The Treasure of Franchard (Livre-CD)

Jean-Marie is a boy without a family who is happily adopted by Doctor Desprez and his wife. When the doctor finds the precious Treasure of Franchard he plans to go back to Paris and live like a rich man. But during the night the treasure is stolen and suspects fall on Jean-Marie... 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 Robert Louis Stevenson ; a wide range of activities practising the four skills ; dossier : Paris in the Nineteenth Century ; projects on the web ; KET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grades 3, 4) ; special AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety of games and activities for further practice ; an exit test and key on our website ; free downloadable summary-based activities for comprehension and language practice.