初中基础 初中基础 (2282(2282 期期

20151016) 620151016) 6 版版

The Queen of The Queen of

CrimeCrime

Pre-readingPre-reading1.1. What kind of books do you like What kind of books do you like

reading best? reading best?

fairy tales

science fiction

adventure stories

classics

detective novels

Pre-readingPre-reading

2.2. Who is Agatha Christie in the Who is Agatha Christie in the

picture? What do you know about picture? What do you know about

her? her?

Agatha Christie was an English crime novelist, short story player and playwright.

While readingWhile reading Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions.

1.1. What has made Agatha Christie a household What has made Agatha Christie a household

name? name?

2.2. When was Agatha Christie born? When was Agatha Christie born?

Her detective novels and theatre plays.

125 years ago. /In 1890.

While readingWhile reading Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions.

3.3. Where was Where was The MousetrapThe Mousetrap first shown to first shown to

the public? the public?

4.4. Only a few Agatha Christie’s books have Only a few Agatha Christie’s books have

been adapted to films, haven’t they? been adapted to films, haven’t they?

At the Ambassadors Theatre in London. /In London.

No, they haven’t.

Language studyLanguage study Find a word in the article that best matches Find a word in the article that best matches

each definition. The first letter has been given. each definition. The first letter has been given.

1.1. a_____________: to change a book or play so that it can be made a_____________: to change a book or play so that it can be made

into a play, movie, television program, etc.into a play, movie, television program, etc.2.2. a_____________: a date on which sth. important or special a_____________: a date on which sth. important or special

happened in a pervious yearhappened in a pervious year3.3. f_____________: a type of literature that describes imaginary f_____________: a type of literature that describes imaginary

people and events, not real onespeople and events, not real ones4.4. s_____________: having become popular and/or made a lot of s_____________: having become popular and/or made a lot of

moneymoney5.5. l_____________: used to talk about sth. that has been continuing l_____________: used to talk about sth. that has been continuing

for a long timefor a long time

dapt

nniversary

iction

uccessful

ong-running

After readingAfter reading

Here is a list of Agatha ChristieHere is a list of Agatha Christie’’s s

crime fiction: crime fiction: ☆ ☆ The Murder of Roger AckroydThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd

☆ ☆ And Then There Were NoneAnd Then There Were None

☆☆ Murder on the Orient ExpressMurder on the Orient Express

☆☆ Death on the NileDeath on the Nile

Read one of them and share your Read one of them and share your

ideas and thoughts in class. ideas and thoughts in class.