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English file 5e int 10b 6a listening

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title, what do you think “listening” practice will be about: a story, a biography, or a news report?
Do you enjoy crime fiction (books, films, or TV series)? Why or why not?
Can you name any famous detectives from books or TV?

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English file 5e int 10b 6a listening

Crime fiction and Ruth Rendle (00:00 – 02:00)

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1. Which two writers are called “queens of crime” in the talk?

Henning Mankell and George Simenon
Agatha Christie and Ruth Rendle
Patricia Highsmith and Val McDermid
Arthur Conan Doyle and Raymond Chandler

2. What was Ruth Rendle’s job after she left school?

A police officer
A journalist
A teacher
A film director

3. What is different about the Barbara Vine novels compared with her other crime novels?

They are mainly romantic comedies.
They are much darker and more psychological.
They are children’s stories.
They are set only in Scandinavia.

English file 5e int 10b 6a listening

Agatha Christie: life, detectives, and mystery (02:00 – 04:38)

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1. When did Agatha Christie suddenly disappear from her home near London?

December 1926
December 1936
December 1916
June 1926

2. How long did the police and the press search for her?

3 days
7 days
11 days
30 days

3. Which detective is described as a little old English lady who solves crimes quietly, often without leaving her armchair?

Miss Marple
Inspector Wexford
Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot

English file 5e int 10b 6a listening

Comparing Ruth Rendle and Agatha Christie (04:38 – 05:24)

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1. What is one thing Ruth Rendle and Agatha Christie had in common?

They were both archaeologists.
They both only wrote one detective series.
They both lived in the north of England all their lives.
They both wrote different novels under pseudonyms.

2. According to the speaker, what did Ruth Rendle focus on more than Agatha Christie did?

Characters
Science and technology
Plots
Comedy

3. What extra question do Ruth Rendle’s readers want to answer, besides who committed the murder?

Why it happened
Where the story takes place
Which book came first
How to become a detective

English file 5e int 10b 6a listening

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1. What is the main purpose of the listening?

To explain how to write a film script
To review Scandinavian crime novels only
To compare two famous British crime writers
To teach police investigation methods

2. What is one key difference between the two writers’ approaches mentioned at the end?

One wrote in French; the other wrote in English.
One never used detectives; the other always used detectives.
One preferred characters; the other preferred plots.
One wrote only short stories; the other wrote only plays.

3. What idea about crime fiction does the talk suggest overall?

Crime fiction is always based on real crimes.
Crime fiction is mainly for children.
Crime fiction is popular internationally and includes different styles.
Crime fiction is only popular in Britain.

Discussion Questions

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English file 5e int 10b 6a listening

Why do you think crime fiction is “loved all over the world”?
Do you prefer stories where the main question is “who did it?” or stories that focus more on “why”? Explain.
Is it a good idea for writers to use a pseudonym? What advantages could it have?
Films and TV series are often adapted from books. What can be lost or improved when a story is adapted?