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Let’s read! 

Lis en ligne cette enquête dont tu es le héros. 

Discover why in this video HERE. Then do the two activities online. Finally, answer the questionnaire.

If you can’t read the video on the site of the British Council, you may find it on Youtube HERE.

The same video here with a questionnaire. 

What do you know about the fictional characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson?

Type of stories?

Country of origin?

Time period? 18th century? 19th century? 20th century? Jobs?

Go to this site HERE to find the necessary ressources. 

WATCH SHERLOCK AND WATSON’S FIRST MEETING HERE.

Where does the scene take place? What does Sherlock deduce about Watson? You may use: ‘army, doctor, Afghanistan, brother, alcoholic, wife’. 

Imagine the questions Dr Watson has about this strange character after this scene. 

You may watch the whole episode (episode 1 season 1) on Daily Motion HERE.

Listen to an interview HERE. Take notes about 221b Baker Street. What was the inspiration for Sherlock? 

Now you may read Watson’s journal online, his blog HERE.

Answer the questions:

1. Who wrote this article? 
2. How long ago did he die? 
3. Where is Watson? 
4. What is the English for: ‘lune de miel’, ‘témoin d’un mariage’ et une ‘cérémonie de mariage’? Find the words IN THE TEXT.
5. Read the comments. Find Watson’s and Mary’s (his wife) ones. Say in French what is funny about them!

You may read and listen to a story on Youtube HERE. It is The Sign of Four. 

Steven Spielberg produced a film about Sherlock Holmes as a young student in the film Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) HERE.

Let’s watch the trailer of the 2009 version HERE.

… the same one subtitled HERE.