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M. for Mystery
Lessons 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 34
• raconter des événements du passé
• interroger sur le but
Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 38
À la découverte de quelques “classiques”
de “Mystery Fiction”
Strategies
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Enrichir son vocabulaire
Fun page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 43
“What makes a good private eye?”
Exercises
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Test 3
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FILE 3
lesson
1
1. Listen and learn
Mystery writers. A quiz
script p. 129
FILE 3
a. Speak about these three writers of mystery fiction.
Agatha Christie
Edgar Allan Poe
Agatha Christie: English - about 70 detective stories
Edgar Allan Poe: American - detective and horror stories, poems
Arthur Conan Doyle: Scottish - the creator of Sherlock Holmes
1891-1976
1809-1849
b. Discover three short texts about them. Be logical!
1.
Edgar Allan Poe
wrote the first
detective story
in 1841,
Poe became famous
for writing
mystery stories,
but he also wrote
love poems.
that is
ab
and tw out a hundr
ed
enty ye
ars ago
.
Arthur Conan Doyle
1859-1930
a)
le
Conan Doy ,
Sir Arthur
olmes
H
ck
lo
er
created Sh
,
s detective
the famou
in 1887,
d)
Her detective
first
Hercule Poirot
,
appeared in 1920
Doyle killed Holmes
four years later,
in 1891, but the readers
protested!
b)
2.
e)
was
Agatha Christie
s
ou
m
-fa
ld
a wor
.
mystery writer
na
more tha d sixty
an
hundred
.
o
g
a
rs
yea
3.
more than ei
ghty
years ago,
in her first
book.
c)
f)
c. Listen to the texts and check! Then give your answers.
d. Are you good at maths? Complete these sentences, using this example:
Agatha Christie died in 1976, ... ago.
1843
Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849, ...
Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930, ...
Now: 2003
160 years ago
e. Listen to a quiz about these three writers and answer as quickly as possible!
2. Practise speaking
a. Use the prompts below to ask and answer questions:
You: When/How long ago did J. K. Rowling write the first Harry Potter book?
Class: In .../... years ago, I think/I guess.
• J. K. Rowling
• write / the first
Harry Potter book
• Sir Alexander
Fleming
• discover / penicillin
• France
• give / the Statue of
Liberty to the USA
• Thomas Edison
• invent / the electric
light bulb
b. Ask your teacher and check your answers!
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• Neil Armstrong
• walk on the moon
• 1878 / ... years ago
• 1886 / ... years ago
• 1928 / ... years ago
• 1969 / ... years ago
• 1997 / ... years ago
FILE 3 • lesson 1
3. Go forward
Frank is a dealer!
script p. 129
• Look at the pictures and predict what the story is about,
then listen to part one of the dialogue and check.
• Do the tasks on worksheet 1 (p. 33).
Frank
B
A
C
D
THINK
MEMO
–
–
–
–
–
–
Hercule Poirot first appeared in 1920, more than
eighty years ago.
How long ago did Poe write the first detective story?
Did he only write detective stories?
Who created Sherlock Holmes?
I heard them speak about money.
Did you see him get into a stranger’s car?
1. Le Prétérit simple.
2. Le Prétérit simple + ago.
3. Questions au Prétérit simple.
4. See / hear + V.
✎ Exercices : 2 p. 34.
RHYTHM’N SOUNDS
Prononciation de -ed.
✎ Exercices : 3 p. 36.
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lesson
FILE 3
2
What were you doing
when the lights
went out?
1. Listen and learn
Inspector Bright investigates
script p. 129
Mrs Blake is a very rich lady. Last night, she gave a party.
At midnight, the lights went out and someone stole her
jewels from her bedroom. There were seven people in the
house:
- Mrs Blake
- James Truman, the butler*
- The five guests**: John Peters; Paula Kerrington;
Diana Thurber; Oliver Thurber; Lillian Swan.
Detective Inspector Bright investigates.
*majordome
**invités
1
2
3 4
5
6
7
a. Listen to three interviews. Spot the three people in the pictures and give their names.
b. Listen again and match the three names with these illustrations:
a)
b)
c)
c. Now listen again to the questions in the three interviews and give the answers.
d. Who’s who in the pictures? Be logical!
2. Practise speaking
Role-play: The case of Mrs Blake’s jewels
a. Group A: Mrs Blake, the butler and the five guests. The teacher will give you role-cards.
Read them and answer the detectives’ questions.
Group B: The detectives. Ask the questions and write down the information
on worksheet 1 (p. 40). Then recap.
E.g.: John Peters says he was dancing with Paula Kerrington in the living-room
when the lights went out. He says he did nothing.
b. Read Inspector Bright’s notes on worksheet 1 (p. 40) and conclude! “Elementary,
my dear Watson!”
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FILE 3 • lesson 2
3. Go forward
A book report
script p. 130
• Have a look at the book cover.
Say everything you can (title, author...).
• Look at the map and listen to part one,
then recap using these words:
island - Mr Owen - ten people - alone.
• Look at the picture and listen to part two. Who’s who?
(Mrs Rogers - the ladies - William Blore - Philip Lombard - General Macarthur)
• Listen to part two again and imagine what happened next.
You: When suddenly, the lights ... / they heard ... / they saw ... / ...
• Now listen to part three. What happened? Recap!
You: On the first night, after dinner, the ladies ...,
William Blore ... when suddenly a voice ...
• Do the tasks on worksheet 2 (p. 41).
DEVON
a
b
c
d
Indian
Island
e
THINK
MEMO
–
–
–
–
–
–
He was dancing with Paula when the lights went out.
What did he do?
He went to the kitchen.
What for?
To get some candles.
They were all feeling happy when they heard a voice...
1. Prétérit Be + -ing.
2. Prétérit simple ou Prétérit Be + -ing.
3. What ... for? - To...
✎ Exercices : 3 p. 41.
RHYTHM’N SOUNDS
1. Les liaisons.
2. Formes faibles de quelques mots
grammaticaux.
✎ Exercices : 4 p. 43.
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M. for Mystery
… A GUIDED TOUR
1 Name one famous detective, one spy
and one character in a horror story. Now
look at pages 39 to 41 and compare with
your answers.
2 a) Look at pages 39 to 41. Find the
titles, authors and dates of publication of
the 7 books.
b) Read pages 39, 40 and 41 again. Are the
following statements right or wrong?
Justify your answers.
- Frankenstein is the name of a monster.
- August Dupin is a policeman.
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde are two different
people.
- Sherlock Holmes is a very logical person.
- Agatha Christie created only one
detective.
- Ian Fleming was an ex-secret agent.
- Harry Potter has magical powers.
c)• All these books have something in
common: Murder. Read the texts and find
the words or sentences about murders.
• All these books have something in
common: Mystery. Put the books in
category 1 or 2:
1. A mystery: who is the culprit? How to
beat the enemy?
2. A mysterious atmosphere: scientists
pushing the limits of human science, or
evil forces using magical or supernatural
powers.
d) Do you read mystery books? Do you like
them?
3 Quiz
Now find out how much you
know about mystery fiction.
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PROJECT WORK
Choose an author, a book or
a hero of mystery fiction,
and prepare a 2-minute talk.
Look for information in the
school library or on the Net.
Illustrate your talk with photos of the
author, with book-covers, etc.
VIDEO
Great detectives:
Sherlock Holmes.
…
ary Shelley was only 19 when she
started writing Dr. Frankenstein.
Victor Frankenstein, a scientist,
creates a monster with pieces of
human bodies. But the monster
persecutes his creator: he kills
Frankenstein’s brother and his best
friend.
M
Dr Frankenstein (1818),
by V.M. Shelley
(1797-1851)
urders in the Rue Morgue
is the first detective story.
It mixes suspense with terror.
In a room locked on the inside,
the police find the body of a
young woman. How did the
murderer escape? Auguste Dupin, a
young, brilliant and eccentric
gentleman will solve* this mystery.
M
E.A. Poe
*solve: résoudre
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841),
by E.A. Poe (1809-1849)
S
tevenson wrote The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and
Mr Hyde in only three days. A scientist, Doctor Jekyll,
is looking for the chemical formula for immortality. He
tests the potion on himself but he is transformed into a
murderous monster, Mr Hyde. Jekyll cannot find the
antidote, so he can only kill the monster by killing
himself.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886),
by R.L. Stevenson (1850-1894)
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…
herlock Holmes is the most legendary detective
in the world. He uses a magnifying glass to
find clues*, and logic to solve crimes.
S
* clues: indices
magnifying glass
Holmes lived in
Baker Street, London
n The Hound of the Baskervilles, Holmes and
Watson investigate* the murder of Sir Charles
Baskerville: he died after seeing a strange
dog-like monster.
I
* investigate: enquêter sur
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902),
by A.C. Doyle (1859-1930)
n Murder on the Orient Express (1934), Hercule Poirot, a
Belgian detective, is travelling on the Orient Express when
one of the passengers is killed. The train is stuck1 in deep
snow, so the killer cannot escape. There are several2 suspects,
but they all have an alibi. Will Poirot discover the truth?
I
1. stuck: bloqué - 2. several: plusieurs
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Agatha Christie (1891-1976) wrote
over 80 books. She created detectives
like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
gun
ames Bond, agent 007, is the most successful
action hero of all time. His creator, Ian
Fleming, was a secret agent before he became
a writer. In his adventures, Bond fights and
kills dangerous enemies who want to rule* the
world.
J
target
* rule: dominer
James Bond likes fast
cars, high-tech gadgets
and beautiful women
Goldfinger (1964),
by I. Fleming (1908-1964)
arry Potter’s adventures are for children, but adults love these thrillers too. The plots1 are full of
mystery, action and humour. Harry Potter is a wizard2, and he goes to the Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry faces terrible dangers to fight Voldemort, the evil3 monster who
killed his parents.
H
1. plot: intrigue, histoire - 2. wizard: sorcier - 3. evil: diabolique
Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire (2000),
by J.K. Rowling (1965-)
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STRATEGIES
How to improve your vocabulary
FILE 3
Connaître un mot, c’est souvent en connaître plusieurs. On peut ainsi enrichir son vocabulaire !
PART I
a. Le suffixe -ful vient de l’adjectif full, qui signifie “plein”.
Remarque bien que le suffixe ne comporte qu’un seul “l” : -ful.
a spoonful of sugar
Tu vas maintenant pouvoir deviner le sens de nombreux adjectifs, même si tu les rencontres pour la
première fois. Écoute ces exemples et répète-les : le suffixe n’est pas accentué.
nom
adjectif
verbe
adjectif
colour
colourful
help
helpful
success
successful
care
careful
peace
peaceful
use
useful
beauty
beautiful
hope
hopeful
b. Propose une traduction de ces adjectifs. Tu verras que ce n’est pas toujours facile ! Pourquoi ?
Vérifie ensuite dans un dictionnaire.
PART II
a. Le suffixe -less vient du mot less, qui signifie “moins”. Sauras-tu deviner le sens de ces adjectifs ?
Écoute-les et répète-les : le suffixe n’est pas accentué.
nom
adjectif
verbe
adjectif
colour
colourless
help
helpless
penny
penniless
care
careless
job
jobless
use
useless
home
homeless
hope
hopeless
b. Propose une traduction de ces adjectifs. Tu verras que ce n’est pas toujours facile ! Pourquoi ?
Vérifie ensuite dans un dictionnaire.
TIPS
- Quand tu rencontres un mot inconnu, repère s’il est formé d’un mot que
tu connais et d’un préfixe (un-) ou/et d’un suffixe (-ful). Cela doit devenir
un réflexe !
- Pour enrichir ton vocabulaire, apprends le sens de base des préfixes et
des suffixes que tu rencontres. Tu peux constituer des fiches avec des
exemples.
- Comprendre le sens d’un mot anglais et connaître sa traduction exacte en
français sont deux choses bien différentes !
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What makes
a good private eye?
● He must be as cool
as a cucumber.
● He mustn’t be chicken.
FILE 3 • fun page
P
a
n
g
u
e
F
● He must be as cunning
as a fox.
● He must be as
quiet as a mouse.
● He must be as
stubborn as a mule.
❉
When he smells a rat or when
things start to smell fishy, he asks
questions and looks for clues.
❉
Then, he puts two and two
together to find the solution.
❉
As he wants to catch the culprit
red-handed, he sets a trap ...
❉
But he never counts his chickens
before they hatch and he never
says “Elementary, my dear Watson”
before the mystery is solved.
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EXERCISES
lesson
Recopie ces phrases dans le bon
ordre.
a) night / Jenny / the / last / went /
cinema / to / .
b) died / ago / more / Agatha Christie / than /
years / twenty-five/ .
c) first / wrote / detective / Who / story / the / ?
d) sometimes / you / mystery / read / stories / Do / ?
e) long / write / J. K. Rowling / first / How /
book / Harry Potter / ago / did / the / ?
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FILE 3
1
2
Pose les questions qui te permettraient
d’obtenir les renseignements soulignés.
a) Keith and Liam played rugby last night.
b) Darlen went to the school Hallowe’en party
with her new boyfriend.
c) Our French teacher broke his leg last
weekend.
d) I read my first mystery book three years ago.
e) Josh moved to London four months ago.
3 Remplace les mots soulignés par un
pronom sujet ou complément.
a) Kate saw Frank take an envelope from a
stranger and Kate saw Frank give the
envelope to another boy.
b) Kate told Bryan and Josh about Frank.
c) Bryan and Josh laughed at Kate.
4 Utilise see, hear, get, be, say, ask. Choisis
le Prétérit ou la base verbale. Sois logique !
- Where’s Liam?
- I ... him ... into a stranger’s car two hours ago!
- And I ... him in the school bus. He ... next to
a big boy from 7B. I ... him ... the word
“stamp” and then I ... the other boy ... for the
price.
5 Traduis.
a) J’ai écrit mon premier poème il y a deux ans.
b) Quand as-tu perdu ton sac ?
c) Où a-t-elle rencontré son petit ami ?
d) Il y a combien de temps que tu as acheté ton
vélo ?
e) Je l’ai vu prendre un bus il y a deux heures.
lesson
6
Recopie cette histoire en
choisissant le Prétérit Be + V-ing ou
le Prétérit simple.
Do you know what (happen) to me last night?
I (have) a nice cup of tea in bed when the lights
(go out). I (jump) out of bed in my pyjamas
and (run) to the telephone. I (look for) the
telephone book in the dark when I (hear) a
horrible scream. It (be) the neighbour’s voice...
2
7
Recopie ces deux conversations en
choisissant le Prétérit Be + V-ing ou le Prétérit
simple.
a) - What time ... (you - come) home last night?
- 11. Why?
- It wasn’t 11. It was half past one! I know!
I (surf) the Internet when (you - come
home).
b) - Good morning, Miss. (you - hear) any noise
yesterday at about 10?
- No. Why?
- Well, someone (steal) your neighbour’s car.
- Sorry, I can’t help you. I (watch) television!
8 Un hold-up a eu lieu. Rédige les questions
correspondant aux informations manquantes :
a) When I saw the man, he was standing …
b) I saw two men! They were wearing …
c) When the hold-up took place, I was walking
to the cinema with …
d) When they came into the bank, it was …
o’clock sharp.
e) I ... when I saw two men in a sportscar,
wearing masks.
f) I took a torch to ...
9 Traduis l’histoire suivante :
Hier, j’ai vu deux hommes entrer dans une
banque. Ils portaient des masques. J’ai appelé
la police mais quand ils arrivèrent, les hommes
donnaient des bonbons aux enfants... C’était le
carnaval !
Write a short story where you are the hero! First, find some ideas for your story:
where? what time? who with? what?... Then make a list of all the words you need.
You can start your story like this:
Do you know what happened to me last night? I was ...
Write !
Choose a crime, and then prepare the police interrogation to find the culprit.
Practise the dialogue with your partner, and then act it out in front of the class; take
it in turns to be the detective and the suspect.
Speak!
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