Bir B1+: From Ukraine To The Uk: Musician'S Journey, A

Ukrainian teenager Alexei Krasnik, 17, is talented musician with a promising future. He has a chance to audition for scholarship at the Royal Academy or Music in London. Life is good for him and his younger sister; Katya. But then, their dreams and hopes are destroyed when Russia invades Ukraine and they have to confront the horrors of war. At night, in the underground station, Alexei plays his violin to the frightened people hiding there from the bombs. Katya manages to get to safety in the UK, but Alexei’s father is taken prisoner. Alexei sets out to try and find him. Can he succeed in locating his father, and will the family be reunited? 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