Unit 1 : From detective stories to thrillers
Unit 1 : From detective stories to thrillers
Unit 1 : From detective stories to thrillers
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B. What kind of <strong>detective</strong> is Hercule Poirot ?<br />
Read an extract from The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie.<br />
1. Be logical and find the meaning of these expressions:<br />
-HATLESS = sans son chapeau (HAT + suffixe privatif –LESS)<br />
-GESTICULATING < GESTICULATE = gesticuler (verbe de racine latine)<br />
-GESTURE OF DESPAIR = geste de désespoir<br />
-CARD HOUSES = châteaux de cartes<br />
2. Find 4 synonyms for ''RUN'' in the text:<br />
RUSH (l. 2) DASH (l. 4) HURRY (l. 5) TEAR (l. 5)<br />
3. Who says what ? Match the sentences with the right character:<br />
"And, before I could answer...in<strong>to</strong> the street." Hercule Poirot<br />
"For the love of Heaven, direct me <strong>to</strong> a garage." Captain Hasting<br />
"There he goes, round the corner!" Mary Cavendish
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