Intermediate this book provide readers enjoyable reading materials for learns of english. The series is published at six levels-starter,beginner,elementary,pre-intermedia

JAMES BOND 007

GOLDFINGER

I A N F L E M I NG

HENRY GAMMIDGE JOHN MCLUSKY

Retold by Anne Collins

INTERMEDIATE

THIS BOOK PROVIDE READERS ENJOYABLE READING MATERIALS FOR LEARNS OF ENGLISH.

THE SERIES IS PUBLISHED AT SIX LEVELS-STARTER,BEGINNER,ELEMENTARY,PRE-INTERMEDIATE,INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER.

SOME OF DIFFICULT WORDS AND PHRASES IN THIS BOOK ARE EXPLAINED AND SOME ARE SHOWN IN THE PICTURES.

A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR and HIS STORY

Ian Lancaster Fleming was born on the may 1908 in Canterbury,England.He was a newspaper journalist and a writer .He created one of the most famous characters in twentieth-century fiction –JAMES BOND.

Fleming decided to become a writer during the war.He wrote about spies and dangerous gangs of criminals .In 1952,he completed his first novel.His first novel-Casino Royale-was about a handsome British secret agent called James Bond.Bond was a spy who lived danger,women,fast cars,gambling and good food and drink.He was well-paid for the dangerious work he had to do.

Casino Royale was very successful and the adventures of James Bond,agent number 007, become very popular.

The story of Casino Royale was made into a film.The Bond films continue to be huge international successes.Bond was young in Fleming’s first story ,but he is still a British secret agent in the twenty-first century.He never grows old!By 2003,five actors had starred as James Bond.Millions of people all over the world have seen and loved the films.

The story of Goldfinger take place in the late 1950s.Since Fleming wrote the story,the names of some countries and their kinds of governments have changed.

THE PEOPLE IN THIS STORY

JAMES BOND-main character

Junius du pont-his friend

Auric goldfinger-main character(negative)

JILL MASTERTON-Goldfinger’s secretary

TILLY MASTERTON-her sister

ODDJOB, HELMUT SPRINGER, JED MIDNIGT, BILLY RING, MR SOLO and others.

THE FAMOUS PHRASE IN THIS STORY

“IF YOU MEET SOMEONE FOR THE FIRST TIME,IT ‘S BY CHANCE.THE SECOND TIME YOU MEET THEM, IT ‘S BY COINCIDENCE.BUT IF YOU MEET THEM FOR A THIRD TIME,IT ‘S TIME FOR ENEMY ACTION”.