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Dead Man's Folly: B1

Collins brings the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie to English language learners Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language NowCollins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11000 - 20000 words Each book includes Full reading of the adapted version available for free online Helpful notes on characters Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot A glossary of the more difficult words Free online resources for students and teachers
atwwwcollinseltcomreaders The plotPoirot receives a phone call from famous crime writer Ariadne Oliver - she is staying with friends in Devon and she believes a murder is going to take place When Poirot arrives to investigate he can't understand her concerns - everyone is busy working together to prepare for a village fete Why would anyone be planning a murdersoon Poirot realizes that everything is not as it seems - but can he act quickly enough to stop the murder being committed? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levelsLevel 1 - elementary (A2)Level 2 - pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 - intermediate (B1)Level 4 - upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 - upper-intermediate(B2)Level 6 - advanced (C1)Level 7 - advanced (C2) Each level is carefully graded to
ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience

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Collins brings the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie to English language learners Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time & in any language Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11000
- 20000 words Each book

Includes:: Full reading of the adapted version available for free online Helpful notes on characters Cultural & historical notes relevant to the plot A glossary of the more difficult words Free online resources for students & teachers atwwwcollinseltcomreaders The plot Poirot receives a phone call from famous crime writer Ariadne Oliver
- she is staying with friends in Devon & she believes a murder is going to take place When Poirot arrives to investigate he can't understand her concerns
- everyone is busy working together to prepare for a village fete Why would anyone be planning a murdersoon Poirot realizes that everything is not as it seems
- but can he act quickly enough to stop the murder being committed? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels Level 1
- elementary (A2) Level 2
- pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3
- intermediate (B1) Level 4
- upper- intermediate (B2) Level 5
- upper-intermediate (B2) Level 6
- advanced (C1) Level 7
- advanced (C2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys & benefits from their reading experience

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