was succeed.
time 6/30 40min 7/1 20min chapter from 1 to11
7words
Jacky die love partner trip strange cellphone
Discusstion question
1 If you have a boyfriend or girlfriend, do you see his or her cellphone?
No. I want to check his cell phone, but I do not see.
It is because it is personal.
2 Have you ever eavesdropped something?
Yes, I eavesdroped on couple's conversation in the restrant.
They had quarrel and the girl said terrible things.
I forgot what she said.
Comment
In chapter 12, I think he can know about her secrets. But, I am not sure because I did not read chapter 12 yet. I looking forward to knowing who she is and her porpose. In chapter 11, he ensured she has secrets.
time 7/6 45min 7/7 30min
7words
tell him find farmhouse escape chase now
Discusstion question
1 Have you ever watched car chase?
I have watched just on the TV. It was so terrible. Someone dies or is injured.
2 Paul escaped with Sandra.
If you were Paul( main character),could you escape with Sandra?
Maybe I could not escape because many guard men looked at him.
I am too afraid to move.
Comment]
I liked this book, but this story was little sad.
I respected a main character because he was so bravery.
In order to help her, he tried to escape.
Althou she was injured, it was succeed.
August 27, 2014
Es una historia muy fácil de leer, porque aunque se complica un poco, pasa rápido.
Me lo encargaron para una clase de inglés hace un semestre. LO MALO es que, francamente, me ofende que hayan escogido esta lectura para alumnos universitarios. Es un inglés demasiado simple. Perfecto para chicos de secundario, o incluso de prepa; pero no para gente que ya va saliendo de su carrera y que ya debería tener más dominado el idioma. Esta es mi opinión, claro.
Lo que sí es que el inicio me gustó mucho. Empieza y va directo al grano en una descripción muy, muy bonita y trágica.
El final de la historia, en comparación, no me agradó.
Me lo encargaron para una clase de inglés hace un semestre. LO MALO es que, francamente, me ofende que hayan escogido esta lectura para alumnos universitarios. Es un inglés demasiado simple. Perfecto para chicos de secundario, o incluso de prepa; pero no para gente que ya va saliendo de su carrera y que ya debería tener más dominado el idioma. Esta es mi opinión, claro.
Lo que sí es que el inicio me gustó mucho. Empieza y va directo al grano en una descripción muy, muy bonita y trágica.
El final de la historia, en comparación, no me agradó.
April 16, 2012
lovely story that tells us , the first love is best love :)
with some interesting actions.
with some interesting actions.
May 30, 2013
it is a romatic story!
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September 2, 2013Interesting story
Want to Read
May 24, 2016is interesting
August 28, 2016
Quite predictable, but also a good read for language learners.
January 28, 2015
2015.1.31 17830words
November 8, 2015
Suspenseful and romantic. And a bit of action. Worth reading. Teenagers would enjoy this story.
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