Description: 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'.

Audio CD/CD-ROM Features:
? a full recording of the text playable on any CD player.
? variety of graded activities to help develop ability in all four skills
? in-depth work on selected topics related to the story with a special emphasis on lexis development
? practice in either British or American pronunciation and spelling
? easy to understand instructions so that the activities can be done either in class or individually at home
? comprehensive help section offering more information about the content and a complete list of the vocabulary used
? compatible with both PC and Macintosh systems