3rd Year

PROF. EUGENIA ANDREOTTI

SCHOOL: …………………………

STUDENT: ………………………..
 UNIT 1

WHODUNIT?
 1. Match the words to their definitions

SLEUTH The person who is harmed because of the crime

EVIDENCE Proof that a suspect didn’t commit the crime
VICTIM Another name for the detective
SUSPECT A person who possibly committed the crime
MOTIVE Someone who saw the crime being committed
RED HERRING Reason why someone would want to commit a crime
WITNESS A clue that leads the detective in the wrong direction
ALIBI Facts or objects that help solve the mystery

2. Watch the video and answer

1. How do you describe the detective?

(Adjectives)

2. Is the inspector right?

3. What happened to the old lady at the

end?

DETECTIVES STORIES
Do you like DETECTIVE STORIES?
Do you know any famous detectives?
Have you ever read a detective story? Which one?
Who was Edgar Allan Poe?
Why is he so important?
Why should we read Edgar Allan Poe?
 WHICH CAME FIRST THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG?

A detective novel deals with a mystery and or the commission of a crime, and
the aim of the story is to find the murderer. This kind of story can be
distinguished from other forms of fiction by the fact that it is like a puzzle, and
the detective is the one in charge of solving it and finding all the clues that lead
him to find out who committed the murder. At the end of the novel, he
unmasks the criminal. The narrative is usually full of logical and deductive
reasoning that helps the detective to solve it. What it is more, in this type of
story the reader is like a witness looking over the detective’s shoulder. As the story unfolds, the
readers have access to the same information as the detective. Thus making the story a kind of
game in which the reader has the chance to solve the mystery as well.
AUGUST DUPIN, the first fictional detective. The
creation of EDGAR ALLAN POE, DUPIN appeared in
three of Poe’s stories: THE MURDER IN THE RUE
MORGUE; THE MYSTERY MARIE ROGET and the
PURLOINED LETTER.
These Poe's stories strongly influenced other authors, specially ARTHUR CONNAN DOYLE,
SHERLOCK HOLMES and AGATHA CHRISTIE, HERCULES POIROT.
 MYSTERY WRITERS

EDGAR ALLAN POE SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE AGATHA CHRISTIE

(1809- 1849) (1859- 1930) (1891- 1976)

3. WRITE A BRIEF BIO ABOUT THEM. USE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AS A GUIDE.

WHAT WAS HIS/HER NAME?

WHEN WAS HE/SHE BORN?
WHERE WAS HE/SHE BORN?
WHO WAS HE/SHE?
WHEN DID HE/SHE DIE?
HOW DID HE/SHE DIE?
HOW MANY BOOKS DID HE/SHE WRITE?
MORE INFORMATION.
DETECTIVE

EXAMPLE:
EDGAR ALLAN POE WAS BORN IN 1809 IN …..
WHY SHOULD WE READ EDGAR ALLAN POE?

ALLAN’S BIO
 THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF ALL TIMES
Complete Agatha Christie’s biography with the following words

SUICIDE - TWENTY FIVE- IN- ECCENTRIC- CAME UP -HUSBAND- WRITER -

WAS BORN - TRANSLATED - NURSE- NOVELS- YOUNGEST - IT- DISAPPEARED -
ARCHAEOLOGIST- ALIVE - THE MIDDLE EAST- SETTING- SHORT STORIES-
WEALTHY - HOTEL - WENT TO- ABOUT- TRAVELED- FILMS- EDUCATED-
KNOWS- PUBLISHED-

Agatha Christie ……………….. in

Devon, England, on 15th September
1890, the …………………. of the three
children in a …………………. family.
………………………… at home by her
mother.
In 1914, she married Archie Christie, a
World War I fighter pilot. During the First World War Agatha worked as
a ……………………………… while working in a hospital Agatha
Christie ………………………………. with the idea of writing a
detective novel. In the hospital she learned …………… drugs and
poisons and she used this information in her novels. Her first novel was
…………………… in 1920 and ……….. was about an ……………….
and egotistic Belgian detective, Hercules Poirot. He reappeared in
about ………………. novels and many short stories. Among the seven
most …………………………. were Murder on the Orient Express and
Death on the Nile.
In 1926 Archie asked for a divorce and Agatha
………………………….. for nearly two weeks. On December 4th, her
……………. was found abandoned on a roadside. It was reported that
she committed ………………………. Eventually, she was found
…………………. in a small …………………., explaining to the police
that she had lost her memory.
Her second ………………………. was Max Mallowan, a young
………..……….. whom she met on a trip to Baghdad. They went
home to England on
the Orient Express and got married in 1930.
Christie and her husband …………………… to
……………………………… many times. These journeys created
the ………………………………….. for several of her novels, for
example Death on the Nile.

During her life, Christie wrote over 75 …………………… and a

number of ………………………………… Some of her novels have
been made into successful …………….. Her work has been
……………………… into more than a hundred languages and she
is the most popular mystery ……………………………. of all times.
Agatha Christie died ……………., 1976, at the age of 85.
 5. Complete the chart about the three most famous detectives
AUGUST DUPIN SHERLOCK HOLMES HERCULES POIROT

AUTHOR

APPEARANCE

PERSONALITY

CITY/ ADDRESS

METHOD OF
INVESTIGATION

OTHER

NARRATOR
 PAST CONTINUOUS

What were you doing at this time yesterday?

Look at the table and write sentences in the PAST CONTINUOUS. Then complete the
table and write about YOU.
Look Choose and complete the sentences
6. GUESSING GAME
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
Match and number the pictures

Write

Circle the correct answer

Simple past or past continuous?

Circle the shorter action that happened in the middle of another, longer one.
Look and complete.
 READING AND MOVIE TIME
Don’t Panic! Read the following stories in Spanish.

The Murder in the Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe)

The Speckled Band (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Let’s watch a movie!

Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)

Complete the chart.

DETECTIVE

WHERE?

HOW?

WHO WAS
MURDERED?

WHY?

WHO DID IT?

 MURDER IN THE CLASSROOM
We are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one
of you is the MURDERER!
 FINAL TASK
IT IS YOUR TURN!

Write the end of the story!

You can work in groups!

You must use SIMPLE PAST and PAST CONTINUOUS and the words mentioned.
UNIT 2
PRESENT PERFECT
 Do you know the slang“to kick the buck”?

PASS AWAY - BITE THE DUST - TURN UP YOUR TOES

How do these expressions relate to kicking the buck?

If you could know the exact day of your death, would you like to know it? Why? or Why not?

NOW. IT’S MOVIE TIME

1. Complete

Actors: ……………………………………………………………
Type of movie: ………………………………………………….
The ending was ……………………………………..………….
The story was …………………………………………..……….
The acting was ……………………………………………..……

2. TRUE OR FALSE

1. Edwar was a working class mechanic.

2. Carter and Edward both had terminal illnesses.
3. They knew each other from childhood.
4. Carter died before Edward.
5. Carter made the list first.
6. They completed their list.
7. Carter had a daughter.
8. Edward loved coffee.
3. Their bucket list. Write what they HAVE and HAVEN’T done.

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 Select at least five things you HAVE ALREADY DONE. Which are they?

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Select at least five things you HAVEN’T DONE YET.

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Select at least five things you would add to your bucket list
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UNIT 3
 SUPERSTITIONS
BEFORE WATCHING THE VIDEO
1. DISCUSS AND ANSWER

1. Do you believe that some objects have magic powers?

2. Do you believe that some human actions can bring good or bad luck?
3. What actions are believed to bring good luck?
4. What actions can result in bad luck?
5. Do you know a person who is superstitious?
6. Do you have any superstitions? If yes, which one?
7. Where do superstitions come from?

2. MATCH THE PHRASES WITH THE DEFINITIONS

 WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON SUPERSTITIONS IN YOUR COUNTRY?

Now watch TED-Ed talk: Where do superstitions come from? By Stuart Vyse

AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEO

WHERE DO SUPERSTITIONS COME FROM?

1. WATCH THE VIDEO AND TICK ( ) THE SUPERSTITIONS FROM THE LIST THAT ARE
MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO.
a) Friday 13th
b) Walking under a ladder
c) Breaking a mirror
d) Finding a horseshoe
e) Opening an umbrella inside
f) Knocking on wood
g) Throwing salt over your shoulder
h) Whistling inside
i) Black cats
j) Number 13
2. TRY TO EXPLAIN THESE EXPRESSIONS IN SPANISH

knock on wood -
pagan -
stepping on sidewalk cracks -
coincidence -
origins -
association -
disciples -
whistle -
crucify -
absent-minded -
invoke the protection -

3. MATCH THE WORDS TO THE DEFINITIONS.

ORIGIN – CONFIDENCE – PURPOSE – IRRATIONAL – FAMILIAR – WHISTLE – SUPERNATURAL- SPIRIT –

FOLKLORE
1. A ghost or supernatural being
2. Not based on clear thinking
3. The reason you do something
4. A feeling of someone’s powers
5. Make sounds by forcing your breath out between your lips or your teeth
6. The beginning of something
7. Caused by forces that science cannot explain
8. Easy to recognize because you saw it before
9. That traditional stories and culture of a group of people

4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY CHOOSING THE CORRECT PHRASES/ WORDS

 5. LISTEN AND TRY TO WRITE DOWN EVERY SUPERSTITION THAT ARE MENTIONED

6. LISTEN AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of:

A. Tree snakes B. The number 4 C. The number 13 D. The number 17

2. Which of the following superstitions was once good advice?

A. Avoid the number 13 B. Don’t step on a crack

C. Don’t cross a black cat’s path D. Don’t whistle in the theatre

3. The belief that knocking on wood brings good luck is thought to stem from the:

A. Ancient Indo-Europeans B. Medieval Christians

C. Ancient Africans D. Ancient Chinese

4. Many common superstitions come from history of:

A. Business B. Religion C. Medicine D. Sport

5. What is not a reason people believe in superstitions?

 A. Because they grew up hearing about superstitions
B. Because superstitions give them a sense of control
C. Because superstitions often appear to work
D. Because superstitions really do work

7. WATCH THE VIDEO AND MATCH THE SUPERSTITIONS TO THEIR ORIGIN.

8. TRUE OR FALSE.

1. The number thirteen was associated with the biblical Last Supper.

2. The idea that having twelve people at a table was bad luck expanded into twelve being an unlucky
number in general.

3. There is a (psychological) condition that results from fear of number thirteen.

4. Many buildings around the world don’t have the twelfth floor.
5. Knocking on metal comes from the folklore of ancient Indo- Europeans.

6. Ancient people touched a tree to get the protection of the spirit living in the tree.
7. Many superstitions are associated with the pagan religions.

8. Many Italians fear the number 15.

9. In Cantonese the word for the number four sounds like the word for “death”.

10. Whistling inside brings bad luck because it could cause an accident in theaters in the past.

11. Lighting three cigarettes from the same match really could cause good luck.
12. The superstition associated with cigarettes originated during the war.

13. Today a lot of smokers still worry about snipers, so the superstition lives on.
14. For many people, superstitions are based on conscious belief.
15. People in certain cultures are born knowing to avoid walking under ladders or whistling indoors.

16. Knocking on wood doesn’t require much effort.

17. Sometimes superstitions can make athletes play better by giving the illusion of having greater control
over events.

CONDITIONAL TYPE 1
1. MATCH THE FIRST PART OF THE SENTENCE TO THE APPROPRIATE ENDING:

1. If your right hand itches… A. you will earn money.

2. If you find a four-leaf clover…
3. If a girl drinks salt water then goes to
sleep…
4. If the first butterfly you see in the
year is white…
5. If you blow all the candles on your birthday
cake in one blow…
6. If you walk under a ladder…
B. it will bring you seven years of bad luck
C. it will bring you good luck all year
D. it will rain in 24 hours.
E. she will see her future husband in
her dream.
F. your wishes will come true.

7. When a cat sneezes three times G. you will be lucky.

indoors…
8. If you break a mirror… H. You will have bad luck

2. FILL IN THE GAPS. USE THE 1ST CONDITIONAL

1. If you sleep with your feet towards the door, a nightwalker ……………………………..
your soul. (STEAL)
2. If you drop a fork, someone hungry ………………………………………. (COME)
3. If you sweep under someone’s feet, they ………………………………. (NOT MARRY)
4. If a bird flies into your house, a death ……………………………………. (OCCUR)
5. If you…………………….. (DIG) at the end of the rainbow, you……………… (FIND)
a pot with gold.
6. If it ……………………….(RAIN) on your wedding day, you ………………………..(HAVE)
a bad marriage.
7. If you ……………………….(FIND) a grasshopper, you ………………….(BE) lucky.
8. If it …………………(RAIN) on a sunny day, an old women………………….(GET) married.
9. If your right hand…………………….(ITCH), you ………………… (EARN) money.
3. MAKE SENTENCES:

1. Itching of the bottom of your feet = making a trip

EXAMPLE: IF THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FEET ITCHES, YOU WILL MAKE A TRIP.

2. Open an umbrella inside a house = have bad luck

3. Start a trip on Friday = meet misfortune

4. Put a mirror across the door = have good luck

5. Left hand itch = lose money

6. Wear new clothes on New Year = receive new clothes

7. Cry on New Year = cry all year

8. Thirteen people at the table = one dies

9. Cat crosses your path = have bad luck

10. Friday 13th = unlucky day

11. Walk under ladder = have misfortune

12. Sit at the corner of a table = never marry

13. Dream about teeth falling out = illness

14. Spilt salt = argument

4. COMPLETE THE CLAUSES WITH THE VERBS FROM THE BOX IN THE CORRECT FORM,
THEN MATCH THE HALVES OF THE SUPERSTITIONS.

If-clauses: be itch sweep walk (x2) break fly drop(x2)

Main clauses: follow marry make come(x2) bring take have die

5. WHAT OTHER SUPERSTITIONS DO YOU KNOW?

1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
6. USE THE ILLUSTRATION TO WRITE SUPERSTITIONS

7. QUESTIONS

1. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOOD OR BAD LUCK? EXPLAIN

2. ARE THERE ANY THINGS THAT ARE BAD LUCK IN YOUR COUNTRY?
3. ARE THERE ANY UNLUCKY NUMBERS IN YOUR COUNTRY? WHAT ARE THEY?
4. DO YOU BELIEVE IN SUPERSTITIONS? WHAT ARE THEY?
5. DO YOU HAVE ANY GOOD LUCK CHARMS?
6. GOOGLE “WORLD’S MOST INTERESTING SUPERSTITIONS”.
7. WHAT DAY IS UNLUCKY IN AMERICA?
8. WHAT IS A LUCKY NUMBER IN CHINA?
9. WHAT YEAR DID CHINA HOST THE OLYMPIC GAMES?
10.WHAT MONTH, DAY AND AT WHAT TIME DID THEY START?
11.IS FINDING A PENNY GOOD OR BAD LUCK?
8. MATCH THE HALVES OF THE SUPERSTITIONS. CAN YOU GUESS WHERE THEY’RE FROM?

Brazil Hungary Denmark Canada Korea Egypt Ireland Turkey

The Netherlands Great Britain Portugal Lithuania Russia
FINAL TASK
NOW IT IS YOUR TURN!

YOU HAVE TO WRITE SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT DIFFERENT TOPICS FOR EXAMPLE SPORTS, WEDDINGS,
THEATRE, ETC! YOU HAVE TO WRITE A FLIER USING CANVAS. YOU MUST INCLUDE PHOTOS, LINKS
WHATEVER YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT!!!

BUT REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO USE THE 1ST

CONDITIONAL.
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