Номер 2, страница 100 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс учебник Юхнель, Наумова

2. a) Look at the photo of a girl. What do you think she did for a living when she grew up?

b) Listen to the article and follow in the book. Get ready to explain the title.

The Queen of Mystery from A to Z

Agatha Christie, the most famous mystery writer of all time, wrote many books, but she was always thinking about a new one. Actually, she planned most of her mystery stories while she was washing the dishes. Can you imagine?

She was born in 1890 in Devon, next to Cornwall with its historic Tintagel castle and the legends of King Arthur and Merlin. As a child, Agatha spent most of her time playing with her pets and she had imaginary friends. She was home-schooled. At the age of four, she started reading. Her mother was a good storyteller, but little Agatha always had a better idea of how the story should end. At 18, she wrote her first story — about the paranormal. Soon, her first book was out.

Usually she wrote from 2 to 3 books a year. In her books, there is a bad person who commits a crime*. There is also a detective who catches the bad person with the help of logic. Her books show that you can solve any mystery if you use your imagination. Reading them is like playing a game!

One of her best books for teenagers to read is “Peril** at End House”. This story takes place in St Ives in Cornwall. The beautiful sandy beaches, the bright blue sea will help you relax while Hercule Poirot [eәkju:l pwɑ:rәʊ] — her imaginary detective — is solving the mystery of “whodunit” (-who’s done it). Poirot and Miss Marple — the most-loved detectives — have appeared in TV shows and films.

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Throughout her long life, Agatha Christie travelled to many countries and places: from America to New Zealand.

She wrote mystery stories from 1916 to 1976 , the year when she died. The golden girl in the photo turned into the queen of mystery. Isn’t it a mystery that even today people from Australia to Zimbabwe read her stories?

c) Use the article above to answer the Why-questions.

1. Why did Agatha Christie have a good imagination?

2. Why are her books interesting to read?

3. Why is Agatha Christie so famous?

c) Используйте статью выше, чтобы ответить на вопросы, начинающиеся с "Почему".

1. Почему у Агаты Кристи было хорошее воображение?

2. Почему ее книги интересно читать?

3. Почему Агата Кристи так знаменита?

Ответ:

1. Agatha Christie had a good imagination because as a child she spent most of her time playing with her pets and had imaginary friends. Her mother was a good storyteller, but Agatha always had a better idea of how the story should end.

2. Her books are interesting to read because they show that you can solve any mystery if you use your imagination. Reading them is like playing a game.

3. Agatha Christie is so famous because she is the most famous mystery writer of all time, her most-loved detectives have appeared in TV shows and films, and even today people from all over the world read her stories.

Перевод:

1. У Агаты Кристи было хорошее воображение, потому что в детстве она проводила большую часть времени, играя со своими питомцами, и у нее были воображаемые друзья. Ее мать была хорошей рассказчицей, но у Агаты всегда было свое, лучшее представление о том, как должна закончиться история.

2. Ее книги интересно читать, потому что они показывают, что вы можете раскрыть любую тайну, если используете свое воображение. Читать их — все равно что играть в игру.

3. Агата Кристи так знаменита, потому что она самая известная писательница детективного жанра всех времен, ее самые любимые детективы появлялись в телешоу и фильмах, и даже сегодня люди со всего мира читают ее рассказы.