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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
