Retold by Lisa Suett. ... Hansel and Gretel are lost in the forest. When they find a house made of sweets, they can't believe their eyes. But the old woman who lives there has a wicked plan! Will Hansel and Gretel ever find their way home again?"The next day, the old witch put Hansel in a cage. Gretel had to cook lots of food for Hansel. The witch wanted a fat Hansel. But Gretel was clever. She had a plan, too." From the book Vocabulary areas: In the forest (animals and nature), the house, sweet food. Grammar and Structure: Present simple, Past simple, Past continuous, Present perfect simple, Must for ... |
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Retold by Lisa Suett. ... The four Bremen Musicians like the little house in the forest. It's their home now. And every day they sing and play together! This is the story of a donkey who runs away to Bremen to play music in a band. On the road he meets other animals. Who does he meet? On their way they find a house. But who is in the house? Read the story and see! Vocabulary areas: animals, musical instruments, prepositions of place, animal and instrument sounds, emotions. Grammar and Structures: Present simple, Present continuous, Adjectives, Conjunctions: so, because, Can for ability, There is / There are, What (a / ... |
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Retold by Lisa Suett. ... Is it OK to trust everyone? Read about the Gingerbread Man as he runs away from an old woman, an old man, a cow and a horse. No one can catch him! But then he meets a fox... Who is more clever? The fox or the Gingerbread Man? Vocabulary areas: Food and cooking, The rooms in the house, Parts of the body, Actions. Grammar and Structures: Present simple, Present continuous (not with future reference), conjunctions: because, and Verb + ing, Verb + infinitive, Can / Can't for ability, Comparative and superlative adverbs, Have (got) for possession. Topic: Adventure. Level: Beginner A1. ... |
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Niara, Yoshi and Gunnar are the lucky winners of a trip to Brazil. Follow them while travelling around this country. While making a documentary about the country, they will visit the largest city in South America, Sao Paulo, the unbelievable capital, Brasilia, lovely Rio de Janeiro, and two natural wonders of the world, the wetlands of Pantanal and the great Amazon rainforest. Nothing could ever prepare these three friends for the new experiences they are about to have. Vocabulary areas: Present Simple: states, habits / Past Simple: finished time / Past Continuous: actions in progress at a specific time - in the past, ... |
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Editor: Elizabeth Ferretti. ... In this book, you will find the diaries of many different people. Here are writers, artists, musicians, and people with important stories to tell. Some are famous - Anne Frank, George Orwell and Kurt Cobain - others you will meet for the first time."The most important thing is not to think very much about oneself." Virginia Woolf Grammar and Structure: Present simple, Present continuous (present actions), Present perfect simple, Past Simple, Future with will. Verb forms and patterns: Affirmative, interrogative, negative, Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and ... |
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Retold by Lisa Suett. ... Use this play-script version to prepare a fun and amusing stage version of the English legend of Robin Hood. Follow Robin Hood's adventures in Sherwood Forest in this easy-tofollow drama version based on the popular legend of Robin Hood. Robin Hood and his Merry Men hatch a plan to rob the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and give back the money to the poor. Vocabulary areas: nature, adjectives to describe character and appearance. Grammar and structures: present simple; direct speech as drama; present continuous; verb+ing; will; prepositions of place; superlatives; question words: where, what, ... |
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Once upon a time, a long time ago, in London there was a happy family in a happy house... This is a story of a boy who never grew up, with his friends Wendy and the jealous fairy Tinker Bell. Why are there no Lost Girls in Neverland? What did the crocodile want to eat? Vocabulary areas: Family, gender and gender role. Grammar and Structures: Common regular and irregular verbs in the simple past, all forms, Common regular and irregular verbs in the present, all forms; There is / are / was / were, all forms + simple determiners; Modal verbs: can and could for ability; Adverbs of manner and frequency; Adjectives; ... |
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Retold by Lisa Suett. ... Poor Cinderella! She works all day and her two horrible stepsisters don't help her. One day an invitation arrives from the Prince. But Cinderella can't go to the party because she's got work to do. But her fairy godmother arrives and amazing things happen! Does she go to the party? Does she meet the Prince?"— Oh no! I must go. The magic stops at midnight - said Cinderella. — Wait! Come back! I don't know your name - called the Prince." From the book Vocabulary areas: clothes, housework. Grammar and structures: Past simple regular and irregular forms, Verb + infinitive, ... |
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Real beauty comes from inside. This is the story of a wicked Queen and her magic mirror. Snow White runs away to the forest where she meets seven kind dwarfs. But does the queen find Snow White? Who can save Snow White? Read the story to find out! Vocabulary areas: Physical descriptions, Parts of the face, In the kitchen, Ordinal numbers, Forest animals. Grammar and Structures: Comparative form: as + adjective + as, Comparative and superlative adjectives, Past simple regular and irregular forms, Must for obligation, Adverbs, Adjectives, Question words. Topic: Friends, Adventure, Jealousy, Emotions. Level: Beginner A1.1. ... |
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A man goes back to the house where he grew up and becomes a little boy again. Tom visits the house he lived in when he was a little boy, and he finds an old newspaper in the wardrobe. He picks it up, and becomes that little boy again. He is standing in front of a mirror, and is confused by what he sees. What does he see in that mirror? Read on to find out. Topics: Family, School, Food & Drink, Feelings & Emotions, Rooms & Furniture. Verbs: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect, Simple - Future with Going to and Will for future reference, promises and ... |
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How we look after water is something that will greatly affect the future of our Earth and the wellbeing of its inhabitants. This book asks children to think about the questions: What do you know about water? How much water is there on Earth and why is it so important? What do you know about the animals that live in our oceans, rivers and lakes? Are we looking after this vital natural resource? It also tells three stories from different parts of the world about how children have dealt with problems related to water. Vocabulary areas: materials, wild animals, nature, time, work. Grammar and Structure: Present simple and ... |
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Harry is the very last person to volunteer for a sport competition! In this story our reluctant hero braves golf and volleyball to come out tops (to everyone's surprise!). Harry and his three friends are selected to take part in the Police Sport Competition. They arrive at the luxury hotel by the sea where the competition is to take place. Everything seems normal... but something dark is going on at the hotel. Vocabulary areas: Sports and leisure, time, clothes and materials, work, the world around us. Grammar and Structure: Past simple, Past progressive, Present perfect, Will, Going to, Tag questions, Should, Must, ... |
