Part 1 Pre-reading Tasks
1 What do you think the story is about? Write down 5-6 sentences.
2 Practise the pronunciation of the words from the story.
Mystery, civil, carefully, deduce, explanation, pink, conclusion, exactly, accent, energetic, immediately, attempt, engagement, receipt, doubt, proclaim, majesty, harsh, murmur.
3 Do you know the reading rules well? Which of the words in each line is the Odd One Out? Explain why.
[ei] lately, flat, change, eight, safe, maker [ai] time, find, tried, rich, kind, eyes
Checking Comprehension
1 Make the right choice.
1) I was coming home from ______.
a) the party
b) work
c) my friend's birthday
2) You have some cuts on your left_______.
a) hand
b) foot
c) shoe
3) But I know that there are seventeen _______there.
a) books
b) steps
c) chairs
4) The man who wrote it is a _________.
a) French
b) Italian
c) German
5) I ask you to keep this secret for two _____________.
a) years
b) days
c) hours
Put the sentences in the right order.
1.He seemed to be a man of strong character.
2.If Your Majesty would start telling your problem, I should be better able to advise you.
3.Heavy steps paused outside the door.
4.Please, take a seat.
5."Come in!" said Holmes.
6.There was a loud tap.
7.He was in a black mask.
8.A tall man entered the room.
Say who:
1) lived in Baker Street.
2) returned to civil practice.
3) visited the friends.
Say true or false.
1) Sherlock Holmes was glad to see Watson.
2) Watson had to walk to the country.
3) There was no date on the paper.
4) The paper was cheap.
5) The person I work for wants you to know his agent.
6) At eight o'clock you'll have a visitor.
7) She was going to ruin the King's life.
8) Holmes invited Watson to come at three o'clock the next | next morning.
Vocabulary and Grammar Tasks
Find in the story the English for the following words and phrases.
Интересоваться чём-л., время от времени, это уже слишком, потер руки, кстати, проконсультироваться по (какому-л. вопросу), делать выводы, проcлавиться в чём-л., присаживайтесь, взволнованно, ошибаться, обсудить это дело с вами.
Use the words or word combinations in the sentences of your own,
2 Replace the italicized words and word combinations with a synonym from the box in an appropriate form.
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to inform smb
to be all ears
to take a seat
to consult
to be unsigned
cheap
from time to time
to enter
without opening one's eyes
1. Sometimes heard of him and was very proud of my friend.
2. There were neither date nor name on the paper.
3. "Sit down in that arm-chair, Doctor, and listen carefully."
4. A very tall man came into the room.
5. "Please, look her up in my index," said Holmes with his eyes closed.
6. We shall let you know
7. Such paper is expensive
8. "I want you to advise me," he said.
9. Please, sit down," said Holmes.
Fill in the missing forms of the verbs. Translate them into Russian
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get |
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change |
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make |
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sit |
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may |
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give |
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consult |
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mean |
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can |
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come |
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wear |
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begin |
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