DETECTIVE STORIES 4e version 2021-2022

Lesson 1 : Meet Sherlock

Lesson 2 : Know him better

Lessons 3 & 4 : Discover the vocabulary

Lesson 5 : Who dunit ?

Lesson 6 : Become a detective

Lesson 7 : Become a profiler & Describe a crime scene

Lesson 8 : A witness statement

Lesson 9 : Breakout game

Lesson 10 : Final task

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Meet Sherlock Holmes

Watch the video a first time and take some notes.

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Meet Sherlock Holmes

Watch the first part again and complete:

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Meet Sherlock Holmes

Watch the first part again and complete:

Edwardian

London.

1) Sherlock Holmes was born in:

Victorian

Elizabethan

2) Find the name of Sherlock's clothing items:

________

Deerstalker

hat

________

Inverness

cape

________

Calebash

pipe

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Meet Sherlock Holmes

Watch the second part. Find their names. Then, match each character with his/her function.

Great !

No !

Watson

Moriarty

Mrs Hudson

Sherlock's enemy

Sherlock's best friend

the housekeeper

Try again

remove the last line

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Homework

The author

Click on the link. Read the information and complete the worksheet.

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Know him better

Anticipation: Look at the pictures and read the quotes. Make hypotheses about Sherlock Holmes.

Adapté du manuel Bloggers 4e, p.68 (WB)

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Know him better

Now, complete Sherlock's ID card.

detective, scientist

intelligent, meticulous, messy

boxing, playing the violin

221B Baker Street, London

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Know him better

Listen to the audio file. Take some notes.

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Know him better

Listen to the audio file again. Find some information about:

- his physical description:

- his personality:

- his social life (activities, relationships, his accomodation):

- his work methods:

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CORRECTION

1) Physical description:

2) Personality:

He has: He wears: He has: He is: He has: He has: He has:

He is: He is: He is: He is:

a vintage cap

a beautiful cap

a peculiar cap

a long green coat

a long tweed coat

a pipe and sunglasses

a pipe and a magnifying glass

strong and tall

short but athletic

tall and althletic

green eyes

grey eyes

blue eyes

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a Roman nose

a fine nose

a big nose

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a strange expression

a determined expression

stupid

weak

intelligent

energetic

eccentric

not eccentric

peaceful

humble

arrogant

violent

unbalanced

not violent

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CORRECTION

3) Social life:

solitary and has no friends.

solitary and has only one friend.

He is: He has:

a fancy studio in Baker Street.

a messy studio in Baker Street.

4) Work methods:

magic to solve crimes.

science to solve crimes.

He uses:

Try again

Great !

Check

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Let's recap !

What did you learn about Sherlock Holmes ?

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Discover the vocabulary

1) Match the words to the numbers:

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Discover the vocabulary

2) Read the article. Then, complete the crossword on the next page.

Note n°2

Note n°1

Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. Definition: kidskiddle.co

Le mot "coupable" en anglais est différent selon si c'est un adjectif ou un nom. L'adjectif se traduit par "guilty" alors que le nom se traduit par "the culprit".

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Discover the vocabulary

Read the article and use it to complete the crossword. Place the underlined words.

VERTICAL

1. Synonym for killer. 2. Find the solution. 3. Where the crime took place. 4. Killed by the killer. 5. When you are not alive. 8. Kill with a knife. 9. Traces left by the criminal.

HORIZONTAL

2. Killed with a gun. 6. Anything that helps to prove that someone is guilty*. 7. Someone who sees the crime. 10. To kill someone by pressing their throat** so that they cannot breathe***. * coupable ** gorge *** respirer

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Discover the vocabulary

2) Read the article again.

Present the case: a) Present the context (date, place). b) Say what type of crime was committed. c) Explain what happened in a few words.

The crime was committed on Monday at 10 am in Whitechapel.

The crime committed was a murder.

Three barmaids were killed by Jack The Butcher, a serial killer. He also probably killed Lord Windermere. However, the police did not manage to arrest him.

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Discover the vocabulary

Match each picture with the correct word.

poison

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gun

TRY AGAIN

rifle

REMOVE THE LAST LINE

Great !

rope

Try again

knife

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Discover the vocabulary

Complete the grid below.

Action:

shoot

hang

rob/ steal

stab

poison

Crime:

stabbing

hanging

poisoning

shooting

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Discover the vocabulary

Match each picture with the correct word.

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TRY AGAIN

REMOVE THE LAST LINE

Great !

Try again

footprints

cigarette butts

lock of hair

blood stains

DNA

fingerprints

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Discover the vocabulary

Complete the grid below.

a robber/ burglar

Someone who steals / robs an object : _______________________________________________ Someone who sees the crime: _______________________________________________________ Someone who kills a person: ________________________________________________________ Someone who is guilty: ______________________________________________________________ Someone who solves the crime: ______________________________________________________ Someone who is suspected of committing a crime: ____________________________________ Someone who determines the cause of death: _________________________________________

a witness

a killer/ murderer

the culprit

a detective/ policeman

a suspect

a medical examiner/ coroner

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Let's recap !

Click on the stack and label each element.

STACK

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Let's recap !

Turn the wheel and define each word.

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Vocabulary: Chilling sounds

Listen and number the pictures.

10

11

12

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Who dunit ?

On the night of March 25th, Mr Green was found dead in his study. Miss Scarlet discovered his body at 11 pm and called the police. Inspector Lestrade said he was shot. They found the gun in a bush under the window, but there were no fingerprints on it. The window was broken and glass shards were found on the carpet. Sherlock Holmes questionned the 3 suspects who were in the house the night of the murder. They all had a motive.

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Who dunit ?

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Who dunit ?

I couldn't sleep. so I went for a walk. I heard a gunshot and some glass breaking. I was scared. I ran back to the house and then, I heard Miss Scarlet screaming. She was in the study room.

Mr Green’s friend, secretly in love with him. She knew he was in love with someone else. Motive: jealousy

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Who dunit ?

I was in my bedroom packing my stuff. I didn't hear the gunshots but I'm a bit deaf you know. I didn't know anything was wrong, till Mrs. Peacock came to warn me.

Ex-employee of Mr Green, he was fired* just a few hours before the murder. Motive : revenge

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Who dunit ?

I was in the library when I heard a gunshot and a window breaking. I went to the study room and I saw Mr. Green lying dead on the carpet. It was awful !

Mr Green’s cousin, she needed money and she was on Mr. Green’s will*. Motive : greed

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Who dunit ?

Fill in the grid.

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Who dunit ?

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Who dunit ?

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

The Blue Carbuncle, a precious stone, was stolen from the Countess of Morcar's dressing room at the Hotel Cosmopolitan on 22 December between 9 and 10 am. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson have found it, but they don't know who the culprit is, yet.

Source: Manuel Bloggers 4e

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Who dunit ?

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Who dunit ?

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Who dunit ?

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Who dunit ?

Complete the grid below.

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Who dunit ?

Who are the two main suspects and why ?

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Grammaire

Observe les phrases suivantes: "He was shopping at the Adler Dress Shop." "He was fixing a bathtub." Qu'observes-tu ? Identifie le temps et l'aspect. Le temps: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L'aspect: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

le passé, aussi appelé "prétérit"

-ING

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Grammaire

Le prétérit BE+ V-ING aussi appelé "passé progressif" ou "passé continu" (past continuous en anglais) permet de raconter ce qu'on à un momentdu . Il se compose de l'auxiliaire au , suivi du verbe à la forme . Dans le cadre d'une enquête policière, il permet de donner son ; cest-à-dire ce qu'on était en train de faire au moment du crlme afin de prouver son innocence.

précis

était en train de faire

_________

______________________

passé

_____________

prétérit

BE

-ING

____

_____________

______

alibi

_____

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ALIBIS

Un crime vient d'être commis. Explique ce que chaque personnage faisait au moment du crime. Utilise les verbes ci-dessous.

• play the piano
• light candles
• wait for Lord Smith
• play poker
• chat on the sofa
• serve drinks
• phone a friend
• dance

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Become a detective

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You did not solve the case of "The Blue Carbuncle". There are still two suspects. Do you remember them ? Become a detective and ask them questions. Use the information given in class.

Mrs Oakshott and James Ryder

Ex: What were you doing ?-> I was shopping at the Adler Dress Shop.

Reminder: Qui = Quoi = Quand = Où = Pourquoi = Comment =

Who

____________

What

____________

When

____________

Where

____________

Why

____________

How

____________

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Become a detective

Now, listen to Holmes cross-examining the two last suspects to discover who the thief/ robber is. Take some notes.

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Become a detective

Listen to it again and complete the grid.

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CORRECTION

He was at the Adler Dress Shop.

She was in the kitchen.

At around 9.15 am

At 9 am

He was looking for an elegant dress for the Countess of Morcar.

She was cooking.

No, there weren't.

Mrs and Mr Doyle saw her in the kitchen.

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Become a detective

Who is the culprit ? Why ?

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Become a profiler

A British investigation agency is looking for new detectives. They have placed this picture on their website. Candidates have to make deductions about the character on the picture. a) Look at the drawing carefully. b) Deduce as many facts as you can about the character: age, nationality, job, hobbies, marital status ... Make hypotheses. Use the modals must/may/ might/can. c) Justify your deductions. He must be ........................ because ..................................

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Become a profiler

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Describe a crime scene

Look at the picture and react. Then, put the elements in the correct place.

footprints

broken vase

fingerprints

overturned plant

broken window

chalkline

blood stains

glass shards

money

knife

safe

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Describe a crime scene

Now, describe the crime scene. Write a report.

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A witness statement

Anticipation:

Find the questions to these answers.

How old was the criminal ?

a) The criminal was about 50. b) He had an accomplice. c) It took place near the Coffee Shop. d) It was about 9 pm. e) I saw a man killing a woman.

Did he have an accomplice ?

Where did it take place ?

What time was it ?

What did you see ?

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A witness statement

Observe the picture carefully. Imagine you witnessed this scene. Call the police to describe what you saw. Write your conversation with the police officer: a) his questions b) your answers. Then, act the scene.

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Breakout game

Click on the link below or play on this page. https://view.genial.ly/60e5c8932eaadf0dd39d036c/interactive-content-detectives-breakout Complete the worksheet at the same time.

A man was killed in Hyde Park at 4.30 pm. Examine the different clues and find the culprit. Write the information you find on your paper.

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Final Task

CREATE AND STAGE YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION In groups of 6 students, imagine an episode from a detective drama. Each group is composed of : a detective / a coroner / 2 witnesses / 2 suspects. Create the dialogue and act it out ! To do so, complete the worksheet.

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CASE CLOSED