Unt 2 Detecte stones 7 Make a reservation for dinner tonight, You will be sure of getting a table 8 Daniel had terrible seasickness. He resolved never to travel by sea again 9 Pamela had secured all the doors and windows. She was still afraid someone might get into the e house 10 Richard Leonard was not arrested at first. Later the police had enough evidence to arrest him. Using lang Listening task 1Read the question below. then listen to an interview between a journalist and the police inspector in charge of the inquiry into the murders of Mr Bahmad and Mr Dempsey. o What three groups of people were important in solving the crimes? 2 Listen again and answer the questions I What piece of evidence first linked the two murders together 2 What two qualities did the police have that were essential for solving the crimes? 3 What reason did Richard Leonard give for shooting Mr Dempsey? 4 What was the purpose of shooting arrows into a dead pig? 5 In what way did the public help the police? 3 The reporter who interviewed the police inspector made notes which he later used to write an article for a newspaper. Complete these three pages from his notebook. Types of evidence available Qualities of a good detective Steps police took to find out to police where the arrow was shot from X-rays hard-working I bought a pig Speaking task Look at the following pictures. Do you know these famous detective stories set in China or abroad? If you do, choose one of them and try to retell the story in your group. If you don't know any of them, try to guess what is happening in the pictures and make up a detective story that might accompany one of the pictures 7
Unit 2 Detective stones Reading task THE MYSTERY OF THE RED-HEADED CLUB Adapted from a story by Arthur Conan Doyle "Watson, let me introduce you to Mr Jabez Wilson, "said Sherlock Holmes one morning when I went to visit him. "Mr Wilson has come for help with a most interesting matter. Mr Wilson, this is my good friend Dr Watson. He has helped me with many cases in the past and i have no doubt that he will be able to assist me with yours. "Mr Wilson was an elderly, fat gentleman with red hair as bright as a flame "Perhaps, Mr Wilson, you would be kind enough to start again at the beginning of your story so that Dr Watson can make an assessment of the situation With pleasure. You see, Dr Watson, as I was telling Mr Holmes, I have a small greengrocer's shop in the City, in the alley behind the Bank of England in Short Street. In recent years, the shop has not been doing very well. I used to have two assistants, now I have just one and I have him only because he agreed to work for me for half pay. His name is Vincent Spaulding. He is an excellent worker- worth much more than I pay him- however he seems quite content to take what I can Iford A most unusual man. " I remarked. "There can t be many good workers who would stay for half pay Oh, he has his faults, "replied Mr Wilson. " Well, only one really. He is an enthusiastic photograph He's always taking photos and then running down into the basement to process them. But as the shop is not often busy, it is not a big problem Show him the advertisement. said Holmes The Red-headed Club Here it is, sir. "Mr Wilson handed me a square of Due to the death of one of our newspaper which had been folded and unfolded many times. members, there is a position for I read it with astonishment. Holmes laughed in delight at my a new member to join the Red puzzlement. headed Club. All members of Carry on with your story, Mr Wilson, "said Holmes the Club are paid four pounds "Yes. Well, this advertisement appeared in the newspaper a week for very light duties on April 27th. spaulding showed it to me and said, I wish I Any red-headed man over 21 were a red-headed man ,'I didn't know what to make of it at years of age who is healthy in first, but Spaulding told me he knew all about the club. A mind and body can join. Apply rather strange gentleman, who had red hair himself, had in person on Monday at eleven started the club. When he died he left all his money to the o clock to Mr Spears at the club club. He wanted to ensure it would continue forever, you offices, 7 Pope Court, Fleet see Mr Spaulding suggested I apply. Street "And so you did?I asked Yes. Just as I had expected, there were many other red-headed candidates waiting outside the offices. But somehow, Spaulding managed to push me to the front of the queue. When Mr Spears came out, he looked around the crowd until his eyes came to me Sir, he said. " Would you be so kind as to follow me? So I did. He took me into a room 8
Unt 2 Detecte stones furnished with only a table and two chairs. He told me I had just the right colour of flaming red hair and asked me if I would be free to work between 1 I am and 2 pm each day. I said that would suit me very well because my shop was never busy then There are just two rules, "he told me. You must not leave this building for any reason during your working hours. If you do, you will be expelled from the club immediately. Secondly, you must keep this matter confidential "I agreed to his conditions and I started the very next day. So, for the next eight weeks, I went to the Red-headed Club's office at 10 am and stayed till 2 pm. At the end of each week, I got my allowance of four pounds. All I had to do was copy out pages from an encyclopaedia, and of course stay in the The Red-headed Club oflice. This went on day after day for eight weeks. At first the man came to check on me every so often, but after a while he stopped is dissolved coming. Then, this morning when I turned up, there was a sign on 9 0ctober 1890 the door. Here it is. Mr Wilson handed me a small white card "Well, "I said, " That is peculiar. The story continues in the Workbook for this unit 1 After you have read the story, answer the following questions I What kind of shop did Mr Wilson have and where was it? 2 Why was Mr Wilson so pleased to have Vincent Spaulding as his assistant even though he spent a lot of time taking photos? 3 what do you think it was about the advertisement that astonished Dr Watson? 4 Why was it that Mr Wilson was at the front of the crowd when Mr Spears came out of his office 5 What were the two rules Mr Wilson had to obey while working for the Red-headed Club? 6 What do you think the Red-headed Club did and why do you think it was dissolved? 2 Write down the names of the characters in the story, then draw a relationship diagram between them 3 In your group discuss what you think might happen next in the story. Ask questions and look for clues in the first part of the story. For example o What other buildings were near Mr Wilson's shop? Could there be another reason why vincent Spaulding kept going into the basement? Could there be another reason for Mr Wilson getting such a strange job? Writing task Find a detective story you are interested in and write a review of it. the purpose of a review is to give enough information about the story so that readers can decide whether they want to read it too. Organize your review in the following way I Briefly summarize the story. Include details about who the story is about, where and when it happened and about some of the things that happen in the story. Do not tell the ending of the story because it will spoil it for anyone else who wants to read it 2 Next, write about the things you like(or even dislike )about the story, such as the characters the development of the plot, the setting, etc, Give examples from the story to support your opinions 3 Say who you think would like this story, for example, adults/teenagers/children, people who enjoy a mystery, low/high level readers, etc. 19
Unit 2 Detective stones Making a Project Choose one or more of these projects to do in groups Display your work for others in the class to see Collect true crime stories from English language newspapers, magazines or on the Internet and make them into a booklet. Add comments under each story Find statistics on the number and types of crimes committed in three different countries and write a comparison of the crimes in these countries. Make your presentation to the whole class. Remember to make some visual aids(cg posters or diagrams) to better illustrate your ideas Write a list of rules that you could follow to keep yourself, your family and your school safe from crime. Make a presentation to the whole class SUMMING UP I Write down three things you think you could do to prevent a crime happening to you or to others 2 What three things do you think the government could do to reduce crime? 3 Useful words 4 Useful expressions 5 Make a list of as many conjunctions as you can thot link up adverbial clauses and see if you know their different meanings Learning Tip Writing a summary is a good way to study a play, story or movie, because you need to understand it really well in order to write it. To begin with, you need to have a general understanding of the piece and be able to identify the main idea and the key points. Then you need to be able to describe those key points in your own words and in a logical order A good summary is useful when you are trying to remember the main points of something you have read, seen or heard In a review you not only summarize the main points, but you also have to use your own agement about how good the story, movie or play is To do this, you need to understand what the author's purpose was and decide whether that purpose was achieved or not. A review also considers who the intended audience is and whether the play, story or movie reaches that audience
FLLLGiLLg tie conect Unit Pelspecuve Warming Up Look at the pictures. What do you think the boy in Picture A is thinking about? Is he thinking about something pleasant or unpleasant? Discuss the pictures in groups of four. Then have a class discussion to see how many difTerent ways you can interpret these pictures and why you have diflerent opinions D Pre-reading Discuss these questions in groups of four I Are you content with your life at the moment? Why or why not? 2 Do you have time for hobbies? Do you spend time regularly on them? 3 What is your most serious worry as a student? what do you do to relax when you are under pressure? 4 What are your learning strategies? How do you apply the ideas that you have already learned to your studies? Do you think you are studying efficiently? s What are your parents hopes for you? What are your own?