Asterix and the English Language 2. Asterix and the Magic Carpet

Edwаrd Arnоld, 1990. — 63 pages.Комиксы об Астериксе с объяснением некоторых слов и выражений, с упражнениями и ответами к ним.This book uses authentic, unedited extracts from Asterix and The Magic Carpet. It has been organised to provide practice in reading skills for students of English at intermediate level. It also contains a number of integrated tasks that revise various aspects of vocabulary and grammar, and that provide practice in writing skills. It can be used by students working on their own or by groups.It takes unedited extracts, selected from the original Asterix story, and presents them as reading texts for students at intermediate level. The texts are chosen to provide reading materials that are both fun and accessible, and the unique appeal of Asterix and Obelix ensures that the material is motivating and enjoyable.
Each section of the book starts with pre-reading warm-up material, followed by original episodes from Asterix and the Magic Carpet and linking tasks which are designed to achieve the following:
to guide the reader through the text and build confidence.
to develop the reading skills of skimming, scanning, anticipation and inference.
to highlight and explain problem areas of intermediate level language.
to develop effective learning strategies, particularly the ability to derive meaning from context.
Asterix and the English Language can be used in the classroom or for self-study.Each title in the series contains a full glossary and a key. Full-colour cartoons are used on every page. There are many good things about Asterix and the English Language, but the best thing is It's Fun!