一隻瀕臨絕種的藍色金剛鸚鵡阿藍從小與主人琳達相依為命。有一天,一位來自南美洲的鳥類專家前來拜訪琳達,希望能幫阿藍配對,藉此培育更多下一代。於是琳達帶著阿藍來到了巴西里約,要與母鸚鵡珠兒見面。
珠兒和阿藍的首次約會並不順利,因為珠兒巴不得離開這場別無選擇的相親見面會。然而逃脫計畫不成功,反而讓二鳥落入走私者的手中。於是阿藍和珠兒開始了逃亡行動,但沒想到阿藍竟然不會飛!使得兩鳥的逃亡過程中增添了許多刺激、混亂和趣味。到底阿藍和珠兒能不能夠順利甩開壞人,並回到主人身邊?而兩鳥的感情究竟會不會在旅途中有所進展呢?
Scholastic’s Popcorn ELT Readers is a series of low-level, graded readers based on popular films, TV series, and classic children’s literature.
Targeted at students in the early stages of learning English, Popcorn ELT Readers are available at three levels: Early Beginner, Mid Beginner and High Beginner. The syllabus and headword lists have been carefully designed by a specialist language learning consultant and present a gradual but steady progression from level to level.
Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reding material for younger learners. This reader is based on the hit 2011 animated movie Rio about Blu, a domesticated macaw who goes to Rio de Janeiro to save his species. Looking for Blu is one of three readers based on the film.