UNIT 1: FROM DETECTIVE TO THRILLER

Fingerprints / blood
Story/ genre ADN
Murderer / culprit /
criminal

Murder / crime

Detective story
Crime scene
Investigator

Investigation Victim / corpse

CSI: Crime
To solve (v) Scene
Magnifying glass
Investigator
Policemen

What’s a detective genre/story?

A detective story is one whose plot revolves around a crime that the characters
(protagonists) investigate and attempt to solve. It is also called “whodunit” stories or crime
stories. They are written from the point of view of a detective.

A/ WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT AGATHA CHRISTIE?

Watch this biographical short video about the main character of our unit Agatha Christie
and answer the following questions

· When was she born and where?

…………………………………………………………….

· When did she die?

…………………………………………………………….

· Did she have any children? How many did she have?

…………………………………………………………….
· What do people used to call her? Her nickname.

The Queen of mystery

· Where did she receive her education?

…………………………………………………………….

· During which period did she get married for the first time?

…………………………………………………………….

· What was her first published novel?

…………………………………………………………….

· Cite three of her most known novels mentioned in the video

The Mysterious Affair at Styles, ……………………………………….

· Why did she disappear? What obstacles did she face?

…………………………………………………………….

· Name one of her plays mentioned in the video

The mousetrap

B/ FACTS ABOUT AGATHA CHRISTIE

Exercise on workbook p 14

Homework: Write a short biography about Agatha Christie using the information studied in
the previous exercises.

C/ WHO REALLY WAS AGATHA CHRISTIE?

Exercise on workbook p 15/16

Prolific writer: a writer who produced a large number of books

Capacities: skills and competences

Talent: skill

Everlasting: something that lasts forever