Popcorn ELT Primary Readers Starter Level - Level 1: The Secret Life of Pets (Book & CD)

Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners.

This reader is based on the animated film The Secret Life of Pets.

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

After a chance encounter in an alleyway, the pair reluctantly embark on an adventure with a whole host of fun characters and pets.

• BEGINNER LEVEL
• BOOK & CD
• Very low language level aimed at children reading their first stories in English.
• Perfect also for native English speaking children who are struggling with their reading.
• A popular character with global recognition factor.
• Full colour stills on every page bring the story to life and aid comprehension.
• Meet… section provides a visual introduction to the characters before students start reading. 
• New Words picture dictionary introduces students to new vocabulary at the start of the book.
• Real World spread provides cross-curricular support.
• Five-page activity section checks comprehension and provides opportunities for follow-up work.
• Activities are designed to cater for different learning styles.

 Series Information

• Popcorn  ELT  Readers is a series of low-level graded readers aimed at younger students who are beginning to learn English as a Foreign Language.
• The series covers three levels from Level 1 (Early Beginner) to Level 3 (High Beginner) and is aimed at students aged eight to eleven years.
• Each reader is available in Book Only or Book and CD formats.
• The CD features an audio recording of the story for reading along.
• There are also online resource sheets providing step-by-step lesson plans, extra activities and downloadable flashcards.