Литературная гостиная по творчеству Агаты Кристи

Mуниципальное общеобразовательное бюджетное учреждение средняя общеобразовательная школа с. Октябрьское Стерлитамакского района Республики Башкортостан

Районный конкурс методических разработок внеклассного мероприятия,

посвященных 125-летию со дня рождения Агаты Кристи

Литературная гостиная,

посвященная жизни и творчеству писательницы Агаты Кристи

(для учащихся 9-11 классов)

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учитель английского языка

МОБУ СОШ с. Октябрьское

Мазитова Р.Л.

УМК Биболетова М.З. Enjoy English

2014-2015 уч.г

Агата Кристи (1890 —1976) — английская писательница, относящаяся к числу самых известных в мире авторов детективной прозы, является одним из самых публикуемых писателей за всю историю человечества.

Цель: развитие интереса к культурному наследию Великобритании, изучению английской литературы.

Задачи:

1) познавательная: расширение кругозора учащихся; мотивировать их на чтение книг Агаты Кристи на языке оригинала;

2) практическая: активизировать знания, умения и навыки учащихся, полученные на уроках английского языка;

3) развивающая: развивать речевую культуру школьников и культуру общения, способствовать развитию памяти;

4) учебная: тренировать у учащихся лексико-грамматические навыки говорения;

5) воспитательная: воспитывать уважение к английской литературе, культуре страны изучаемого языка;

Оформление зала: выставка произведений Агаты Кристи, стенгазета;

Оборудование: проектор, презентация в Power Point, магнитофон, плакаты с цитатами:

«To every problem, there is a most simple solution» ( Agatha Christie)

« Istinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored» ( Agatha Christie)

Teacher: Good afternoon, dear children!Today we are going to speak about Agatha Christie- one of England's most famous writers. Her crime and detective stores became famous all over the world. We’ll speak about her biography, some of her books, characters of her books and do some entertaining tasks. I think all of you will take an active part in today’s activity. Let’s begin from Agatha Christie's Family Background:

Agatha Christie's Family Background:

Pupil 1: Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born on 15th September 1890.

Pupil 2: Agatha was born at house called Ashfield, in Torquay, South Devon, a large house set in 2 acres of land.

Pupil 3: Her father was Frederick Alvah Miller (1846-1901), an American stockbroker with an independent income, but he died when Agatha was just 11 years old.(slide 2)

Pupil 4: Her mother, Clarissa “Clara” Margaret Miller (nee Boehmer) was the daughter of a British army captain (1855-1926). (slide 3)

Pupil 5: Agatha was the youngest of three children. Her elder brother, Louis Montant “Monty” Miller was 10 years older (1880-1929) Her sister was Margaret Frary “Madge” Miller, 11 years her senior (1879-1950). (slides 4, 5)

Growing Up & Education:

Pupil 1:Agatha never went to school and was educated at home by her mother . This was characteristic of the period when mainly only boys went to school, although Agatha’s mother had sent her elder sister Madge to school.

Pupil 2:Agatha's mother had intended that Agatha should be able to read by the age of 8, but by 5 Agatha had already taught herself!

Pupil 3:Her mother encouraged her to write poetry and short stories – she had some of these poems published in The Poetry Review, but was less successful in getting her short stories published.

Pupil 4: At the age of 16, Agatha was sent to finishing school in Paris for two years where she studied singing and piano – her first formal education. Agatha was an accomplished pianist but shyness and stage fright prevented her continuing a career in music.

Agatha Christie's Early Adult Life – Travel & Marriage:

Pupil 1: After finishing school in Paris, Agatha spent three months in Egypt with her mother. Clara had become restless without her husband and had begun to travel, often taking Agatha with her.

Pupil 2: In 1912 she met and fell in love with Lieutenant Archibald Christie of the Royal Field Artillery. “Archie” was described as steady and popular by a fellow officer.

Pupil 3: After a two year engagement, Agatha and Archibald were married by special license at the church of Emmanuel, Clifton, Bristol, on December 24, 1914. By this time Archie was an aviator in the Royal Flying Corps, and he returned to war in France just two days later, on Boxing Day 1914.(slide 6)

Pupil 4: During the War, Agatha Christie worked as a VAD nurse (Volunteer Aid Detachment nurse) in the Red Cross Torbay Hospital, Torquay, nursing casualties of the War. After 2 years of nursing , Christie went to work in the dispensary where she learnt basic chemistry and a knowledge of medicines, herbs and poisons.(slide 7)

Agatha's First Attempt at Detective Stories:

Pupil 1:It was during the first World War Agatha turned to writing detective stories. Her first novel was The Mysterious Affair at Styles.(1920) She introduced the detective Hercule Poirot who became a long-running character, appearing in 33 novels.( slide9)

Pupil 2:After the war she continued to write thrillers, murder mystery stories creating Tommy and Tuppence. Miss Marple appeared in the novel “The Thirteen Problems”(1927).

Parenthood & Divorce:

Pupil 1:When Archie was posted to the Air Ministry, they had to move away from Devon to a small flat in London. It was here that their only child, a daughter called Rosalind Hicks, was born on 5th August 1919. They named their daughter Rosalind after the Shakespeare heroine.(slide 8)

Pupil 2: Agatha and Archie moved back out of London to Sunningdale in Berkshire, where after living in a mansion flat, they bought a house in 1924 and named it Styles after Christie's first novel.

Pupil 3: However in 1927 Agatha’s mother died, and this was followed shortly after by the collapse of her marriage to Archie Christie, who declared he was in love with another woman.

Pupil 4: Archie and Agatha Christie were divorced in 1928. After that Agata and her daughter went to the Canary Islands, where she wrote her novel Giant’s Bread under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott.

The Disappearance of Agatha Christie:

Pupil 1:During this time, Agatha Christie disappeared for 10 days on 3rd December 1926. Around 9.45pm, she went upstairs to kiss her sleeping daughter, Rosalind, and then left the house.

Pupil 2:Agatha Christie's Morris Cowley car was found abandoned on a slope in Newlands Corner, near Guilford, Surrey. There was no sign of her.(slide 10)

Pupil 3: Agatha was eventually found staying at a hotel in Harrogate under the name of Mrs Teresa Neele of Cape Town. She had no recollection of who she was.

Pupil 4:Agatha claimed that she suffered amnesia after a nervous breakdown, following the death of her mother and the end of her marriage. She was treated at the hospital.

Happier Times:

Pupil 1: In 1930 Agatha Christie visited Baghdad for a second time, and it was here that she met and fell in love with Max Mallowan, an archaeologist who was fourteen years her junior.(slide110

Pupil 2: On 11th September 1930 Agatha Christie married Max Mallowan, and she became Agatha Christie Mallowan, although she preferred to be known among friends and acquaintances as Mrs Mallowan. They were married for 46 years, until her death in 1976.

Pupil 3: In 1932 – 1939 Agatha Christie published psychological romance novels under the pseudonym, Mary Westmacott. It remained a well guarded secret and it wasn’t until 1949 that the Sunday Times revealed that Ms Westmacott was Agatha Christie.

Pupil 4: The 1930s was one of Agatha Christie’s most prolific times for producing novels - fourteen Hercule Poirot novels, two Jane Marple novels, two Superintendent Battle books, a book of stories featuring Harley Quin and another featuring Mr. Parker Pyne, four non-series mystery novels, a Mary Westmacott book, and two original plays.

Agatha Christie in Later Life:

Pupil 1: Agatha Christie accompanied her husband Max Mallowan on his archaeological expeditions for nearly 20 years, and her book “Come Tell Me How You Live”describes her days on the archaeological digs in Syria. The atmosphere of the Middle East can be seen in the following books: “Death on the Nile” ( 1937), “Murder in Mesopotamia” (1936), “ Appointment with Death” (1939).(slide12)

Pupil 2: To honour her many literary works, Agatha Christie was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1956.

Pupil 3: In 1957 Agatha became the President of the Detection Club.

Pupil 4: And in 1971 Agatha Christie received the Order of Dame Commander of the British Empire, making her Dame Agatha Christie. Her husband had been knighted Sir Max Mallowan in 1968 for his archaeological work.(slide15)

The Death of the Queen of Crime:

Pupil 1: Agatha Christie, who had been in poor health for several years, died peacefully at home on 12 January 1976, aged 85 of natural causes. She died in Wallingford , Oxfordshire, and after a private ceremony, she was buried in St. Mary’s Churchyard.(slide16)

Pupil 2: Agatha Christie left most of her property to her husband and daughter.

Agatha Christie's Legacy:

Pupil 1 : During her life Agatha Christie wrote: 66 crime novels, 13 plays ,154 short stories, most of which were published in 16 collections and 6 romantic novels as Mary Westmacott.(slide17)

Pupil 2: Agatha Christie's work remains as popular now as ever: all her books remain in print in UK ,her works have been translated into more than 50 languages , and published in 70 countries. They have sold over 2 billion books , at least 30 feature films and over 100 TV productions have been made and the Mousetrap has more than 23,000 West End performances.

Teacher: We have mentioned the main facts in Agatha Christie’s biography. Now I’d like you to agree or disagree with some facts from Agatha Christie’s life:

1. Agatha Christie was born in the 19^th century.

2. She was the eldest child in the family.

3. She graduated from the university in Paris.

4. During the World War I Agatha Christie lived in the USA.

5. She worked in the pharmacy.

6. Agatha Christie had a daughter and a son.

7. She was married once.

8. She published her psychological romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott.

9. Agatha Christie was in Syria, in Baghdad in archeological digs.

10. She was the President of the Writer’s Club.

Teacher: Now, Let’s check up your answers. At first read only true statements. Then read false statements and correct them.

Teacher:As you know Agatha Christie wrote short stories, novels, plays. I would like you to match title beginnings with endings.

1. Mouse a) house

2. Death b) problems

3. Giant’s c) Affairs at Styles

4. The Thirteen d) little pigs

5. The Mysterious e) trap

6. Five f) bread

7. Crooked g) on the Nile

8. Endless h) four

9. The Big i) night

Teacher: Thank you very much. Well done! And now let’s listen to your classmates. They have something to tell you.

Pupil 1: For today’s activity we have prepared Agatha Christie’s ABC. Look and listen.

A is for Ashfield- the house where Agatha was born in.

B is for blue plaque – mark of her propety

C is for “Curtain” – one of her last stories.

D is for Dame of the British Empire- the honour Agatha was awarded.

E is for Egypt where Agatha’s mother took her.

F is for Frederick- her father’s name.

G is for Greenway House- the house which she bought in 1938 in Devon.

H is for Harrogate – the town where she was found after her disapearance.

I is for Iraq – where she spent many years helping her husband Max Mallowan.

J is for Japanese – a country where they established a literary award in commemoration of A. Christie’s 120^th anniversary.

K is for “to kill a killer” – Christie’s philosophy

L is for Lewis Carrol – Agaha Christie liked to read her verses.

M is for Max Mallowan – Agatha’s second husband.

N is for Nursery Rhymes – seven of her stories are named for.

O is for Orient Express – her favourite trasport.

P is for Prichard – Agatha’s grandson.

Q is for the Queen of Crime - Agatha Christie’s reputation.

R is for Rozalind – her daughter’s name

S is for Skiye – an island where they had a wedding with Max.

T is for Torquay – where she was born.

U is for Ur – an important archeological site near Baghdad.

V is for “Verdict” – one of her most unusual plays.

W is for Walligford – the village where they lived with her husband.

X is for Christmas - her favourite holiday.

Y is for Yorkshire – a county where she was found after her disappearance.

Z is for Ziggurat – a temple tower at Ur which she was impressed by.

Teacher: Thank you very much. It was really interesting. I’d like to mention one more thing. Agatha Christie is famous for her quotes. Let’s read some of them.

“Never do anything yourself that others can do for you”.(Agatha Christie)

“Curious thing habit. People themselves never knew they had them”.(Agatha Christie)

“«To every problem, there is a most simple solution» ( Agatha Christie)

« Istinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored» ( Agatha Christie)

“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood.”(Agatha Christie)

Teacher: This year the literary world will celebrate the125th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s birth. We have a chance to turn to her books once more. Let’s read and enjoy Agatha Christies books! Thank you very much for your attention!

Internet resources:

• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/agatha_christie

• http://bigpicture.ru/

• http://www.lady-agata.narod.ru/photoagata.html

• http://www.biography.com/people/agatha-christie-9247405

Literature

1. Клементьева Т.Б. Книга для чтения к учебному пособию «Счастливый английский» для учащихся 7-9 классов общ. образов шк. – Обнинск: Титул, 2002

Agatha Christie

the queen of crime

(1890 —1976)

Подготовила: учитель английского языка МОБУ СОШ с.Октябрьское Стерлитамакского р-на Республики Башкортостан Мазитова Р.Л.

Agatha Christie's Family Background

Her father was Frederick Alvah Miller (1846-1901), an American stockbroker with an independent income, but he died when Agatha was just 11 years old.

Her mother , Clarissa “Clara” Margaret Miller (nee Boehmer) was the daughter of a British army captain (1855-1926)

Agatha was the youngest of three children. Her elder brother , Louis Montant “Monty” Miller was 10 years older (1880-1929)

Her sister was Margaret Frary “Madge” Miller, 11 years her senior (1879-1950)

Agatha Christie's Early Adult Life

During the War, Agatha Christie worked as a VAD nurse (Volunteer Aid Detachment nurse) in the Red Cross Torbay Hospital, Torquay, nursing casualties of the War.

Agatha Christie during the World War I

After a two year engagement, Agatha and Archibald were married on December 24, 1914. By this time Archie was an aviator in the Royal Flying Corps.

Agatha and her husband Archibald

Parenthood

Agatha and Archibald had a daughter called Rosalind who was born on 5th August 1919.

Agatha's First Attempt at Detective Stories

It was during the first World War Agatha turned to writing detective stories. Her first novel was The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) .

The Disappearance of Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie disappeared for 10 days on 3rd December 1926. Agatha was eventually found staying at a hotel in Harrogate under the name of Mrs Teresa Neele of Cape Town. She had no recollection of who she was.

A.Christie at the day of disappearance

Happier Times

In 1930 Agatha Christie visited Baghdad and it was here that she met and fell in love with Max Mallowan, an archaeologist who was fourteen years her junior.

Agatha and her second husband Max Mallowan

Agatha Christie in Later Life

Agatha Christie accompanied her husband Max Mallowan on his archaeological expeditions.They were in Iraq, Syria, Egypt.

Agatha and Max near Greenway House in Devon

Her grandson Mathew Prichard is associated with Agatha Christie Limited.

Agatha Christie with her grandson Mathew

And in 1971 Agatha Christie received the Order of Dame Commander of the British Empire, making her Dame Agatha Christie.

Agatha and Queen Elizabeth II

The Death of the Queen of Crime

Agatha Christie, who had been in poor health for several years, died peacefully at home on 12 January 1976, aged 85 of natural causes.

Agatha Christie's Legacy

During her life Agatha Christie wrote: 66 crime novels, 13 plays ,154 short stories, most of which were published in 16 collections and 6 romantic novels as Mary Westmacott.

Main characters

Christie’s First book “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” introduced the detective Hercule Poirot , who became a long –running character appearing in 33 novels and 54 short stories.

Miss Marple was introduced in 1927. She appeared in12 of Christies novels.

Agatha Christie is famous for her quotations.The most famous among them are:

• “ Never do anything yourself that others can do for you. ”
• “ Curious thing habit. People themselves never knew they had them”

Literature and Internet resources

Клементьева Т.Б. Книга для чтения к учебному пособию «Счастливый английский» для учащихся 7-9 классов общ. образов шк. – Обнинск: Титул, 2002

• http //www.biography.com agatha – christie -biography-author
• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/agatha_christie
• http://bigpicture.ru/
• http://www.lady-agata.narod.ru/photoagata.html

Thank you for your attention!