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Didact ic Project
STUDENT S SECTION
Time for Murder
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BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE
SESSION 1 : SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS 3ACTIVITY 1 : GETTING TO KNOW THE CHARACTERS
ACTIVITY 2: THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND SYNOPSIS
ACTIVITY 3 : A RADIO BROADCAST
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY 11ACTIVITY 1 : MAKING A COMPLAINT
ACTIVITY 2: PART A: A CALL FROM THE POLICE
ACTIVITY 2 : PART B: THE STORY OF LONGRIDGE FARM
ACTIVITY 3 : THE SONG THREE BLIND MINCE
SESSION 3: TOWARD THE END 15ACTIVITY 1 : GIVING STAGE DIRECTIONS
ACTIVITY 2: ROLE PLAYS
ACTIVITY 3: WHATS NEXT?
AFTER THE PERFORMANCE
SESSION 4 : EXPRESS YOURSELF ! 21ACTIVITY 1 : THE END OF THE PLAY AND YOUR IMPRESSIONS
ACTIVITY 2 : THE PLAY IN GENERAL
ACTIVITY 3 : COME AND VISIT HOTEL MONKSWELL
BBefore
AAfter
INDEX
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SESSION 1: SYN OPSIS AND CHA RACTERSBBefore
Activity 1: Getting to Know the Characters
CHARACTER 1
Take a look! The characters from Time for Murder are introducing themselves. Can youhelp them? Use the information in each box to make up sentences for each character.
Here are some Introducing words to help you.
Howdoyoudo?
Letmeintroducemyself...
Pleasedtomeyou
Hellothere!
Goodmorning/afternoon/evening
Miss. Mollie Ralston Sheisalady
SheownstheHotelMonkswell
Sheiskindandwelcoming
Shewasateacher
Remember... Youwillneedtoconjugatetheverbsfromthirdpersonsingularhe/shetoagreewiththerstpersonsingularI.
onskwellotel
Hello!Nicetomeetyouandwelcometomyhotel.
My name ____ Miss. Mollie Ralston. I am the
ownerofthehotel.I_____akindandwelcoming
person. I ______a teacher.
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CHARACTER 2 Christopher Wren Anarchitecturestudent
Heisinterestedinbuildings
Heissensitive
CHARACTER 3 Mrs. Boyle
Sheisaseriousandseverewoman Shecomplainsalot
Shewasamagistrateinacourt
CHARACTER 4 Miss. Casewell SheisayoungwomanandshelivesinMallorca
Her full name is Leslie Margaret Katherine
Casewell
Shehadadifcultchildhood
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CHARACTER 5 Commander Metcalf Heisamaninthearmy
Heisrespectableandsensible
CHARACTER 6 Paravicini
HeisItalian Hehasdarkblackhair
HehasaRolls-Roycecar.
Heplaysthepiano
CHARACTER 7 Sergeant Trotter Heisapoliceofcer
Hecanski
HeisinvestigatingthemurderofMaureenLyon.
SESSION 1: SYN OPSIS AND CHA RACTERSBBefore
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SESSION 1 : SYN OPSIS AND CHARACTERSBBefore
Activity 2 : The Historical Context and Synopsis
Read the Historical Context and Synopsis of Time for Murder.
Take a look! There are glossaries to help you:
Historical Context
Agatha ChristiewroteashortradioplaycalledThree Blind Micein 1947.TheplaywasapresentforQueenMaryofEngland.Theplaywasbroadcastovertheradioonthe
Queensbirthday.Itwasagreatsuccess.Theplayisstillperformedtodayin theatres inLondon. It is the longest running play of all time on the London stage.
Agatha Christie based the story on a real life murder. Themurderwasonnationalnews.Theplayyouaregoingtostudy- Time for Murder- is an adaptation of theoriginal playwrittenbyAgathaChristie.
aplay:somethingshownatthetheatre
aradioplay: a play to be played broadcast on the radio
astageplay: a play to be performed in a theatre
amousetrap: a device to catch mice
thestage:platforminatheatrewheretheactorsstand
amurdermystery:astoryinwhichapersoniskilledandthekillerisunknown
akiller:apersonwhokills/murderssomeone
siblings:brothers and sisters
jail:prison,wherepeoplegoforapunishment
toinherit(vb):tobegivensomething(suchasahouse)whenasomeonedies. run-downandtatty:becoming old, tired and messy
oorboardssqueak:thewoodenoorinahousemakesanoisewhenyouwalk
amurder:whensomeoneiskilled
aradiobroadcast: an announcement or programme on the radio
siblings:brothers and sisters
suspect: a person thought to have committed a crime (done something illegal)
amagistrate:amemberofacourtofjusticewhosendspeopletojail/prison
army:the name for the organisation of soldiers
anunexpectedguest:apersonwhoarriveswithoutanywarning
asergeant: a policeman
afostermother:awomanwhoactsasamother,butisnotthebiologicalmother.
cruelty: the act of being horrible and mean to something or someone
revenge : the act of seeking vengeance for something cruel and seeking to punishsomeone
totakeplace(vb): to happen
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SESSION 1 : SYN OPSIS AND CHARACTERSBBefore
Synopsis of Time for Murder
MissMollieRalstonistheowneroftheHotelMonkswell,asmallhotelnearLondon.Sheinherited
thehotelfromheraunt.Inthepast,thehotelwasacharmingbuilding.Now,itisrun-downand
tatty.Theoriginalfurnitureanddecorarelookingoldandtired.Theoorboardssqueakandthere
isascary,spookyatmosphere.Youcouldsay,itisthesortofplacewhereamurdermighthappen.
TonightistherstnightthatMissMolliewillopenthehoteltoguests.Sheistidyingthehoteland
as the play begins there is an important radio broadcast...
There is a sudden call from the police to inform Miss Mollie of a problem. The phone line is cut, but
then a policeman, named Sergeant Trotter, arrives at the hotel. Sergeant Trotter starts to tell Miss
MollieastoryconnectedtothemurderinLondon.Itisthestorythatwehaveheardaboutonthe
radio. The story that Sergeant Trotter tells is about the foster mother Maureen Lyon and the three
childrensheabused.ThechildrenareknownastheThreeBlindMice.Whentheywerechildren
they lived on a farm near to the hotel. The youngest child, a boy, died because of the cruelty and
MaureenLyonwassenttojail.Thetwoolderchildren,aboyandagirlweresentawayandnow
nobodyknowswheretheyare.TrottersaysthathethinksoneofthemhaskilledMaureenLyon
andiscomingtoHotelMonkswelltokillagain!HebelievestheThreeBlindMiceareseeking
theirrevenge.TheguestsintheHotelMonkswellarenotwhotheyseemtobeandsoonanother
murdercouldtakeplace...butwhocouldbethekillerandwhatisthetrueidentityoftheguests?
We shall soon see....
The radio is switched off and the guests begin to arrive at
the hotel. First to arrive is Mr. Christopher Wren, a student
ofarchitecture.Heisveryimpressedwiththehotel.Nextto
arriveisMrs.Boyle.Mrs.Boyleisaseriousandseverewoman.
She used to be a magistrate in court and she complains a lot,
especially about thehotel. Thirdto arrive isMiss.Casewell,
ayoungsocialistwithatroubledpast.Followingthearrivalof
MissCasewellistheCommanderMetcalf.CommanderMetcalf
is a member of the army and is a sensible and handsome man.
The last person to arrive is an unexpected guest. He is a man
called Paravicini. He says that his car has crashed on the roadoutside and he needs a hotel for the night. He appears to have a
strong Italian accent and behaves suspiciously. As the evening
unfolds, all the guests begin to act more and more strangely.
There has been a murder in Paddington, in the centre of London.
The victim is a lady, her name is Maureen Lyon. Years ago, she was a foster
mother who was sentenced to jail for cruelty to her children.
The police are looking for a suspect in connection with the murder.
The suspect is wearing a dark coat, a white scarf and a red hat.
onskwellotel
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SESSION 1: SYN OPSIS AND CHA RACTERSBBefore
Take a look! Lookatthepicturesandtextboxesbelow.Eachpictureshowsapartofthe story. Some of the boxes are missing the corresponding sentence. The missing text
iswritteninthegreyboxunderneath.Canyouwritethesentencesinthecorrectplaces
under the pictures?
Apolicemanarriveswithastoryabout3BlindMice
Policearelookingforasuspectwhoiswearingadarkcoat,
awhitescarfandaredhat.
Paraviciniisanunexpectedguest.Heneedsabedforthe
night.
Miss.MollieopenstheHotelMonkswellforthenight.
2. Miss. Mollie listens to the
radiobroadcast.Awomanhas
been murdered.
5. The third person to arrive is
the Miss. Casewell, followedby the army Commander,
Commander Metcalf.
4.ChristopherWren is therst
ofthegueststoarrive,followedshortly by Mrs. Boyle, the old
magistrate.
Write the following sentences under thecorresponding picture...
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SESSION 1: SYN OPSIS AND CHA RACTERSBBefore
Listen to TRACK 2 The Guests Arrive(Scene 1).
Asthetitlesuggests,thissceneiswhentheguestsarriveatthehotelforthersttime.
Listencarefullytowhateachguestssaysuponarriving.Afteryouhavelistenedonce,
readthequestionsbelow,thenlistenagainandtryandanswerthefollowing:
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What does Christopher Wren says he likes when he enters the hotel?
Why is Mrs. Boyle annoyed when she rst arrives?
How does Miss. Casewell say that she feels when she comes in from
outside?
When Commander Metcalf arrives he says that he can smell something
burning. What is it?
Activity 3: A Radio Broadcast
Listen to TRACK 1 A Radio Broadcast(Scene 1).
This is the opening scene of the play. Miss. Mollie is tidying the hotel and organising the
rooms for her guests. She turns on the radio and listens to an important announcement.
Listen carefully twice to the information in the broadcast and answer the followingquestionsinthetablebelow.
1
adark,ascarf
anda..hat.
1. What is the name of the victim?
2. Fill in the gaps of the description
of the suspect.
3.Whatdotheysaytheweatherislike?
During the radio announcement, Miss Mollie is organizing the rooms for her guests.Which colour rooms Miss Mollie gives to each of the following characters?
Mrs.BoyleP...
CommanderMetcalfGr..
Miss.CasewellB
Mr.WrenR
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SESSION 1: SYN OPSIS AND CHA RACTERSBBefore
Working in pairs, imagine that you and your partner work for the radio station inLondon. You must rehearse a radio broadcast to warn people about a murdererwho is on the run. One person must be the newsreader and the other personmust be the weather man or weather woman.
If you are the newsreader, think about:
thedescriptionofthesuspect
theplaceandtimeofthemurder
thetypeofcrime
willkillagain
whattodoifyouseethesuspect
If you are the weatherman or weatherwoman, consider:
whattheweatherislike
willtheweathergetworse..
whatpeopleshoulddotostaysafe
whatprecautionstotake
After you have rehearsed your broadcast, those who want to can perform it to the
rest of the class.
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SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING TH E PLAYBBefore
Activity 1: Making a Complaint
AtHotelMonkswell,certaincharactersliketocomplain,andothershavetoapologise.
Take a look at the following sentences. Next to each sentence, write down whetheryou think it is a complaint, and or an apology?
MRS. BOYLE: Nobody came to pick me up at the train station, where
was the taxi?!
MOLLIE: Im sorry, but Im here by myself. Today is the hotels opening
day you see.
MRS.BOYLE:Ms.Ralston!Theradiatorsarecold,theresnohotwater,the
room is very dirty, and someone left an old sock in there. Give me anotherroom!
MRS. BOYLE: I am freezing to death in the library, the radiators are still cold.
Dosomethingaboutitnow!
MOLLIE: My apologies Mrs. Boyle. I have checked the radiator in your room
anditisworkingperfectlynow.
MRS. BOYLE: Turn down the volume on the radio! Theres no way of
concentratinghere!
MISS.CASEWELL:Ohdear,Imsosorry!
complaint
apology
Are the complaints above polite or rude? How can you say things more politely in
English? Try and practise a few ways in class.
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SESSION 2 : UNDERSTANDING TH E PLAYBBefore
Tryandanswerthefollowingquestionsaboutthetrack.
Activity 2: Part A. A Call from the Police
Listen to TRACK 4. A Call from the Police.
Miss.MollieanswersthephonetothepoliceofceratScotlandYard.Mrs.Boyle,Paravicini
and Commander Metcalf are present and listening to the conversation.
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1.WhydoesMolliesaythatthepolicemanwillnotbeabletocometothehouse?
RBecauseofthesnow
R Because he doesnt have a map
R Becauseitistoofaraway
2. Mrs. Boyle thinks the hotel is in trouble for illegal business.
R True
R False3. Commander Metcalf asks to make a private phone call on another telephone.
R True
RFalse
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SESSION 2 : UNDERSTANDING TH E PLAYBBefore
Maureen Lyon was (to murder)__________ in London. The murder (to happen)
______________yesterday.Miss.Mollie,ofHotelMonkswellknewMaureenLyon,but
by her old name of Maureen Stanning.
Years ago, Maureen (to live) _______________on a farm called Longridge farm, near to
theHotelMonkswell.Maureenwasafostermothertothreechildren.Thechildrenwere
youngandwerenotcaredforwell.They(towork) ________________on the farm and
they never (to play) _________________ . The youngest of the children, a boy, (to die)
___________________ .
MaureenLyonwassenttojailandthesurvivingchildrenwereadoptedbyotherfamilies.
A judge, named Mrs. Boyle, (to release) _________________ Maureen Lyon after
several months in jail. Trotter believes that one of the surviving children from Longridge
farmwantsrevenge.Hethinksthattheboy(tokill) _______________Maureen Lyon
yesterdayinLondonandisnowatthehoteltotryandkillagain.
Look up any of the verbs you dont understand in a dictionary.
Activity 2: Part B. The Story of Longridge Farm
Listen to TRACK 7. Sergeant Trotter has arrived to investigate the murder of Maureen Lyon
and begins to tell a story about the three children and the farm close to the hotel.
Onceyouhavenished listening totheTrack,read thestorybelow. Thestory
shouldbeinthepasttense,buttheregularverbsinbrackets()needtobechanged.
E.g. (to murder) murdered
Then, underline the irregular verbs which are also in the past tense.
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SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING TH E PLAYBBefore
Activity 3: The Song Three Blind Mice
Read the lyrics of the song below. It is a very old and famous nursery rhyme sung inEnglish. Look up any words you dont know in the dictionary.
NowlistentoTRACK18ofthesong.
Ask yourselves... who do you think the three blind mice are supposed to be in theplay?
THREE BLIND MICE
Three blind mice
Three blind mice
See how they run
See how they run
They all ran after the farmers wife
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
Have you ever seen such a thing in your life as
Three blind mice
Three blind mice
In pairs, make up a second verse to the nursery rhyme. Try and keep the samerhythm as the verse below
They all ran after the farmers wife
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
Have you ever seen such a thing in your life as
Three blind mice
Three blind mice
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SESSION 3: TOWARD THE ENDBBefore
Activity 1: Giving Stage Directions
In every theatre company there is a director. The directors job is to organise and direct the
actorswhoplaythecharacters.Inorderfortheactorstoplaytheirroleswell,thedirectorgives
the stage directions.
Thedirectorwantstheactorstoactinawaythatexpressesthefeelingsintheplayandtheatmosphereonstage.Stagedirectionsarewritteninascriptbetweenbracketsandtheyusually
includeanadverb+lyword,forexample
(Behaving oddly a strangely) Ms. Ralston, Can I take a look at the house?
(She says this politely) Yes, of course.
(Suspiciously)Illgowithyou.
Trotter:Mollie:Com. Metcalf:
Listen to TRACK 8. Trotter Starts Investigating. Commander Metcalf is becomingsuspicious of something and insists on following Trotter outside the hotel. Miss.Casewellisalsobecomingnervous.Mollietooisbeginningtoquestionthings.
Whilst you are listening, think about what stage directions the director gave to theactors.
Here are some more adverbs to look at.
strangely oddly bravely nicely
kindly politely carefully
quickly
slowly
suspiciously happily merrily
horridly grumpily angrily noisily
loudlyquietlysoftlyreluctantly
enthusiasticallyquestioninglysarcasticallygently
comfortingly aggressively scarily proudly
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SESSION 3: THE ENDIN GBBefore
Activity 2: Role Plays
Here are three extracts from the play. Choose one to act out in groups. Before you start
rehearsing,lookbackatyourcharacterprolesfromSession1,Activity1.Also,considerwhat
you have learnt about stage directions. Try and use some of these to help each other play the
characters.
Putthelinesinthecorrectorderthatyouhearthemonthetrack.Numberthem1-7
Example:1-Sayyouralphabet!:
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Extract One Track 3Characters:Mollie; Paravicini; Mrs. Boyle.
What is happening:Paravicini arrives as an unexpected guest at the hotel. Mrs. Boyle
is not happy.
The bell rings.
Mollie:(Off stage)Imcoming!Paravicini: Buonaseraehhh.WhereamI?Mollie:AttheMonkswellHotel.Paravicini:(Kissing Mollies hand)MammaMa!HowluckyIam!Ahotel!Andwithayoungandbeautifulhostess!
Mrs.Boyle:Abeginner!
Paravicini: Iguessyoudont have afree room foran oldmanwhogot lost in thesnow.IhadthemisfortunetocrashmyRolls-Royce,IthoughtIwouldfreezetodeath,
butsuddenlyIsawsomelight!Madonnamia!Ahotel!Ithought,Imsafe!
Mollie:Imsorry;Ifeartheonlyfreeroomwehaveleftisverysmall.Ivejustopenedtoday and Im not prepared for any unexpected guests.
Mrs. Boyle:ThatsquiteobviousParavicini: Oh,nevermind,Iveonlybroughtthissmallsuitcasewithme;aslongasIhaveawarmbedtosleepintonight,itsenough.
Mollie:Ok,Iwillgetyourroomready;Imnotexpectinganyoneelsetoarrive;includingyou,wearealreadysixinthehotel.
Paravicini: Yes,Iamthesurprisevisit!(With an evil laugh)
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SESSION 3: THE ENDIN GBBefore
Extract Two Track 6Characters:Christopher;SergeantTrotter;Mollie;Miss.Casewell.
What is happening:Sergeant Trotter arrives as the hotel on a pair of skis. He enters and
begins to explain about the murder of Maureen Lyon.
Christopher:(Looking out of the windows enthusiastically)Look,look,look,look!Amanisapproachingthehotelskiing.Howexciting!Mollieeee!!!
Right at that moment, the man skiing bumps against the windows. The bell rings
and Mollie comes to open the door.
Trotter enters.
Trotter: Howdoyoudo?AreyouMiss.Ralston?Mollie: Yes, did you hurt yourself?Trotter: Im Sergeant Trotter, from the London Police, Scotland Yard. (Christopher andMs. Casewell react with surprise)
Ms. Casewell:Anytroubleswiththelaw?Ihopeyouarenotsellingalcoholwithoutalicense!
Trotter:No,ithasnothingtodowiththat.WherecanIputtheskis?Mollie:Iwilltakethemdowntothecellar.Christopher: DontworryMollie;Iwilltakecareofthat. (Christopher takes the skis
and leaves)Mollie: Well, then. What is it?Trotter:Theissuethatbringsmeheredirectlyaffectsyourownsecurity.ExcusemeMs.
Ms. Casewell:Casewell.Trotter: Would you mind leaving us alone?Ms. Casewell: No, not at all.
Miss. Casewell leaves.
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SESSION 3: THE ENDIN GBBefore
Extract Three Track 8Characters:CommanderMetcalf;Mollie;Miss.Casewell;SergeantTrotter
What is happening:Commander Metcalf is becoming suspicious of Sergeant Trotter. He
insistsonfollowinghimwhileTrottergoestoinspectthehouse.Meanwhile,Paravicini
startsplayingthepiano.Miss.CasewellandMolliebegintodiscussthepastandreveal
(Com.Metcalfenters).
Com. Metcalf: Ms.Ralston,thetelephoneisnotworking.Mollie:Halfanhouragoitworkedperfectly.Com. Metcalf: Iguessitisbecauseofthesnow.Ms. Casewell:Thatsjustperfect!Sonowwearetotallyisolated.Trotter: Ms. Ralston, Can I take a look at the house?Mollie: Yes, of course.
Com. Metcalf:Illgowithyou.
(Com. Metcalf and Trotter leave. We hear someone playing the Three Blind Mice
song on the piano).
Mollie:Whatahorriblesong!Ms. Casewell: Who is playing it?Mollie: Mr. Paravicini, he asked me earlier if I had a piano at the hotel.Ms. Casewell:Didhetellyouwherehecamefromlastnight?Mollie: Who, the piano?Ms. Casewell: No darling, Mr. Paravicini. I think he is a parasite. He uses make up,powdershisfaceandIthinkhewearsawig.Sureheisanoldpervert.
Mollie:Inanycase,whoeverisplayingthatsong,itsoundshorrible.Ms. Casewell: Dontyoulikeit?PerhapsitremindsyouofaterriblechildhoodMollie:Ihadahappychildhooddidntyou?Ms. Casewell:No,Ididnt.Butwehavetocarryonandtrytoforgetthepast.Mollie:Sometimes its hard to forget the past.Ms. Casewell: Iwillnotletanythingfrommypastaffectmypresent.
(Trotter and Metcalf enter).
Trotter: Well, upstairs everything is in order. Nothing suspicious except for the telephonebeing cut off, because you received the police commissioners phone call, didnt you?
Mollie:Yes,ofcourse,Iguessthelinegotcutbythesnowstorm.Trotter:(Takes Mollie to the front stage to have a private conversation with her)Ormaybe someone cut the line on purpose.
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SESSION 3: THE ENDIN GBBefore
Activity 3: Whats Next?
Listen to TRACK 9 at the end of Act I: A Murderer Strikes Twice
TrotterhasnishedtellingthestoryofLongridgefarmandtheguestsaregettingreadfordinner.
Molliesays thatdinnerwillbereadyforeightoclockandCommanderMetcalfofferstogo
outsideandfetchsomerewood.Mrs.Boyleisleftaloneinthelibraryandshedecidestolisten
to the radio. The story on the radio scares her and she turns it off. Someone comes into the
libraryandswitchesthelightoff.Mrs.Boyleismurdered.Then,Mollieentersthelibraryand
seesthebodyofMrs.Boylelyingdeadontheoor.
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Intheboxesbelow,drawasequenceoffourdrawingstoshowwhathappensin
the scene. Use the speech bubbles to include what you think the characters say.
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SESSION 3: THE ENDIN GBBefore
Write a few lines about you think is going to happen. Here are some ideas to helpyou start thinking:
Whocameintothelibrary?
Wasitoneoftheguests?
Whatwastheirmotive? Whatwillhappennext?
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SESSION 4 : Ex pre ss Yoursel f !AAfter
Activity 1: The End of the Play And Your Impressions
Now you have seen Time for Murder, what did you think? Was it how you imagined?Look back at your predictions in Activity 2 in Session 3: Whats Next?
Which version did you prefer: your ending or the real ending? Discuss in groups andthen feedback to the class.
The box below has some words to help you get started
I prefer my ending / the real ending because
..more(+)
..itwas
..less(-)
Were you shocked or frightened at the ending?
exciting
thrilling
fun
interesting
surprising
entertaining
WHO WAS YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTER AND WHY?
My favourite character was______________________________________________
becausehe/shewas___________________________________________________
original
entertaining
interesting
energetic
sensitive
creative
realistic
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SESSION 4 : Ex pre ss Yoursel f !AAfter
Activity 2 : The Play In General
Listen to TRACK 17 A Final Twist.
What did you make of it? Discuss as a class.
DidyouenjoyTime for Murder? Write a bit about what you thought of:
Thestory,thecostumes,thestagedesignandprops,thesongs
Write a sentence for each:
Useverbssuchastolike;tolove,toenjoy.
Useverbssuchastohate;toprefer.to.
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Example. I likedthe charactersbecausethey were funny.
I lovedthe stage designbecauseit was colourful.
I enjoyedthe musicbecause..
I hatedthe story because I dont like scary storiesOR, I didnt hate
anything!
I preferredthe props to the costumes, because..
1. The story ____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. The costumes ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. The stage design and props ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. The song Three Blind Mice______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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SESSION 4 : Ex pre ss Yoursel f !AAfter
Activity 3: Come and Visit Hotel Monkswell
SincethemurderofMrs.Boyle,thehotelhasbeenempty!BusinessisbadandMiss.Mollie
Ralstonislookingfornewgueststovisit.DesignanadvertfortheHotelMonkswellwhichcan
beplacedinaholidaybrochureandwillencouragegueststospendaweekendatthelovely
hotel!
In your advert, think about:
thedesignandhistoryofthehotel
thefoodanddrink
thebedrooms
thelocation
theentertainment
theprices
* Use a separate sheet for your design.
Come and visit us soon! Miss. Mollie Ralston willgive you a welcome you will never forget !
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COLABORA CON:
For the rst time, we offer you this adaptation of The
MousetrapbyAgathaChristie,thequeenofmysterynovels.
Come and nd out the key to its success in its original
language. Adapted to your pupils level of English, it is the
idealway for them toenjoy themselveswhile practising.
Thisyear,alltheclueswillleadyoutothetheatre.
OTROS ESPECTCULOS
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Time for Murder
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