5 Culture & CLIL Agatha Christie a The Mysterious Affair at Styles. ? Start thinking b Eleven days. 1 What kind of books do you like reading? c In Torquay. 2 Who is your favourite author? 3 What was the last book you read? d Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. e A Miss Marple story. Comprehension check f He was a pilot. g In September. 1 Watch the video clip and choose the correct h Mary Westmacott. answers. 1 Where was Agatha Christie born? 4 Watch again and correct the mistake in each a in England sentence. b in the USA 1 Torquay is a seaside town in the north of England. c in Canada d in Australia 2 Agatha Christie wrote over 180 books. 2 When did she sell her first book? a in 1890 3 Both her parents were American. b in 1914 c in 1920 4 Agatha had lessons in a school near Torquay. d in 1926 3 Who are her two most famous characters? a Miss Marple and Sherlock Holmes 5 She published a new book every two years. b Miss Marple and Poirot c Inspector Barnaby and Poirot 6 She also wrote twelve romantic novels. d Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Barnaby 7 Miss Westmacott was the name of one of her 2 Watch again and complete the sentences with characters. a number. 1 Agatha Christie wrote over books. 8 She died just after her last book was published. 2 You can read her books in more than languages. th 3 She was born on September, 1890. 5 Complete the summary with the words from the 4 She married Archie Christie in . box. 5 A publisher paid her £ for her first book. autobiography characters detective stories 6 A man found her over miles away mystery novel novelist from her home. publisher romantic novels 7 It took her years to write her The 1 Agatha Christie was born in 1890 autobiography. in Torquay. In 1914 she married Archie Christie. Six 8 She died in . years later a 2 paid her £25 for her first 3 3 Match the questions (1–8) to the answers (a–h). In 1926 she disappeared from her home and was found eleven days later 200 miles 1 Where was Agatha Christie born? away. Her disappearance is still a 4 . As 2 When is the Christie festival? well as 5 , Agatha Christie also wrote 3 What did Agatha’s husband do? 6 under the name of Mary Westmacott. 4 What was the name of her first novel? She also wrote her own 7 , which took 5 How long did she disappear for? her fifteen years. Two of her most famous 6 What name did she use to write her 8 were Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. romantic novels? She died in 1976. 7 Who are the most famous characters in her detective stories? 8 What was the last book she wrote? 10 English plus Pre-Intermediate Culture & CLIL VIDEO • Unit 5 © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS • PHOTOCOPIABLE 4648721 Vid Activity sheets Pre-Int.indb 10 13/04/2011 16:28 5 Language check A I've just finished a fantastic book. I really recommend it. 6 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect form of the verbs in brackets. B What's it called, and who wrote it? 1 People all around the world A It's called The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. (read) Agatha Christie's books, in many different languages. Extension 2 (you/ever/go) to a Murder 9 In pairs. Look at photos A and B and answer the Mystery dinner party? It's great fun! questions. 3 I (not read) any of Agatha Christie's romantic novels yet. A 4 Would you like to borrow this novel? I (just/finish) it. 5 (you/see) any of Shakespeare's plays at the theatre? 6 Barack Obama (write) a children's book. 7 I can't believe Carol still (not finish) that book. 8 Sorry, I can't lend you that book. I (just/lend) it to someone else. 7 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect or Present perfect continuous form of the verbs B in brackets. 1 Agatha Christie's play, The Mousetrap, opened in London in 1952 – and it (run) every year since that date. 2 I (read) War and Peace for a few months now, and I still (not finish) it! 3 How long (he/write) his autobiography – for more than a year? 4 It was such a sad book. I (cry) ever since I finished it yesterday. 5 You must read this book. It's the funniest book ever! I (never/laugh) so much Photo A in my life! 1 Who can you see in the photo? 6 (you/ever/hear) of Kevin 2 What do you think she’s like? Brooks? He's a very good writer. 3 What qualities make women good detectives? 4 What other jobs do you think women are good at? Talk about it Photo B 8 In pairs. Imagine you are part of a reading group 1 Who can you see in the photo? or book club. Which book would you like to 2 What do you think he’s like? recommend to the group? Why? Ask and answer 3 What qualities make men good detectives? the questions. 4 What other jobs do you think men are good at? What is the name of the book, and who is the author? What is it about? Why do you think people should read it? © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS • PHOTOCOPIABLE English plus Pre-Intermediate Culture & CLIL VIDEO • Unit 5 11 4648721 Vid Activity sheets Pre-Int.indb 11 13/04/2011 16:28.