The READING & TRAINING series is composed of illustrated graded readers, aimed at teenagers and adults. The readers are graded into six levels - from elementary/pre-lower intermediate to post-intermediate - according to internationally recognised criteria for structural grading.

The READING & TRAINING series is composed of illustrated graded readers, aimed at teenagers and adults. The readers are graded into six levels - from elementary/pre-lower intermediate to post-intermediate - according to internationally recognised criteria for structural grading.

Features:

• introduction about the author and his/her times

• wide variety of interesting activities to promote understanding of the text, as well as all four language skills, lexis and sociocultural awareness and knowledge

• activities in the style of the Cambridge ESOL and Trinity exams

• informative and fascinating cross-curricular dossiers, which explore the historical and cultural background of the text

• a recording on CD of the text in British or American English, with extra listening activities

• extensive vocabulary footnotes, with phonetic transcription of more unusual words

• exit tests

• guided internet projects

An answer key and an additional exit test for each reader are available online as a PDF file at the Black Cat website. Further info on grading can be found in the 'The Black Cat Guide to Graded Readers'.

Level A2 Elementary