famous detectives
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the project is aimed as an aid for an English lesson on the topic "Famous detectives". it includes tasks for individual work and work in class, documentaries about Christie and Conan Doyle, fragments from the films.TRANSCRIPT
Famous detectivesFamous detectives
Would you like to become Would you like to become one?one?
Task #1Task #1
How do we call a person whoHow do we call a person who investigates different crimes?investigates different crimes?
A criminal A burglar A detective A robber
Sorry! Try again! Sorry! Try again!
Congratulations! Congratulations!
Task # 2Task # 2
Try to name as much as Try to name as much as possible famous detectives possible famous detectives
real and from booksreal and from books
Task # 3
Try to guess what famous detective is portrayed in the
pictures
He is a fictional character created by Arthur He is a fictional character created by Arthur
Conan Doyle. The first story with him (“The Conan Doyle. The first story with him (“The
Study in Scarlet”) appeared in 1887. Holmes Study in Scarlet”) appeared in 1887. Holmes
and his friend Dr. Watson investigates and his friend Dr. Watson investigates
London crimes using logic and deduction.London crimes using logic and deduction.
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Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
Watch the film
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Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – (1859 –
1930) is a famous English writer, 1930) is a famous English writer, most most
noted for his stories about the noted for his stories about the
detective Sherlock Holmes, which are detective Sherlock Holmes, which are
generally considered a major generally considered a major
innovation in the field of crime fiction innovation in the field of crime fiction
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Task # 3 ATask # 3 A• Watch the Watch the film• Fill in the gaps using the information from the using the information from the filmfilm
Task # 3 BTask # 3 B• Watch the Watch the film• Choose the quotation you like most of allChoose the quotation you like most of all• Translate it and try to find Russian equivalent Translate it and try to find Russian equivalent • Write down a paragraph mentioning why you like the Write down a paragraph mentioning why you like the quotation, whether it is acute nowadays or not and in quotation, whether it is acute nowadays or not and in what situation we can use it what situation we can use it
Task # 3 CTask # 3 C• Watch Watch the fragment from the film based on the story about Holmes “The Study in Scarlet”• Do the task with Do the task with true/false statements• Continue the story suggesting your own end Continue the story suggesting your own end
Task # 4Task # 4
Try to name the detective on Try to name the detective on the picturesthe pictures
He He is a fictional Belgian detective is a fictional Belgian detective
created by Agatha Christie. Poirot is one created by Agatha Christie. Poirot is one
of Christie's most famous and long-lived of Christie's most famous and long-lived
characters, appearing in 33 novels and 51 characters, appearing in 33 novels and 51
short stories that were published between short stories that were published between
1920 and 1975 and set in the same era.1920 and 1975 and set in the same era.
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HerculeHercule PoirotPoirot
Watch the film
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Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie (1890 - 1976) is an (1890 - 1976) is an
English writer famous for her detectives English writer famous for her detectives
stories. Created such characters as Hercule stories. Created such characters as Hercule
PoirotPoirot and Miss Marple. She was given the and Miss Marple. She was given the
nickname “The Queen of the Crime”. Her nickname “The Queen of the Crime”. Her
detectives are translated into at least 56 detectives are translated into at least 56
languageslanguages
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Task # 4 ATask # 4 A
• Familiarize with Familiarize with the new vocabulary
• Here are the links to the on-line dictionaries:Here are the links to the on-line dictionaries:
http://www.translate.ru
http://translate.google.ru
http://lingvo.abbyyonline.com/ru/
• Basing on the new vocabulary try to guess the Basing on the new vocabulary try to guess the
range of problems of the filmrange of problems of the film
• Watch the Watch the documentary of shooting the serial of shooting the serial
about Poirot’s investigations about Poirot’s investigations
• Answer the questions Answer the questions
Task # 5Task # 5
Do you know the detective on Do you know the detective on the photos?the photos?
She She is a fictional character appearing in is a fictional character appearing in
twelve of Agatha Christie's crime novels. Miss twelve of Agatha Christie's crime novels. Miss
Marple is an elderly spinster who acts as an Marple is an elderly spinster who acts as an
amateur detective, and lives in the village of amateur detective, and lives in the village of
St. Mary Mead. She is one of the most St. Mary Mead. She is one of the most
famous of Christie's characters and has been famous of Christie's characters and has been
portrayed numerous times on screen. portrayed numerous times on screen.
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Miss MarpleMiss Marple
Watch the film
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sixth task
Learn MoreLearn More
Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie (1890 - 1976) is an (1890 - 1976) is an
English writer famous for her detectives English writer famous for her detectives
stories. Created such characters as Hercule stories. Created such characters as Hercule
PoirotPoirot and Miss Marple. She was given the and Miss Marple. She was given the
nickname “The Queen of the Crime”. Her nickname “The Queen of the Crime”. Her
detectives are translated into at least 56 detectives are translated into at least 56
languageslanguages
Back
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Task # 5 ATask # 5 A
• Watch the filmWatch the film
• In groups of 3 choose the quotation you like most of allIn groups of 3 choose the quotation you like most of all
• Translate it and try to find an adequate Russian Translate it and try to find an adequate Russian
equivalentequivalent
• Discuss with your partners the reasons you have chosen Discuss with your partners the reasons you have chosen
itit
Task # 6
• Now we suggest you a chance to help Now we suggest you a chance to help Hercule Poirot in one of his investigations.Hercule Poirot in one of his investigations.
• Play the gamePlay the game
• After playing the game speak on your After playing the game speak on your emotions whether you liked the game or emotions whether you liked the game or not, if it was easy to determine the culprit, not, if it was easy to determine the culprit, etc.etc.