The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history

Contents: Johann Sebastian Bach who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the child genius, Giuseppe Verdi who wrote the operas Aida and La Traviata, Johann Strauss, ‘The Waltz King’, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky who wrote the ballet Swan Lake, Irving Berlin who wrote There’s No Business Like Show Business.

British English

Word count: 8,344
Headword count: 723
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This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-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 divided 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.