Упр.2 Юнит 1 Урок 2 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 9 класс
- Why is Agatha Christie called the “Queen of Crime”? Complete her biography, using the words from the box in the correct form.
- Pair work. What have you learned about Agatha Christie? Use the questions on p. 11 for help and think of some other questions that could be asked.
Agatha Christie was born in Devon, England, on September 15, 1890. She was a talented child who loved books and learned to read before she was five. She did not go to school; her mother taught her at home and encouraged her to write.
At the age of 18, she wrote her first short story. In 1914, she married Archibald Christie, a pilot. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920. In it, she introduced Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective.
In 1926, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was published. It was a huge success and made Agatha Christie famous. In 1930, she wrote The Murder at the Vicarage about Miss Marple, her other world-famous detective.
Agatha Christie used her powerful imagination and developed fabulous plots. She brilliantly described her characters, and readers loved her stories. She wrote 66 novels, 15 plays, 157 short stories, 6 romances, and 4 non-fiction books. Her books are translated into 103 languages and are still popular today.
Why is Agatha Christie called the “Queen of Crime”? Because she was one of the most famous and successful detective story writers in the world.
Possible questions for pair work:
- When and where was Agatha Christie born?
- What did she like doing as a child?
- Who taught her at home?
- When did she write her first short story?
- What was her first novel?
- Who are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?
- How many books did she write?
- Why are her books still popular today?
