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Using Crime and Mystery Fiction to Teach Language in Context

Margot KinbergNational University

Twelfth International Conference on New Directions in the HumanitiesUniversidad CEU San Pablo

Madrid

Using Crime and Mystery Fiction to Teach Language in ContextWhat is crime and mystery fiction and why is it so popular?

Why use crime and mystery fiction as a language teaching tool?

How successful is crime and mystery fiction as a language teaching tool?

Which crime and mystery fiction stories are effective as language teaching tools?

What is Crime and Mystery Fiction and Why is it so Popular?

Karin Slaughter: It has been said that every great story has a crime at the center of it.

Why is crime fiction so popular?

A taste for justice

The (re)establishment of stability

An open doorway – What happens next?

Why Use Crime and Mystery Fiction as a Language Teaching Tool?

Popularity

Language in Context

Value of Teaching Literature

How Successful is Crime and Mystery Fiction as a Language Teaching Tool?

Games

Thematic Units

Use of film clips

Detta (2013)

Which Crime and Mystery Stories Are Effective as Language Teaching Tools?

Leaders and Legacies Series

Cam Jansen series

Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TIme

Roald Dahl – Lamb to the Slaughter

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