Journey to the center of Earth is a masterpiece by Jules Verne: a master of adventure stories. He also wanted children to think about nature. This story asks them to wonder what can be found underground and if there is another world there. It is told by a young man, Axel, who with his uncle and a guide go down under the Earth through the crater of a volcano. The children follow them through tunnels and caves to find strange plants and animals and have exciting adventures. It's a story about natural phenomena but also about persistence, initiative and courage in the face of the unknown. Vocabulary areas: science, ... |
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Based on the story by Peter Newell. Adapted by Jane Cadwallader. ... The rocket brings the families who live on 15 Cherry Drive together and makes them into a community. Can't miss this reader based on a story called The Rocket Book by Peter Newell originally published in 1912. Number 15 Cherry Drive is a normal house in a normal town. The people who live there don't really take any notice of each other, except for formal greetings. All this is going to be different when Mr. Popper's son Michael sets off a rocket in the basement which moves up through the house, changing people's lives. Vocabulary areas: ... |
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Can you imagine being whooshed away by the wind to a magic land of witches and strange characters? Have you ever met Munchkins or Winkies or monkeys with wings and an all powerful wizard? This is the story of how Dorothy made some wonderful friends in a magic land and how she tried to get back home to Kansas. Did she manage? You'll have to read the story to find out! Vocabulary areas: Colours, clothes, parts of the body, directions. Grammar and Structures: Present simple, Verb + infinitive, Must and have to for obligation, Determiners: some - any, Adjectives of description and feeling, Prepositions of place. Topic: ... |
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The Wind and the Sun argue about who is the strongest. So the Wind challenges the Sun. Who can make the shepherd take off his coat? Is it better to be strong like the Wind or kind like the Sun? Jack is a shepherd. He lives in the mountains with his two best friends, a brown donkey and a white goat. Life is quiet in the mountains but one day the Wind and the Sun argue about who is the strongest. So who can make the shepherd take off his coat, the Wind or the Sun? One thing is certain: It's better to be kind than unkind. Vocabulary areas: Members of the family, actions, the wood. Grammar and structures: Prepositions of ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo. ... Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. Project the story and accompanying American English audio onto the Interactive Whiteboard - a digital Big Book! Students can also watch and listen to the story on their home computer or tablets - great for children who prefer computers to books. Richly illustrated books offering classic stories retold for children accompanied by e-Books, audio, and Activity and Play books. 200 Headwords. ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo. ... This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5 - 12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching. With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale. 150 Headwords. ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo. ... Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. This new edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories - now with accompanying: e-Books, Audio Packs and Activity Books and Plays. Project the story and accompanying American English audio onto the Interactive Whiteboard - a digital Big Book! Students can also watch and listen to the story on their home computer or tablets - great for children who prefer ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo. ... Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. This new edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories - now with accompanying: e-Books, Audio Packs and Activity Books and Plays. Project the story and accompanying American English audio onto the Interactive Whiteboard - a digital Big Book! Students can also watch and listen to the story on their home computer or tablets - great for children who prefer ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo. ... Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. This new edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories - now with accompanying: e-Books, Audio Packs and Activity Books and Plays. Project the story and accompanying American English audio onto the Interactive Whiteboard - a digital Big Book! Students can also watch and listen to the story on their home computer or tablets - great for children who prefer ... |
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Do you enjoy walking among the trees and watching out for forest animals? Do you know how important forests are for our world and our health? This book is about the three main different types of forests, about where you can find them, what the weather is like there and which animals live in and under the trees. It is also an adventure story about two children who overhear plans to destroy a part of their forest and who ask other children to join them to help save it. Vocabulary areas: nature and environment, forest animals, weather. Grammar and Structures: Present simple, Present perfect, Can, Comparative and superlative ... |
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Ribadesella, una tranquila localidad asturiana, esconde un tesoro: la Perla Azul. Los antepasados de Don Carlos guardaban este secreto; ahora él, con la ayuda de su loro Pepe, desea recuperarlo. Pero no solo ellos lo saben: hay personas con muy malas intenciones que también quieren conseguir la Perla. El joven Pelayo no se imagina que va a vivir una gran aventura para encontrarla: casonas abandonadas, peligrosas cuevas, montes... ¿dónde puede estar? Destrezas: Describir lugares, tradiciones y eventos - Hablar sobre tradiciones - Hablar sobre la historia - Hablar sobre las diferentes regiones de ... |
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Un grupo de rock emergente compuesto por tres jóvenes amigos. Un gran evento musical de Madrid puede ser su gran oportunidad. Pero poco antes de su concierto de debut ante el público, desaparece sin dejar rastro el bajo, uno de sus instrumentos. Los chicos tienen pocos recursos para sustituirlo; por eso deciden encontrarlo. El presunto ladrón deja pistas que llevan a Javi, Luz y el Greñas a recorrer Madrid en busca de su instrumento. ¿Quién lo ha robado? ¿Por qué? Destrezas: Comprender un texto: lectura y/o escucha, Responder a preguntas de comprensión, Describir personas ( ... |
