This is the first in the LinguaBooks series of Short Stories for Adult
Learners and contains five original short stories with accompanying
explanations, exercises and extension tasks. The focus throughout is on
authenticity and originality. The language of the stories has not been
simplified for easy reading; rather, emergent difficulties are explained
in the notes with further activities provided for deeper understanding,
extension and autonomous learning. The stories themselves present a
varied mix of style and content, ranging from the surprising to the
contemplative, with a touch of humour and an occasional hint of pathos.
The language used may be considered equivalent to Level C1 of the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Each book in this
series is suitable for both classroom use and reading for pleasure. This
book contains the following stories - A Busker on Bow Street - The
Killer in Me - Tea for Two - The Table - Blacky