Big Surprise! captivates classes with a rich variety of stories and story-telling options including story cards and animations. Each level has six beautifully illustrated stories that explore different genres from traditional fables and fairy tales to modern action-adventure. Build a solid language base. Extra communication activities and games provide practice in all skills and the real-life photo-stories help bring useful everyday phrases in English to life. Guided writing activities consolidate language, and speaking activities give students the opportunity to personalize language in meaningful contexts. Engaging cross-curricular and culture content. Eye-catching photography and topics get children thinking about other subjects and their own life experiences. Review sections every two units include real-world information, photos and topics of cultural interest, giving students a chance to reinforce their learning.