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CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?<br />
a Read the text and mark the sentences T (truc) or<br />
F (r,lse).<br />
AnhuT Conan Doylc was Scottish, but he worked in<br />
En gla nd.<br />
2 He started writing swries about Sherlock Holmcs at<br />
university.<br />
3 Canan Doyle lived at 22 1 b Baker Srreet in Lo ndon.<br />
4 [n 1893 he didn't want towrire more Sherlock Hol mes<br />
stories.<br />
5 Sherlock Homesdidn', die in Austria.<br />
6 Sherlock Holmes is very popular today.<br />
b Look at the Ilighligbte.d words or phrases in the tex t<br />
and guess thei r meaning.<br />
The man who wrote<br />
SHERLOCK HOLMES<br />
A(thur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh on<br />
22nd May 1859. He studied medicine at Edinburgh<br />
University and as a student he began writing short<br />
stories. He became a doctor in the south of EngLand. but<br />
at first he didn't have many patients. So in his free time he<br />
began writing stories about a brilliant detective, SherLock<br />
HoLmes. Conan DoyLe based HoLmes' personality on his<br />
professor at university. HoLmes, who lives at 221 b Baker<br />
Street in London, is famous for solving difficuLt crimes<br />
and mysteries using his great intelligence. The Sherlod:<br />
HoLmes stories soon became very popuLar, but in 1893<br />
Conan Doyle became tired of his detective, and decided<br />
to 'kilt' him, In The Final Problem SherLock HoLmes and<br />
his enemy, Professor Moriarty, die when they fall off<br />
the Reichenbach Falls in SwitzerLand. But peopLe were<br />
very unhappy to Lose SherLod: HoLmes, and there were<br />
Letters in many newspapers asking for him to come back.<br />
Finally, in 190 I Conan DoyLe brought him back<br />
in a new story, The Hound of the BaskerviUes.<br />
He expLained that HoLmes did not die in the<br />
Reichenbach Falls, but miracuLousLy survived.<br />
Conan DoyLe died on 7th JuLy 1930, but<br />
' Sherlock Holmes continues to live<br />
both in the stories and in many fiLm<br />
versions. RecentLy he was the<br />
inspiration for the character<br />
' SI Dr Gregory House in the TV<br />
I, series House,<br />
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE<br />
PEOPLE?<br />
1)28))) In t he str eet Watch or listen to five people<br />
and answer the questions.<br />
Heba Pally Alison Sarah Jane Ben<br />
Heba ___<br />
a has fam ily in New York<br />
b lives in Egy pt<br />
c was born in Cairo<br />
2 Pally wem out fo r dinner on ___ _<br />
a Friday b Saturday c Sunday<br />
3 Al isan likes her kitchen because ___ _<br />
a it's really big<br />
b she can eat there<br />
c it's practical fo r cooking<br />
4 Sarah lane can see ____ f~om her study.<br />
a a tree in her ga rden<br />
b the sea<br />
c her mother s house<br />
5 Yesterday eveni ng Ben ___ _<br />
a went our to the pub<br />
b worked at home<br />
c went to bed early<br />
CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?<br />
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Do the tasks w ith a partner. T ick (.I) the box if you can<br />
do them ,<br />
Can you ... ?<br />
D say three things about a famous (dead) person from<br />
your country<br />
2 D say five things you did last week. using past time<br />
expressions, e.g. last 'JiB/If.yesterday, (three) days<br />
aBO, etc.<br />
3 D say where and when you were born<br />
4 D ask your parrner fi ve questions about yesterday<br />
[]I Short films Edinburgh Castle<br />
Watch and enjoy a film on iTutor.<br />
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