The world of Agatha Christie - 6 Minute English

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If you like a good murder mystery, you probably read a book by the British writer Agatha Christie at some point. Her books are read all over the world and have been translated into a 103 languages. Neil and Sam talk about one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.
This week's question
Poirot may be Agatha Christie’s most famous detective, but he isn’t her only one - so who is Agatha Christie’s other fictional detective?
a) Hetty Wainthropp
b) Jessica Fletcher
c) Miss Marple
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
whodunnit
story about a murder which does not tell you who the murderer is until the end
a grinding halt
something which gradually slows down until it stops altogether
telltale
revealing hidden information which allow a secret to be uncovered
alibi
proof that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed
perplexed
confused because something is difficult to understand or solve
foible
unusual habit or characteristic which is considered strange or foolish, but which does not harm anyone
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Пікірлер: 53

@wagnarok4162 2 жыл бұрын

The queen of murder mysteries is back! I nearly read all of her books since I was an avid reader of her novel stories. And one of my favourite is The elephants don´t forget, that is a masterpiece. I topped off my day with this programme. I enjoyed myself so much.

@bbclearningenglish 2 жыл бұрын

That's great, Wagnarok! Learning English can be fun.

@apideta435 2 жыл бұрын

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@apideta435 2 жыл бұрын

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@drmurphy4043 2 жыл бұрын

Agatha Christie has been ony of my favourite writers since my childhood. Especially, I admire Hercule Poirot's stories, and recently have started watching 1990-2000's 'Poirot' series to advance my listening skills. Thanks for the video.

@bbclearningenglish 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Dr Murphy.

@ussser123id 2 жыл бұрын

I read two of Christie's great novels during my military service-- The murder of orient express and Murder on the Nile. The stories are intriguing and top-notch!!!

@rickebuschcatherine2729 2 ай бұрын

I love so mush Miss Marple, her way of talking and her knitting !

@bilgekagan2983 2 жыл бұрын

Hello BBC Learning English! There's no this episode on BBC WORLD SERVICE 6 Minute English Podcast mp3 series. But I found it on your website. Generally I listen to 6 Minute English Podcast when I'm driving, or doing something. Thank you very much for your great great job. BBC Learning English is part of my life. My favourite series apart from "6 Minute English" are "The importance of being Ernest" and "Weekender".

@HaroldoTajra 2 жыл бұрын

At BBC Sounds Drama website you can find and listen to many Agatha Christie books adapted as radio novels with both Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. They're quite good and excellent to improve your listen habiliteis.

@sahbiesma6964 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot

@internetandlifehacks 2 жыл бұрын

We find her work utterly fascinating!

@user-xv6el2ec5o 2 жыл бұрын

I read Murder of the Orient Express on English class when I was in senior high school. Until now, I still think the story is terrific and Agatha Christie is one of the best detective novel author of the world.

@bbclearningenglish 2 жыл бұрын

We love her books! And many people learn English through her stories.

@nazokatalimbekova4849 2 жыл бұрын

Very excellent

@LIFE-zb4yh 2 жыл бұрын

Agatha Christie is my favourite writer.Thank you for your podcast

@ichbintupinikim 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

@ShahoMahmudi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-rz8dl2oi4e 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@user-yv1hu8xs7d 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the episode about my favorite writer! Guys, for language teaching content, it's better to hire people without speech defects.

@yagmurravzaalbay 2 жыл бұрын

I have watched midnight at the pera palace and this serie mentioned agatha crhistie so seeing this video made me happy :)

@jahirulislam7493 2 жыл бұрын

Listening from Bangladesh

@linhnguyenhuong6005 2 жыл бұрын

this is actually a really interesting story

@emircanakdemir2123 2 жыл бұрын

I love this topic

@anjarsetiawan5421 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull

@sarebinyesmin2963 2 жыл бұрын

I got a gift voucher as prize in a webinar few months back... With that i bought murder on the orient express by Agatha Christie and an antique land by an Indian author, Amitava Ghosh

@natalya9821 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Subscribed.

@rickebuschcatherine2729 2 ай бұрын

Could you do the same please with Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter Star Wars and Tolkien please ? I would be delighted ! Thanks !

@muhammadashshiddieqi8653 Жыл бұрын

Tyii

@tgchan 9 ай бұрын

Thank you/.

@mrymzrzr4741 2 жыл бұрын

Plz, add a script of the listening I know that is available on your website, I just want you to add a script here as well thank you 🙇 .

@tolgareis4212 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking for movies adapted from her books. Actually "The Murder on the Orient Express" and "Death on the Nile" are adapted. Do you know any other movies that are adapted?

@drmurphy4043 2 жыл бұрын

''And then there were none' (originally 'Ten little niggers') was adapted by English, American, Russian and many other directors in 1945, 1974, 1985, 2015.

@bilgekagan2983 2 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't write that word, some people might be offended

@drmurphy4043 2 жыл бұрын

@@bilgekagan2983 Sorry, I don't mean to offence anyone. That's how Agatha Christie had initially titled her novel. It's the fact, you can check it.

@bilgekagan2983 2 жыл бұрын

@@drmurphy4043 Yes, I know. But I always wandered why she called her book that way. I guess at those times it was ok to write this kind of words.

@drmurphy4043 2 жыл бұрын

@@bilgekagan2983 yes, at the colonisation time the non-european people were considered like someone who you can easily punish, kill and no one will notice and require an investigation. In 'Murder in Mesopotamia' and other oriental stories, readers can see that europeans work there as archaeologists, scientists, senior officers whilst eqyptians, arabians work for them as servants or, at most, as assistants. That's the history, and Christie just illustrated that social situation in her novels.

@franciscojose6496 2 жыл бұрын

Bbc learning english now

@ShahoMahmudi 2 жыл бұрын

After college

@ShahoMahmudi 2 жыл бұрын

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@evn95. 2 жыл бұрын

Killian donne les réponses

@user-iu4nn4nf6o 2 жыл бұрын

Whodunnit telltale foibles

@ShahoMahmudi 2 жыл бұрын

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@user-iu4nn4nf6o 2 жыл бұрын

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@benjaminestrada8788 2 жыл бұрын

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@benjaminestrada8788 2 жыл бұрын

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@benjaminestrada8788 2 жыл бұрын

Te sugiero que busque la revista mas leida en el mundo. Los editores tienen reuniones en diferentes idiomas en muchas partes del mundo. Mi hijo asistio 4 años a esas reuniones en ingles lo aprendio e 4 años. Ahorita no son presenciales, pronto lo seran. Ahi podrias practicar con nativos ingleses. Y es sin compromiso. Durante los dos años de la pandemia tuvieron reuniones en zoom, si conoces a alguien que distribuya esa revista te podria decir si hay un grupo en ingles por donde tu vives.