In the first one, retold in a famous version by Aleksey Tolstoy, who will help grandpa pull up a huge turnip to make soup for his family? In the second, of central European origin, how can a poor man make a delicious soup? Both stories have a strong strand of humour but underlying them are important messages about being ready to ask for and to give help, about the importance of teamwork … And about using your imagination and ingenuity.

Syllabus
Vocabulary: family and friends, food, animals, time and meals.
Grammar and structures: Present simple, Present continuous, Has/Have got, Determiners, Can for ability, Would like.

In this Reader you will find:
Games and language activities | An audio recording of the story | A picture dictionary

Tags
Working as a team | Resourcefulness | Helping others | Empathy