'Senor Zorro is on the road again, they say,' the landlord began.'Why do I always hear his name?' cried Sergeant Gonzales angrily.Zorro fights to help the poor and weak in California under the Spanish Governor's rule. Sergeant Gonzales has promised to catch and kill him, so how does Zorro always escape? And how will Senorita Lolita - the only daughter of a fine but poor old family - choose between Zorro, the exciting outlaw,and Don Diego, the rich but boring young man who wants to marry her?If you need lively supplementary reading material, take a look at Oxford Dominoes - the readers series with integrated activities, ideal for individual study or for reading practice in class.The activities in Dominoes keep students engaged in the stories and help to reinforce their understanding of the key language. They can be completed at home or in class. The project activities in Dominoes build on the themes from the story and encourage students to draw on their own experiences.Activities include note-taking and language tasks, leading to extended writing, poster-making, and class presentations. They are ideal for group work in class or individual assignments.
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Deze serie vertelt de avonturen van een gemaskerde zwaardvechter en beschermer van de onderdrukten in koloniaal Californië. Een rijke jongeman bij nacht, hij neemt een vermomming aan om onrecht en tirannie onder Spaans bewind te bestrijden, terwijl hij zijn geheime identiteit bewaakt. De verhalen zitten vol spannende actie, romantische verwikkelingen en gedurfde duels die lezers wereldwijd boeien. Hij belichaamt de geest van vrijheid en gerechtigheid, wat hem een iconische en onvergetelijke literaire figuur maakt.


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First published in 1919, "The Mark of Zorro" introduces Zorro, a masked hero who defends the oppressed in Old California. None suspect that Zorro is really Don Diego Vega, a seemingly frivolous caballero. This is the original novel that launched the legend of Zorro.