Amazing People ELT Readers. Amazing Philanthropists B1. Adapted - Jane Rollason

Series edited by Fiona MacKenzie The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents Alfred Nobel creator of the Nobel Prize Andrew Carnegie the businessman who built libraries for poor people John D. Rockefeller who made money from oil and gave it all away Thomas Barnardo who created homes for poor children Henry Wellcome who used his money for medical research Madam C. J. Walker who gave her money to the African-American community BRITISH ENGLISH Word count 13 950 Headword count 1179 This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. 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 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. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are ided into four levels Level 1 elementary A2 Level 2 pre-intermediate A2 B1 Level 3 intermediate B1 Level 4 upper intermediate B2 Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.