The Secret Garden (+ CD-ROM) Black cat

After the death of her parents in India, Mary Lennox goes to live with an uncle in Yorkshire, England. Her life is sad and uneventful until she discovers the secret garden and the meaning of true friendship and happiness. This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text. As well as the story, this reader contains: A biography of Frances Hodgson Burnett. A wide range of activities practising the four skills. KET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grades 1, 2). Dossier: English Gardens. Project on the web. Special AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety of games and activities for further practice.