Unit 11
Activity 4
Differentiation
Top 3 female detectives
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Text A
Antoinette Conway
About The Secret Place and The Trespasser by Tana French...
A Dublin murder squad detective with a massive working-class chip on her shoulder, Antoinette is cynical, blunt1, perceptive, and tenacious - and nobody likes her. At least not most of her colleagues, and because of the exact same qualities that make her good at her job. Constantly at odds2 with her squadmates and assuming they're all waiting for her to fail3, Antoinette's obsession proving them wrong verges on paranoia at times.
About The Secret Place and The Trespasser by Tana French...
A Dublin murder squad detective with a massive working-class chip on her shoulder, Antoinette is cynical, blunt1, perceptive, and tenacious - and nobody likes her. At least not most of her colleagues, and because of the exact same qualities that make her good at her job. Constantly at odds2 with her squadmates and assuming they're all waiting for her to fail3, Antoinette's obsession proving them wrong verges on paranoia at times.
1. frank
2. in conflict
3. opposite of succeed
Text A
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Text B
Kinsey Millhone
About The Alphabet series by Sue Grafton...
Kinsey was one of the pioneering female private investigators in the 80s, and while we've followed her through 2 alphabetised mysteries so far, Kinsey's cases have all been conducted in that decade, so all of her adventures take place in a period of a few years. She is smart and pragmatic1 - decidedly not reckless2 like many fictional detectives (my own included) - and quite rightly hugely popular.
About The Alphabet series by Sue Grafton...
Kinsey was one of the pioneering female private investigators in the 80s, and while we've followed her through 2 alphabetised mysteries so far, Kinsey's cases have all been conducted in that decade, so all of her adventures take place in a period of a few years. She is smart and pragmatic1 - decidedly not reckless2 like many fictional detectives (my own included) - and quite rightly hugely popular.
1. logical
2. careless and wild
Text B
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Text C
Anna Lee
About Under Contract, Backland and four other novels by Liza Cody...
Preceding Kinsey Millhone, London's Anna Lee, who first appeared in 1980's Dupe isn't especially well known in the US, but she should be. Smart, sly1, exceedingly competent, Anna has a deliciously droll2 voice, as she deals expertly with sexism from her co-workers at Brierly Security - including the only other woman in the office, her boss's secretary.
About Under Contract, Backland and four other novels by Liza Cody...
Preceding Kinsey Millhone, London's Anna Lee, who first appeared in 1980's Dupe isn't especially well known in the US, but she should be. Smart, sly1, exceedingly competent, Anna has a deliciously droll2 voice, as she deals expertly with sexism from her co-workers at Brierly Security - including the only other woman in the office, her boss's secretary.
1. ingenious
2. funny
Text C
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Questions
You are in charge of one text.
1
Gather information about the main character
to introduce her. 2
How is she similar to or different from Sherlock Holmes? 3
Prepare questions to learn more about the other main characters. Useful vocabulary
The main character is... The scene is set / takes place in...
She is + adjectives
Let's talk this out!
Group work
Mediation
4
What are the similarities and differences between them?
5
Which is your favourite character? Why?
Useful vocabulary
My favourite character is... Among the characters, my favourite one is... ... are alike ≠ different
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Toolbox
- prejudiced / biased /ˈbaɪəst/ ≠ unbiased (adj.)
- male / female character /ˈkærɪktə/ (n.)
- issues /ˈɪʃuːz/ (problems) (n.)
- prove her worth → prove she is competent (v.)
- succeed in / manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ to (v.)
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Write a wiki article on a female detective (120 words)
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