Thinking Train E: Sick Dragon+online Games+mp3 (Pre-A1)

The Thinking Train is a unique brand new series of picture books which focus on the development of children's thinking skills through the use of stories. Little Red is a dragon. She lives with her family, deep inside the forest. Then people arrive and start cutting down trees and the forest gets smaller and smaller. Soon the sky is full of smoke and the rivers are full of rubbish. One day Little Red’s sister goes missing. Can Little Red find her and how can she save the rivers and forest? Recording in British English. Plus, on Helbling e-zone kids: For students Online games Audio For teachers Teacher's Guide Flashcards Flashcards Guide Big Books Guide Free online worksheets with Cambridge Young Learners exam practice You will activate the following thinking skills in this book: -making comparisons -noticing similarities and differences -predicting -sequencing -focusing attention -considering -cause and effect -spatial reasoning. You will learn or revise the following vocabulary or structures: • ecology • food • past simple • comparatives and superlatives • prepositions of movement Language Learner Literature Award - FINALIST In 2004, the Extensive Reading Foundation established the Language Learner Literature Award for graded readers in English. The Award aims to support the development of language learner literature in English, and to encourage extensive reading in language education. These awards are conferred each year on books that are selected for their outstanding overall quality and likely enduring appeal. An international jury makes the final choices, taking into account the Internet votes of students, teachers and others from around the world.