The Country Stars
B1 | 1000 Headwords | Original
Jesse is a country boy who wants to live in a big city. Harper - a city girl who loves the simple country life - is spending her summer on her grandparents’ farm next door. Despite their differences, they become friends. When Harper finds out about the upcoming state fair, she tells Jesse he should enter one of his cows in the livestock competition - the winning cow gets $500! However, they soon find out that not everyone is following the competition rules - even if it puts the animals in danger.
Syllabus
Verb tenses: Present Simple; Past Continuous; Future forms: Will and Going to; Present Perfect Simple; Past Perfect Simple: narrative, reported speech
Verb forms and patterns: Common phrasal verbs/verbs with prepositions; First conditional; Second conditional; Simple reported speech: statements, questions and commands with say, ask, tell
Modal verbs: could and might: possibility; have to/must: obligation
Types of clause: Time clauses introduced by when, while, until, before, after, as soon as; Clauses of purpose
In this reader you’ll find:
- Focus on: State fairs, Agenda Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- A glossary of difficult words
- Comprehension and grammar activities including B1 Preliminary style exercises and 21st-century Skills activities
- Final Test
Tags
| Animal rights | Friendship | Family | The environment | Honesty/loyalty
| Title | ISBN code | |
|---|---|---|
| Title The Country Stars | ISBN code ISBN 9788853648198 |
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