1. Using Crime and Mystery Fiction to Teach Language in Context Margot Kinberg National University Twelfth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities Universidad CEU San Pablo Madrid

2. Using Crime and Mystery Fiction to Teach Language in Context What is crime and mystery fiction and why is it so popular? Why use crime and mystery fiction as a language teaching tool? How successful is crime and mystery fiction as a language teaching tool? Which crime and mystery fiction stories are effective as language teaching tools?

3. What is Crime and Mystery Fiction and Why is it so Popular? Karin Slaughter: It has been said that every great story has a crime at the center of it. Why is crime fiction so popular? A taste for justice The (re)establishment of stability An open doorway – What happens next?

4. Why Use Crime and Mystery Fiction as a Language Teaching Tool? Popularity Language in Context Value of Teaching Literature

5. How Successful is Crime and Mystery Fiction as a Language Teaching Tool? Games Thematic Units Use of film clips

6. Detta (2013)

7. Which Crime and Mystery Stories Are Effective as Language Teaching Tools? Leaders and Legacies Series Cam Jansen series Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TIme Roald Dahl – Lamb to the Slaughter

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