Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and
there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level
reading material for younger learners.
The Ice Age films are popular with children around the world for
their humorous, lovable characters and their themes of friendship. Ice
Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Popcorn ELT Reader
is based on the third film in the franchise.
In this third Ice Age story, mammoths Manny and Ellie
are expecting a baby.
But Manny's friends, Diego and Sid, feel left out.
Sid finds and adopts three very large eggs. The eggs hatch into
baby dinosaurs and when their mother comes to claim them back,
she carries Sid off too!
The friends set off to rescue Sid, encountering a new friend,
fierce dinosaurs and dangerous terrain along the way.
But who, or what, is Rudy?
LEVEL 3
BOOK ONLY
Also perfect for native English speakers who are struggling with
their reading
Full-colour with stills from the film
Meet section provides a visual introduction
to the characters before students start reading
New Words picture dictionary introduces students
to new vocabulary at the start of the book
Real World spread provides cross-curricular
support and focuses on dinosaurs
Five-page activity section checks comprehension
and provides opportunities for follow-up work.
Activities are designed to cater for different learning styles.
Series Information
Popcorn ELT Readers is
a series of low-level graded readers aimed at younger
students who are beginning to learn English as a Foreign Language.
The series covers three levels from Level 1 (Early Beginner)
to Level 3 (High Beginner) and is aimed at students aged eight to
eleven years.
Each reader is available in Book Only or Book and CD formats.
The CD features an audio recording of the story for reading along.
There are also online resource sheets providing step-by-step
lesson plans, extra activities and downloadable flashcards.