Учебно-методическое пособие по работе с книгой А. Кристи "Избранная детективная проза". Котлярова С.В - 5 стр.

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8) Follow up:
If possible look at an English language newspaper. List all the words
connected with crime and the law which you can find in it.
Alternatively: consult the website www.leeds.ac.uk/law/hamlyn.toc.htm
and note down at least ten more useful legal words and expressions.
3. Discussion
Work in small groups and discuss these questions:
1) Do you think punishment is an effective deterrent to crime? If yes,
which kind of punishment do you think is most effective? If not,
how would you prevent crime?
2) Do you think crime is ever justifiable?
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II. AGATHA CHRISTIE'S BIOGRAPHY
AND LITERARY CAREER
Read Agatha Christie’s biography and the text about her literary career
and do the quiz.
1. Agatha Christie's Biography
Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery writer. Her
books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and an-
other billion in over 45 foreign languages. She is outsold only by the
Bible and Shakespeare.
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Christie
Mallowan was born on September 15 in 1890
at a house called Ashfield on the outskirts of
Torquay, Devon.
She was the youngest of three children:
brother Monty and sister Madge. Her father
Frederick Alvah Miller was an American and
her mother Clara Boehmer was English.
Their income was said to be derived
"from a business in New York". It was a
business which seemed to flourish without
any personal attention from Frederick. Her father was also a president of
the Tourqay Cricket Club.
On October 20 in 1890 she was baptized in the church All Saints
Church which is about a twenty minute walk from their house.
She received names Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Mary after her
grandmother, Clarissa after her mother and Agatha after a suggestion by
a friend on a way to church.
8) Follow up:
If possible look at an English language newspaper. List all the words                II. AGATHA CHRISTIE'S BIOGRAPHY
connected with crime and the law which you can find in it.                                 AND LITERARY CAREER
Alternatively: consult the website www.leeds.ac.uk/law/hamlyn.toc.htm
and note down at least ten more useful legal words and expressions.      Read Agatha Christie’s biography and the text about her literary career
                                                                         and do the quiz.

                           3. Discussion                                                   1. Agatha Christie's Biography
Work in small groups and discuss these questions:                               Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery writer. Her
1) Do you think punishment is an effective deterrent to crime? If yes,   books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and an-
   which kind of punishment do you think is most effective? If not,      other billion in over 45 foreign languages. She is outsold only by the
   how would you prevent crime?                                          Bible and Shakespeare.
2) Do you think crime is ever justifiable?                                                                 Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Christie
                                                                                                    Mallowan was born on September 15 in 1890
                                                                                                    at a house called Ashfield on the outskirts of
                                                                                                    Torquay, Devon.
                                                                                                           She was the youngest of three children:
                                                                                                    brother Monty and sister Madge. Her father
                                                                                                    Frederick Alvah Miller was an American and
                                                                                                    her mother Clara Boehmer was English.
                                                                                                           Their income was said to be derived
                                                                                                    "from a business in New York". It was a
                                                                                                    business which seemed to flourish without
                                                                         any personal attention from Frederick. Her father was also a president of
                                                                         the Tourqay Cricket Club.
                                                                                On October 20 in 1890 she was baptized in the church All Saints
                                                                         Church which is about a twenty minute walk from their house.
                                                                                She received names Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller – Mary after her
                                                                         grandmother, Clarissa after her mother and Agatha after a suggestion by
                                                                         a friend on a way to church.


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