1 Look at the words in the left column. Check the meaning in your dictionary. Match them with the definitions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
wealthy involved poison Paris tutor mystery
a b c d e f
the capital of France a private teacher taking part in something a story or play about crime a substance that can make you die rich
2 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. 1 Do you know any books with a character called Hercule Poirot? 2 Have you ever read Death on the Nile? Have you seen the film? 3 Have you seen any TV programmes about Hercule Poirot? Can you describe him? What does he look like? 4 Who created that character? 3 Look up some more words in the dictionary. Match them with the definitions in the right column. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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shy attend keep occupied divorce background mind screenplay novel
an invented story long enough to fill a complete book nervous and afraid to speak in the presence of others the legal ending of a marriage intelligence, cleverness go regularly to a place the part of a picture behind the main objects the text (story) used in a film keep busy
