THE No.1 Ladies’ THE No.1 Ladies’ Detective AgencyDetective Agency

By By Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith

WHILE-READING ACTIVITIESWHILE-READING ACTIVITIES

After reading each After reading each chapter from the book, chapter from the book, you’re going to do some you’re going to do some activities in order to activities in order to find out if you’ve find out if you’ve understood the content understood the content of the bookof the book

WHO ARE THEY?WHO ARE THEY?

CHAPTER 1-2 Part ICHAPTER 1-2 Part I

Describe the front cover of the bookDescribe the front cover of the book Who is Mma Ramotswe?Who is Mma Ramotswe? How does Happy Bapetsi feel when she meets How does Happy Bapetsi feel when she meets

her daddy?her daddy? Why do you think Note Makoti left Precious Why do you think Note Makoti left Precious

Ramotswe?Ramotswe?

CHAPTER 1-2 Part IICHAPTER 1-2 Part II

CharactersCharacters SimilaritiesSimilarities DifferencesDifferences

Mma Mma Ramotswe’s Ramotswe’s fatherfather

Happy Happy Bapetsi’s Bapetsi’s fatherfather

Note MakotiNote Makoti

CHAPTER 3-4 Part ICHAPTER 3-4 Part I

What can you see in the What can you see in the room?room?

What can you see out of What can you see out of the window?the window?

What is on Mma What is on Mma Ramotswe’s desk?Ramotswe’s desk?

CHAPTER 3-4 Part IICHAPTER 3-4 Part II

Choose the right answer.Choose the right answer.a a Ernest Molai Pakotati does Ernest Molai Pakotati does

not pay Mma Ramotswe not pay Mma Ramotswe because he is …..because he is …..

1) 1) not rich.not rich. 2) 2) afraid.afraid. 3) 3) dead.dead.b b Mma Makutsi heard about Mma Makutsi heard about

the missing boy from …..the missing boy from ….. 1) 1) the teacher’s wife.the teacher’s wife. 2) 2) Mr JLB Matekoni.Mr JLB Matekoni. 3) 3) the newspaper.the newspaper.

c Mma Ramotswe and Mr JLB c Mma Ramotswe and Mr JLB Matekoni always talked Matekoni always talked about …..about …..

1) 1) local news.local news. 2) 2) business.business. 3) 3) witchdoctors.witchdoctors.d d Witchdoctors make medicine Witchdoctors make medicine

for …..for ….. 1) 1) missing children.missing children. 2) 2) the police.the police. 3) 3) rich people.rich people.

CHAPTER 5-6 Part ICHAPTER 5-6 Part I

What is Mma What is Mma Ramotswe doing?Ramotswe doing?

Where is she?Where is she? What else is there in the What else is there in the

picture?picture?

CHAPTER 5-6 Role-playCHAPTER 5-6 Role-play

Student A:Student A: You are You are Nandira Patel. You are a Nandira Patel. You are a modern young woman modern young woman and you want to choose and you want to choose your own friends. You your own friends. You want to marry your want to marry your boyfriend Jack. Talk to boyfriend Jack. Talk to your father and explain your father and explain your viewyour view

Student B:Student B: You are Mr You are Mr Patel. You love your Patel. You love your daughter, Nadira, and daughter, Nadira, and you want her to have you want her to have good friends. You want good friends. You want to choose a good to choose a good husband for her. You husband for her. You don’t know her don’t know her boyfriend. Will you let boyfriend. Will you let her marry himher marry him

CHAPTER 7-8 Part ICHAPTER 7-8 Part I Finish these sentences:Finish these sentences:a a Hector Lepodise doesn’t want to pay MoretsiHector Lepodise doesn’t want to pay Moretsibecause ………………………………………because ………………………………………b b Mma Ramotswe cannot sleep becauseMma Ramotswe cannot sleep because………………………………………………………………………………………………c c Mma Ramotswe stops her van becauseMma Ramotswe stops her van because………………………………………………………………………………………………d d Mma Ramotswe feels sorry for Moretsi’sMma Ramotswe feels sorry for Moretsi’slawyer because ……………………………….lawyer because ……………………………….e e Moretsi claimed for his lost finger three timesMoretsi claimed for his lost finger three timesbecause ………………………………………because ………………………………………f f Mma Ramotswe does not tell the police aboutMma Ramotswe does not tell the police aboutMoretsi because ……………………………..Moretsi because ……………………………..

WHOLE-CLASS DISCUSSIONWHOLE-CLASS DISCUSSION

““Lies are all right if you are lying for Lies are all right if you are lying for a good reason”:a good reason”:

Have you ever lied for a good reason?Have you ever lied for a good reason?

Why did you choose to lie? Why did you choose to lie?

Did it help?Did it help?

What happened?What happened?

CHAPTER 9-10 Part ICHAPTER 9-10 Part I Write the following names: Write the following names: Charlie Gotso, Charlie Gotso,

the Basarwa man, the teacher, the the Basarwa man, the teacher, the teacher’s son, the witchdoctor, the teacher’s son, the witchdoctor, the witchdoctor’s wifewitchdoctor’s wife in the right places. in the right places. You can use the same name more than once.You can use the same name more than once.

1.1. _______________ is in Lobatse until Saturday _______________ is in Lobatse until Saturday 2.2. _______________ gives Mma Ramotswe a cup _______________ gives Mma Ramotswe a cup

of waterof water3.3. _________ and _______ drive across country _________ and _______ drive across country

to the cattle farmto the cattle farm4.4. ____________ works for the Basarwa____________ works for the Basarwa

CHAPTERS 9-10 Part IICHAPTERS 9-10 Part II

5- _________ bought a bone from the 5- _________ bought a bone from the witchdoctorwitchdoctor

6- _________ hits the boy all the time6- _________ hits the boy all the time

7- _________ shouts wildly when he sees the 7- _________ shouts wildly when he sees the boyboy

How much do you know about Africa?How much do you know about Africa?

Which is the national Which is the national anthem?anthem?

Which languages are Which languages are spoken there?spoken there?

Who is the President of Who is the President of the State?the State?

Famous peopleFamous people

CHAPTERS 9-10 Part IIICHAPTERS 9-10 Part III

Think about Africa and Think about Africa and your country: Which your country: Which similarities and similarities and differences are there?differences are there?

After discussing about After discussing about them, share your ideas them, share your ideas with classroomwith classroom

SimilaSimilaritiesrities

DifferDiffereceseces

AfricaAfrica

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