Get your students to know more about Sherlock Holmes' main short stories. For advanced students!

1. Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle M. Carmen Romero Riera IES Pere Maria Orts Benidorm, Spain, June 2010

5. 1. Who is Sherlock? Features He usually takes drugs to evade. He seldom uses martial arts. He unveils misteries by listening, watching and thinking carefully. His mate is Professor Moriarty. He plays the guitar. He draws large conclusions from the smallest observations. He was the creation of Scottish author and doctor Agatha Christie. He is a fictional character of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who first appeared in publication in 1887.

6. 1. Who is Sherlock? Check He is a fictional character of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who first appeared in publication in 1887. He was the creation of Scottish author and doctor Agatha Christie. He draws large conclusions from the smallest observations. He plays the guitar He unveils misteries by listening, watching and thinking carefully. His mate is Professor Moriarty He seldom uses martial arts. He usually takes drugs to evade.

8. 1. Who is Sherlock? Film Adaptations Latest adaptation of Sherlock’s stories, by Guy Ritchie (2009) Previous adaptations of Sherlock Which version do you think is more faithful to the original?

10. 2. Who is Doyle? Doyle talking about his works.

13. 3b. While reading: activity 1 Activity 1: Who said or wrote these in chapters 1-2?

14. 3b. While reading: activities 1 - 2 a. ‘I’ve come to ask for help’ b. ‘I don’t know anyone in Pondicherry!’ c. ‘He killed himself’ d. ‘You must do something fast’ e. ‘Let’s just forget about it’

15. 3b. While reading: activities 1 - 2 a. John Openshaw b. John Openshaw c. The police d. Sherlock Holmes e. His father

17. 3b. While Reading: Activity 2 Activity 2: What do you think is going to happen in chapters 3 and 4?

18. 3b. While Reading: Activity 2 What do you think? How many people will die? Will they kill John Openshaw? Will Sherlock need Watson’s help?