16 December 2022

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Sherlock Holmes

Planning

Listening (Video + questions)

Reading (Letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes)

Speaking (Discussing in groups of three)

Writing (A letter in groups of three)

Writing ( A short story)

Reading

Grammar (A few exercises)

Who is Sherlock Holmes?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Difficult vocabulary

1. Ruthless

2. Flawed

3. A blockbuster

4. Out of your mind

5. A cart

6. Foggy

7. Be behind something

8. Pop in

Match the word to its meaning.

a. a small, wheeled vehicle.

b. a weather condition, that makes the air cloudy and grey.

c. go in or visit for a short time.

d. a film that is very popular and makes a lot of money.

e. be the person who has secretly organised something.

f. to become crazy or confused.

g. cruel and having no compassion.

h. not perfect.

00:41

Sherlock Holmes was a real person.

1. True
2. False

00:53

The books were written in the late 1800s.

1. True
2. False

01:18

The author of the books lived at 221B Baker Street.

1. True
2. False

01:56

You can visit a pub with a room set up like Sherlock Homes's study.

1. True
2. False

02:34

Roger Johnson thinks Sherlock Holmes is a perfect human.

1. True
2. False

03:29

Conan Doyle took his inspiration from real-life crimes.

1. True
2. False

What happened at the end of the video?

Jigsaw reading: A Sherlock 

Holmes mystery

You will get 3 letters to Mr Sherlock Holmes about a murder case.

- The police chief, Inspector Lestrade.

- The arrested suspect.

- The victim’s housekeeper.

 Form groups of 3, each will read one of the letters. 

 After reading, talk to each other and solve the murder.

 Did Mr Jenkins really kill Mr Ram, or did they arrest an innocent man? 

Writing practice

 In your groups of 3, write a letter to Inspector Lestrade as 

Sherlock.

 Explain who killed Mr Ram and why.

Start your letter with: Dear Inspector Lestrade,

Check your spelling and use of grammar.

Feedback

Exchange your letter with another group.

• Check grammar use and spelling.
• Do their sentences have a logical structure?
• Did they solve the murder or did they have another answer? If so, discuss in your group which is the correct answer.

• Discuss in class.

Choose a picture

- What do you think is happening in this picture?

- What happened before?

- What will happen now?

Use your imagination and write a short story based on the picture.

Use at least a 100 words.

Feedback

Exchange stories with the person sitting next to you.

•  Does their story have a logical build?
• Is the spelling and grammar correct?
• Do their sentences have a logical structure?

• What do you like about their story?

The Choking Dog: Reading Comprehension | Continuing Studies at UVic

The Most Amazing Structure on Earth: Main Idea & Comprehension Questions | Continuing Studies at UVic

Done? 

opd 76 p183 

opd 80, 81 p187

opd 84 p190

opd 88 p192

Closing

What did you learn today?

What do you now know about Sherlock Holmes that you didn't know before?