A topic-based four-level primary course with an emphasis on developing reading and writing skills. Key features Characters such as Zabadoo the genie, Bob the fish, and the mad inventors, Gizmo and Hoot, present classroom language, help with reading in English, and practise grammar in a way that makes sense to children. At the end of each unit, children work on a short project. 'Time for Fun' revision sections remind children what they have learned and help them prepare for the tests. In levels 1 and 2 life in Britain is presented through 'Will's website', so that learners can compare British life with their own country. Each level includes a Christmas play, and a play based on a traditional tale - Little Red Riding Hood, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Rumpelstiltskin. Zabadoo! Plus helps children adapt to the more formal approach of a secondary course.