Module 2, tail time 2A.0:06
Bookworms, exercise 2B, page 16.0:18
Excitement, adventure and mystery all make up the world of fiction.0:35
And here are some of the greatest names in fiction.0:41
Who was the queen of crime?0:44
Agatha Christie, of course.0:47
The world's best known mystery writer, Agatha Christie was born in Devon, England, in 1890 and she created many fictional detectives.0:49
The most famous are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.0:59
Hercule Poirot is a Belgian detective famous for his neat appearance, his obsession with order and his use of psychology in his investigations of crimes.1:03
Miss Marple, on the other hand, is nothing like a typical detective.1:14
At first glance, she is an ordinary old lady who loves knitting and gossip.1:19
But she can solve the hardest of mysteries and puts many criminals behind bars.1:24
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1859.1:30
He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh.1:35
It was one of his professors that inspired him to create the most brilliant detective ever, Sherlock Holmes.1:39
Holmes, extraordinary powers of observation help him solve the most mysterious cases with the help of his faithful companion, Dr. Watson.1:46
Holmes is very logical and extremely intelligent.1:55
He wears a cape and hat, smokes a pipe and uses a magnifying glass.1:59
Jules Verne lived in Nantes, on the west coast of France.2:06
He loved the sea and when he was only 12, he tried to run away on a ship to the West Indies.2:10
Unfortunately for him, the sailors caught him and sent him home.2:16
Jules had a great imagination and wrote several adventure stories and created mysterious characters like captain Nemo in 20,000 leagues under the Sea.2:21
Captain Nemo travels under the sea in his submarine, the Nautilus.2:31
On his journeys, he meets strange sea creatures and finds an underwater city.2:36
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