Oxford Bookworms Factfiles: Ireland: Level 2: 700-Word Vocabulary

by Tim Vicary

Overview

Features topics such as environmental issues, historical facts, and culture.

Full-color photographs, introductions, glossaries, and exercises enhance student reading and learning.

Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780194233859
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/15/2008
Series:	Oxford Bookworms ELT Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction i

1 Ireland's story 1

2 Around the island 2

3 Celtic Ireland|5

4 St Patrick, the Church, and the Vikings 8

5 The English come to Ireland 12

6 The Great Hunger 16

7 Fighting to be free 19

8 Northern Ireland 23

9 Dublin and Belfast 27

10 Four Irish cities 31

11 Stories, music, and dancing 35

12 A country for young people 39

Glossary 41

Activities: Before Reading 44

Activities: While Reading 45

Activities: After Reading 48

About the author 52

About the bookworms library 53