1. 初中基础 (2282 期 20151016) 6 版 The Queen of Crime

2. Pre-reading 1. What kind of books do you like reading best? fairy tales science fiction adventure stories classics detective novels

3. Pre-reading 2. Who is Agatha Christie in the picture? What do you know about her? Agatha Christie was an English crime novelist, short story player and playwright.

4. While reading Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions. 1. What has made Agatha Christie a household name? 2. When was Agatha Christie born? Her detective novels and theatre plays. 125 years ago. /In 1890.

5. While reading Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions. 3. Where was The Mousetrap first shown to the public? 4. Only a few Agatha Christie’s books have been adapted to films, haven’t they? At the Ambassadors Theatre in London. /In London. No, they haven’t.

6. Language study Find a word in the article that best matches each definition. The first letter has been given. Find a word in the article that best matches each definition. The first letter has been given. 1. a_____________: to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, movie, television program, etc. 2. a_____________: a date on which sth. important or special happened in a pervious year 3. f_____________: a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones 4. s_____________: having become popular and/or made a lot of money 5. l_____________: used to talk about sth. that has been continuing for a long time dapt nniversary iction uccessful ong-running

7. After reading Here is a list of Agatha Christie ’ s crime fiction: Here is a list of Agatha Christie ’ s crime fiction: ☆ The Murder of Roger Ackroyd ☆ And Then There Were None ☆ Murder on the Orient Express ☆ Death on the Nile Read one of them and share your ideas and thoughts in class.