Sherlock Holmes Returns

Sherlock Holmes Returns Synopsis

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. Sherlock Holmes Returns includes two stories: The Adventure of the Empty House and The Adventure of the Dancing Men for readers with A2-B1 CEFR level English proficiency.

Collins brings the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.

This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for a pre-intermediate learner. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1 with a word count of 8,000 - 11,000 words.

This ELT Reader includes:

• Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR code
• Rich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questions
• A glossary of the more difficult words
• Free online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT

The plot

The Adventure of the Empty House

London is shocked by a mysterious murder. A young man has been shot dead in his home, but no one can find the killer.

Dr. Watson investigates alone - because Sherlock Holmes is dead. He died three years ago at the Reichenbach Falls.

But Watson soon meets a strange old man who knows too much about the crime. Who is this man? And could Holmes really be gone forever?

The Adventure of the Dancing Men

A country gentleman brings Holmes a piece of paper covered in drawings of strange little dancing men. His wife becomes very upset and afraid when she sees these drawings.

More messages with dancing men keep arriving. The man's wife won't explain why she is so frightened - she will only say it means danger.

Holmes discovers that the dancing men are actually a secret code. But can he break the code and solve the mystery before something terrible happens?

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 and benefits from their reading experience.