The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles Synopsis

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. This Sherlock Holmes novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, has been specially adapted for readers with 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 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 11,000 - 20,000 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

Sir Charles Baskerville is dead. People say he died of a heart attack, but Dr. Mortimer saw something terrible near the body - the footprints of a gigantic hound.

The Baskerville family has an ancient curse. For hundreds of years, a deadly hound has hunted and killed the Baskervilles on the dark moors of Devonshire.

Now Sir Henry, the last Baskerville, has arrived from America to claim his inheritance. Is he in danger too? Holmes sends Watson to protect him at Baskerville Hall.

But on the foggy moor, Watson hears a terrifying sound - the howl of an enormous hound. Is the curse real? Or is someone using the legend to commit murder?

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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.