Sherlock Holmes_Empty House(questions for our French friends)

Choose the correct answer:

The name of the victim is: 

a)Sherlock Holms

b)Ronald Adair

c)Watson

The victim lived in:

a)Australia

b)London

c)Athens

Sherlock Holmes is:

a) a spy

b)victim

c)suspect

Complete the text with this words:

 (,Honourable Ronald Adair, murder,crime,trial,disappearance,succeeded,,criminal agent , London)

In the spring of 1894 everybody in  ____________________was interested in the murder of the ___________, murdered in unusual and inexplicable circumstances. The_______ itself was interesting, but it was nothing compared to the events I will now tell you about. You can imagine that after the years I spent with Sherlock Holmes I was interested in crime. After his___________ I tried to solve crimes with his methods. Sometimes I _____________, sometimes I didn't. No crime interested me more than the __________ of Ronald Adair. As I read the evidence, I realised how much I missed Sherlock Holmes, the number one _______________in Europe. He would have been a great help to the police. I will tell you the facts the public knew at the conclusion of the _____ 

GOOD LUCK!!!

Computer room time!

Word games:

1) http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/games-social/

2) http://cdextras.cambridge.org/funfor/flyers/popup.html?dir=word_jumble/flyers_animals

And watch Episode 2!

Hector Goes Shopping

Games for you!

Cambridge games for beginners and intermediate learners

Sherlock: Important words

Download the story and some activities: 

http://markaki-reading.wikispaces.com/Sherlock+Holmes+and+the+Empty+House 

trial = δίκη

bibliophile = φίλοι των βιβλίων

wealthy = rich

well-balanced = καλά ισορροπημένος

drainpipes= σωλήνες αποχέτευσης

lay-> βγαίνει απο το lie-lay-lain άρα lay undisturbed= κείτοταν απείραχτα (άθικτα)

pile= σωρός

banknotes= χαρτονομίσματα

colonies (colony)= αποικίες

governor= κυβερνήτης

nod= γνέφω καταφατικά με το κεφάλι

maid= η υπηρέτρια

valuables= πολύτιμα αντικείμενα

crowd=  πλήθος

traces= ίχνη

a dozen (of)= μια ντουζίνα από (12)

bargain= κελεπούρι, σε πολύ καλή τιμή

you are making a mountain out of a molehill= υπερβάλλεις

chasm= κενό, χάσμα

wrestling= πάλη

grip= λαβή, κράτημα

tracks= ίχνη

cliff= γκρεμός, απότομος βράχος

footholds= σημεία στον βράχο που μπορεί να πατήσει το πόδι

ledge= η κουφάλα μέσα στον βράχο, η εσοχή

hansom/ cab= η άμαξα

wild beast= κτήνος

wrist= καρπός του χεριού

alley= το δρομάκι

run-down= ετοιμόρροπος

strangle= σταγγαλίζω - strangler

Jew's harp= a musical instrument

bait= δόλωμα

lips= χείλη

bald= φαλακρός

bow tie= παπιγιόν

spring= ελατήριο

rifle= καραμπίνα

game= θήραμα

hatred= μίσος

glare= αγριοκοιτώ

companion= σύντροφος

fierce= άγριος, επιθετικός

charge somebody with something= κατηγορώ για

cheat= κλέβω, κάνω απάτη

motive= κίνητρο

plain clothes= μονόχρωμα ή καθημερινά ρούχα

apologize= απολογούμαι, ζητω συγνώμη - apology= απολογία, συγνώμη

engaged= αρραβωνιασμένος

succeed= επιτυγχάνω

disappearance= εξαφάνιση

appearance= εμφάνιση (εξωτερική)

extraordinary= καταπληκτικός, εξαιρετικός

wax model= κέρινο ομοίωμα

sentinel= φύλακας

trick= ξεγελάω, κόλπο

arrest= συλλαμβάνω, σύλληψη

prisoner= φυλακισμένος

My best friend

  My best friend is George. I have known George since the first day of junior high school. I have known him for five months.

  George is a good-looking,short and fit child.He wears modern clothes.His clothes are very fashionable.His face is pretty too.His eyes are big,round and brown .He has got a big mouth and when he laughs we see his teeth which are very clean His hair is short,straight and it is brown.

  My friend is very tolerant because he never has a problem with people of different nationalities or religions.Also,he is very polite too,because he never says bad words to anyone.He is cheerful and every day we play basketball together.

  Two weeks ago I was with George on the beach.We were swimming when George saw many jellyfish in the sea.We were very scared.We called the other people who were there.They were scared,too! Finally a lifeguard came there and he killed the jellyfish.It was a tragic moment! After this moment,I think I laugh a lot with George and he's always going to be my best friend. 

Description of a friend

I have a friend who is very important to me. His name is Panagiotis. I met him a few years ago. Six years ago I met him for the first time at school, but we have been friends since the third class.

His style is unique for sure! He wears always comfortable clothes (never jeans), but generally he wears modern clothes. He is not old-fashioned or colourful. He is a good-looking boy (he has a girlfriend, too) and he is tall. He is fit. He is slim but his mum wants him to eat more than he eats. His eyes are normal and round. They are green, too. I think that his eyes are the best thing about him. His hair is short and straight. His hair is blond. He wears glasses, but he has not got freckles, moles or anything else.

His character is amazing but sometimes he can be very bad to people, but this happens very rarely. He has good and bad personality characteristics. He is very, very, very patient. He can wait for you, if you are late for hours and he can listen carefully about your problems. He is always cheerful, every day. He is reliable, you can tell him everything you want. He is mature, but sometimes he is immature, I do not know how. He is polite with the other people and finally, he is tolerant with the other nationalities and with people.

There is something that I will remember for ever! I remember we were at the supermarket to buy chewing-gums. There was a sign which said with capital letters "DO NOT TOUCH THESE GUMS". We looked at each other and suddenly we heard a noise, like a sirene. We started running. We went out of the supermarket, but we saw an ambulance with a sirene. We started laughing! This is why that Panagiotis is one of my best friends.

Video episode 1

EXTRA ENGLISH Episode 1 Hector’s Arrival SUB



New words:

Cushion

Parcel

Post

Fancy

Penpal

Handsome

Tough

Fascinating

Oh my goodness

Old fashioned

Luggage

Acting agency

Oven

Be my guest

Spare room

Can I have a word?

Servants

Landlady

Owe

Rent

Flatmates

   

Videos for you!

1) Watch your favourite series:

EXTRA ENGLISH Episode 1 Hector’s Arrival SUB

2) Choose the video you like (which was sent by our Spanish e-pals) and leave a comment under it.

A new Sherlock Holmes' story with a video!

https://markaki-reading.wikispaces.com/Sherlock+Holmes+and+the+Empty+House 

A fantastic book

Hello readers! I wish you all the best for this new year and enjoy the new year! In the holidays, Mrs Markaki gave me a very good book. I read it and that's why I am writing this text for the blog!

The title of the book was "Amazon Rally". It was written by Eduardo Amos and Elisabeth Prescer. In this story two friends from England, go to Brazil for a motorcycle race. Their names are Brian and David. The race starts well but when they get into the woods of the Amazon, Indians stop them! Indians think they are miners and they want to kill them. But the two drivers explain who they really are. Indians understand and they let them free. They explain their problem with the miners. Then Brian runs to the police station to inform the policemen about the miners who want to kill the Indians. The police come to the village and stop the miners. Then the two drivers continue their race and finish. But not first or second, last of all. But with the notice to the police, they saved the Indians' village.

That was a great story and I loved it! I again wish you all the best for the new year and enjoy the last five days of holidays!