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Detective stories

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Detective stories

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Séances

Séance 1

Observe and react.

Source : Owen Smith, « Christmas Fiction To Die For », The New Yorker, December 22, 1997.

Let’s check!

Source : Owen Smith, « Christmas Fiction To Die For », The New Yorker, December 22, 1997.

Grammar time

Homework

• Apprendre le cours et la grammar box.

Séance 2

Let’s recap!

Source : Owen Smith, « Christmas Fiction To Die For », The New Yorker, December 22, 1997.

Watch the beginning of the video.

Who are they ? What are they doing?

You’re Sherlock. What clues might you find?

You’re Sherlock. What clues might you find?

I might find…

Let's check what Sherlock found !

Watch again and take notes !

Let’s write Sherlock’s report!

Homework

• Apprendre le cours.
• exercice may/might/ must.

Séance 3

Let's recap : Sherlock's report !

Exercice

Tâche (Pairwork) : Write a crime scene report

You are detectives. You have a new crime to investigate ! Study the crime scene and write your crime scene report.

• what you found on the crime scene (victim / clues).
• make hypotheses about the crime / victim / culprit /weapon / motive/

(might / may /must.)

Compétences évaluées

• Je peux écrire une série de phrases simples reliées par des connecteurs simples tels que “et” / “mais” “parce que”
• Maitrise de la grammaire
• Maitrise du lexique
• S’investir dans le travail

Let's go ! Work with your partner !

Homework

• Apprendre le cours.

Séance 4

You have 1 minute to write some vocabulary your learnt !

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Tâche Intermédiaire (Pairwork) : Write a crime scene report

You are detectives. You have a new crime to investigate ! Study the crime scene and write your crime scene report.

• what you found on the crime scene (victim / clues).
• make hypotheses about the crime / victim / culprit /weapon / motive/

(might / may /must.)

Homework

Evaluation formative : - revoir les hypothèses - le vocabulaire -

Séance 5

Observe and react !

Task : Create a Sherlock Holmes quiz !

Let’s discover more ! Watch the video, take notes (key words, information)

Compare your notes with your partner.

Compare Task : Create a quiz - How well do you know Sherlock Holmes ?

1. Compare your notes (Verifier les informations que vous avez trouvées)

2. Create 4 questions (minimum) about Sherlock Holmes(True or False / Multiple Choice)

Compare Task : Create a quiz - How well do you know Sherlock Holmes ?

1. Compare your notes (Verifier les informations que vous avez trouvées)

2. Create 4 questions (minimum) about Sherlock Holmes(True or False / Multiple Choice)

example : Where do the Sherlock Holmes stories take place?

Let’s exchange : Swap and answer another group’s quiz !

Let's recap !

Homework

Evaluation formative : - revoir les hypothèses - le vocabulaire -

Séance 7

We are going to study a famous Sherlock Holmes Mystery, what’s the title?

Source : Bloggers, 4e

Underline key words / information..... and did the crime take place? was the crime?

When

where

What

Source : Bloggers, 4e

Who are the suspects?

Now watch the video :

Let’s investigate! You are Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes. Here is the initial information you have about the suspects. You must decide who you think is the culprit !

Who is the culprit? Justify !

Homework

Séance 8

Let's recap ! Who is the culprit?

Sherlock has found a new suspect. Create the new suspect !

1. Find a name for your suspect !
2. Describe him / her ! (hair colour/ eyes colour... )
3. Find him/her an alibi !

Grammar time

Homework

• Apprendre la grammar box
• Faire les exercices

Séance 9

Lets correct !

Let's remember.... What happens next?

It’s interrogation time. Write the questions you want to ask the suspects !

Rappel : who : qui what: quoi/quel where: où why : pourquoi when: quand

Grammar time

Homework

• Apprendre la grammar box
• Faire les exercices

Séance 10

Lets correct !

It’s interrogation time. Practice your alibis and be convincing !

Final task

Last night a diamond was stolen between 8 and 9 pm at Cartier in Paris . Three friends were walking in the neighbourhood near the shop. They are the main suspects. Imagine the suspects (2 or 3 persons maximum) : Invent a name and an alibi. One of the suspects is the culprit. The detective prepares questions to ask them (minimum 5 questions).