Bir A2: World Folk Tales (With Literary Analysis)

Description: Magical harps, fabulous parties and wicked snakes are present in this collection of folktales from Ireland, India and China. Can the Dagda's magical harp help him defeat his enemies, the aggressive warriors? Will Kalavati be able to take her human husband to a feast of the gods without being found out? And will the brave Li Chi be able to avenge the death of her brother and fight the evil serpent that is terrorizing her village? Read these stories and you will discover the answers. Burlington International Readers offer interesting and challenging fiction, non-fiction and classic literature titles. Readers include: For Students • Introductory information about the author, background and characters • Carefully graded and beautifully illustrated content to follow CEFR levels • Literary and comprehension activity pages integrated throughout the reader • Glossary with phonetics and English definitions • Cross-curricular pages expanding on themes from the story or the author’s world • Suggested project work with techno tasks At www.burlingtonbooks.es students will find: • Downloadable MP3 audio tracks of the story, background information and cross-curricular texts For Teachers At www.burlingtonbooks.es teachers will find: • All students’ resource material • Teacher’s Downloadable Resource Material, which includes: -Character introduction, plot summary and background information - Suggested before and after reading activities, group work, projects and a book report - Final test (photocopiable) - Answer keys to the final test and reader activities