Teen ELi Readers Stage 1 (cef A1): A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court with Audio CD

About the series: The series Tenn ELI Readers is divided into 3 levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience.

Stages:

• Stage 1 Elementary (600 headwords) A1 Movers
• Stage 2 Pre-Intermediate (800 headwords) A2 Flyers/KET
• Stage 3 Intermediate (1000 headwords) B1 PET

Hank Morgan is the boss of a factory in late 19th century Connecticut. One day, while he is working, a man attacks him and hits him on the head. When Hank wakes up he is in sixth century England. He is at the Court of King Arthur where he meets the Knights of the Round Table, Queen Guenever and also make friends with Sandy and Clarence. Thanks to his superior knowledge, Hank soon becomes the King's chief minister and plans to modernise the country, but things do not always go according to plan...

The book contains:

• The Before You Read Activities section contains pre-reading activities.
• The text is divided into chapters and is equipped with a glossary at the bottom of each page.
• The After-Reading Activities section, at the end of each chapter, eases memorization and comprehension and rounds off with one or more Pre-Reading activities to pre-teach the vocabulary and structures in the subsequent chapter.
• Useful dossiers focussing on culture and the author are supplied in the classics series.
• The Test yourself section offers activities which take into account the whole story.
• Syllabus.

Syllabus:
Verb tenses:Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present perfect
Past perfect
To be going to
Conditional
Modal verbs: Can, could, have to, will
Conjunctions: and, but, then, because, when
Relative Pronouns: which, who, where, when, that, whose
Lexical areas:: Medieval people, places and pastimes
Descriptive adjective
Town and country
Parts of the body
Clothing
Animals
Transport
Occupations