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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. [1] Holmes first appeared in print in 1887 and is known for his skills in deduction and solving difficult cases. [2] He is described as being tall and thin with dark hair, pale skin and sharp features. [3] Holmes is depicted as being highly intelligent yet eccentric in his personality and often wears a cloak and deerstalker hat while smoking a pipe. [4]
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8.sherlock holmes
- 1. INSPIRING QUOTATIONS II It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. Any truth is better than indefinite doubt. When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
- 2. Elementary, my dear Watson! www.sherlockholmesonline.org
- 3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION CONAN DOYLE AND SHERLOCK HOLMES 1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was an 4. Besides being a writer, Conan Doyle English writer was a a) True a) Journalist b) False b) Doctor c) Chemist 2. In what Scottish city was Conan Doyle born? 5. When did the character Sherlock a) Edinburgh Holmes first appear in print? b) Glasgow a) 1888 c) Inverness b) 1887 c) 1889 3. How many brothers and sisters did Conan Doyle have? 6. Sherlock Holmes most famous a) 7 quotation is b) 10 a) Elementary, my dear colleague b) Naturally, my dear Watson c) 9 c) Elementary, my dear Watson http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=6205
- 4. What was Sherlock Holmes wearing? A pipe A cloak A deerstalker hat
- 5. Write about a fictional character
- 6. Description of a fictional character Paragraph 1: Introduction of the character Where did I appear? (book/film/comic, etc.) Who was my creator? Hello! Im X, Im one of the most pupolar characters in Paragraph 2: Physical appearance Gender (boy/girl, man/woman, hero...) I am tall/short, slim/fat, etc. Face: I have got (fair/dark) hair, (blue / green) eyes, (big / thin,) nose Body: My legs, arms are thin / long / fat / short / Clothes: I often wear black trousers and a white shirt. Paragraph 3: Personality description: I am outgoing, lazy, hard-working, bad-tempered, modest, etc. REMEMBER TO USE: quite, very, not very, not at all Last sentence: final description I am the best detective in the world
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