Zabadoo!

English level: Elementary
Ages: 8 years and over
Levels 1,2,3: Paul A Davies and Carolyn Graham
Plus!: Jackie Holderness and Wendy Superfine

Description

A topic-based four-level primary course with an emphasis on developing reading and writing skills.

Key features

• Characters such as Zabadoo the genie, Bob the fish, and the mad inventors, Gizmo and Hoot, present classroom language, help with reading in English, and practise grammar in a way that makes sense to children.
• At the end of each unit, children work on a short project.
• 'Time for Fun' revision sections remind children what they have learned and help them prepare for the tests.
• In levels 1 and 2 life in Britain is presented through 'Will's website', so that learners can compare British life with their own country.
• Each level includes a Christmas play, and a play based on a traditional tale - Little Red Riding Hood, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Rumpelstiltskin.
• Zabadoo! Plus helps children adapt to the more formal approach of a secondary course.
  

Components

Class Book

• 6 units plus a Starter Unit
• using 'Will's website' opportunities for cross-cultural comparisons
• comic strip story
• Festivals sections
• songs and games

Teacher's Book

• a clear guide to the aims, objectives and methodology of the course
• comprehensive teaching notes

Teacher's Resource Pack

• one pack for all levels
• Photocopy Masters to reinforce and extend children's knowledge, including word cards, song lyric cards and festivals activities
• posters to help revise language
• flashcards for core vocabulary items

Cassette

• catchy songs by Carolyn Graham
• a wide variety of listening activities

ISBN Index

Zabadoo! 1

Class Book 978-0-19-438360-8
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-438362-2
Teacher's Resource Book 978-0-19-438377-6
Cassette 978-0-19-438361-5
Class CDs (2) 978-0-19-439345-4

Zabadoo! 2

Class Book 978-0-19-438363-9
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-438365-3
Teacher's Resource Book 978-0-19-438377-6
Cassette 978-0-19-438364-6
Class CDs (2) 978-0-19-439346-1

Zabadoo! 3

Class Book 978-0-19-438366-0
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-438368-4
Teacher's Resource Book 978-0-19-438377-6
Cassette 978-0-19-438367-7

Zabadoo! Plus

Class Book 978-0-19-438370-7
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-438372-1
Teacher's Resource Book 978-0-19-438377-6
Cassette 978-0-19-438371-4