The Rajah's Diamond - Grand Format

The Rajah's Diamond, the most precious diamond in the world, seems to bring bad luck on everyone who comes into contact with it. Sir Thomas Vandeleur's wife tries to sell it to pay her debts. But the diamond is stolen and falls into the hands of people who are all corrupted by its great beauty and value. 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 : Wide range of activities practising the four skills ; PET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grades 4/5) ; Dossiers : The Hope Diamond and others ; Story recorded in full ; Exit test and keys atblackcat-cideb.com.