PRE-INTERMEDIATE R A I N B O W pre-intermediate S Tales from Outer Space B1 (Threshold) R Approx. number of head-words: 1000 Tales from Outer Space beginner A1 (Breakthrough) Levels of accredited examination boards: elementary A2 (Waystage) Cambridge ESOL: Trinity: City & Guilds (Pitman): ESB: Edexcel: pre-intermediate B1 (Threshold) intermediate B2 (Vantage) post-intermediate C1 (Effectiveness) Teacher s Resources: Answer Key available on line. PET Grade 5, 6 / ISE I Intermediate Intermediate 1, 2 Elementary Tales from Outer Space Five stories written by some of the most famous science-fiction authors: H.G. Wells the English father of this genre with a story of a crystal egg which enables the owner of a curiosity shop to see the Martians; H.P. Lovecraft with the Cthulhu literary mythology; A. Porges who writes a story in which humanity is freed from space invaders by man s traditional enemy: the devil; A.C. Clarke with Sentinel of Eternity, from which S. Kubrick s film 2001: A Space Odyssey drew inspiration; I. Asimov with a tale in which a space war is won by means of a not very orthodox strategy A presentation on the history and themes of science-fiction introduces the book; stimulating inserts enrich each story. A I N B O W S