4. 50 From Paddington. Level 5, B2+ - Agatha Christie

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. 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 5 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 5 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 22 000 30 000 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 The plot A woman is murdered on a train. When Miss Marple telephones her friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow and asks her to go undercover to investigate Lucy quickly accepts the challenge Who is the dead woman What was the motive for her murder And why was the body thrown from the train and later hidden at Rutherford Hall When a second murder takes place everyone at Rutherford Hall seems in danger so Miss Marple sets a trap to catch the murderer. About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are ided 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 and benefits from their reading experience.