Full Description
Extensive reading improves fluency and
there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary
graded material that will instantly appeal to students.
Please
note: this a graded reader for students who are learning
English and does not contain the original text but is an adapted
version.
A marketing executive from Mickey's
- a fast food US burger chain - discovers that contaminated meat
is getting into the burgers, and heads down to Colorado to investigate.
What he discovers proves to be more shocking than he could
ever have imagined.
Inspired by Eric Schlosser's best-selling
expos� of the American fast food industry, Fast Food Nation
is a thought-provoking story about a fictional chain of US
burger restaurants and the people whose lives they affect.
SECONDARY LEVEL 3
BOOK ONLY
Perfect also
for native English speaking children who are struggling with their
reading
Full colour photos and film stills bring story
to life and aid comprehension
Fact File section provides
an interview with original author, Eric Schlosser, along with articles
on the history of fast food, and illegal immigrants
'People
and Places' section provides clear visual context before
students start reading
Self-study activities enable students
to check their progress as they read
Series
Information
Secondary ELT Readers is a series
of contemporary teenage-focused titles, simplified for students
of English as a Foreign Language.
The series covers five
levels from Starter Level (Beginners) to Level 4 (Upper-Intermediate)
and is aimed at students aged twelve to eighteen.
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
extra activities and background information for the teacher.
