Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, After Viewing Activities

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS A) Match the characters to their description by writing down the corresponding numbers:

SHERLOCK HOLMES

DR JOHN WATSON

PROFESSOR MORIARTY

GYPSY SIM

1. A man of good birth and excellent education but a criminal strain runs in his blood being considered the “Napoleon of crime”; 2. A mysterious character who joins forces with the detective and his long time trusted associate to prevent the criminal mastermind from executing his plan; 3. The detective´s sidekick, ally and friend who is also a doctor and a war veteran; 4. The world’s most famous detective and a legendary character from English literature.

B) Now order the paragraphs according to the sequence of the film (the first one is already done!!!): With Dr. John Watson about to marry and end their partnership, a disconsolate Sherlock Holmes occupies his time investigating the schemes of his enemy, Professor James Moriarty. __1__ Holmes and Moriarty mentally plan a battle and both realize Holmes will lose; with no other option, Holmes blows soot from his pipe in Moriarty’s eyes, distracting him so Holmes can grab him and knock both of them into the waterfall in Switzerland. _____ When the duo arrives in France, they join Sim's quest to find her missing brother, Renee, who may be the key to defeating Moriarty. Together, the trio find themselves involved in a dangerous international conspiracy led by the Napoleon of Crime in which the fate of all Europe hangs in the balance. _____ However, when Moriarty warns that he considers the Watsons a legitimate target for his retaliation against the detective, Holmes must save them and get John involved in one last case. _____ As Watson and Mary prepare to go on another honeymoon, a delivery of Mycroft’s oxygen breathing device alerts Watson that Holmes survived. _____ Holmes stows away on the train taking Watson and his new wife Mary to their honeymoon destination, knocking Mary off the train to the safe hands of his brother, Mycroft, while he and Watson battle Moriarty’s men. _____ Alexandra Duarte ©

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The mystery genre - the crime / detective film A) Please have a look at these familiar pictures and then answer:

1. What do Inspector Poirot, Miss Marple, Perry Mason, Lt. Columbo, Jessica Fletcher and Sherlock Holmes all have in common??? _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What are their methods? What techniques do they use? ___________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ INFO: In the end, all these detectives solve the mysteries sometimes using complicated forensics and always get the criminal. But what is FORENSIC SCIENCE (abbreviated forensics) you so often hear about in TV series like CSI? It refers to the method of obtaining evidence related to a crime: using DNA, fingerprints, fibers, blood… often invisible to the naked eye but examined by trained detectives.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author and creator of the amateur sleuth Sherlock Holmes, had a significant influence on popularising scientific crime detection methods and encouraging the imagination of emerging forensic investigators.

However, popular TV series nowadays make everything seem a lot easier: the truth is that crimes that are investigated and solved so fast on our TV screens, often take months, sometimes even years to solve, and teams of highly trained scientists!

B) Talking about crimes… what crimes are being defined below??? Match each word / expression to its correct definition: 1. Blackmail 2. Pick-pocketing 3. Kidnapping 4. Forgery 5. Smuggling 6. Drug-trafficking 7. Shop-lifting 8. Murder 9. Drunken-driving 10. Carjacking 11. Bribery 12. Rape Alexandra Duarte ©

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Killing someone Stealing from a shop Selling drugs Taking something illegally into another country Forcing another person to submit to sex acts Driving under the effect of alcohol Offering someone money for illegal services Taking illegal control of a car Making fake money Stealing from people’s pockets Threatening to reveal secrets Taking a person and demanding money http://www.clubeinglesoure.blogspot.com

Crime and Punishment A) Make sure you know this vocab by writing the equivalent in Portuguese. As usual, you can / should make use of dictionaries :=) a. arrest »» _______________

j. plead »» _______________

b. charge »» _______________

k. release »» _______________

c. defence »» _______________

l. rob »» _______________

d. evidence »» _______________

m. sentence »» _______________

e. fine »» ________________

n. serve »» _______________

f. judge »» _______________ g. jury »» _______________ h. oath »» _______________ i. parole »» _______________

o. steal »» _______________ p. trial »» _______________ q. verdict »» _______________ r. witness »» ______________

B) Using some of the vocabulary above, fill in the gaps of the text that follows. Don’t forget to change the verb forms whenever necessary ;) Dave committed a crime when he _______________ (1) a store. He _______________ (2) £2,500. With a cell phone, a _______________ (3) managed to take some photos of him. The police ______________ (4) him and _______________ (5) him with robbery. The case came to court a couple of weeks later. At his _______________ (6) and in front of the _______________ (7) and _______________ (8), Dave _______________ (9) not guilty… However, the photos were used as _______________ (10) against him and, as a result, the jury passed a _______________ (11) of guilty. The judge _______________ (12) him to five years in prison. He _______________ (13) over three years but then he was _______________ (14) and was granted _______________ (15).

C) Further vocab on crimes and criminals… check if you know the meaning of these expressions: 1. probation

2. Community service

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3. Acquittal _____________

4. Death penalty ___________

5. tag __________

EXTRA: before you give evidence in court, you have to take the oath as follows…

“I swear by Almighty God, that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.” Alexandra Duarte ©

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