Unit 5 Unsolved Mysteries

Part One: Vocabulary Link--Cops and Robbers (15 minutes) Part Two: Listening--The Greatest Detective (15 minutes) Part Three: Speaking (60 minutes) Part Four: Video Course (35 minutes) Part Five: Listening (25 minutes) Part Six: Speaking--Group Discussion (30 minutes)

Part One: Vocabulary Link--Cops and Robbers

1. Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary Link Cops and robbers Use each verb with a noun to make eight expressions. Write the expressions on the lines below. Some of the nouns will be used more than once. Verbs Nouns arrest catch question an alibi a law a crime a crime break have solve a confession a criminal a criminal a criminal commit make _______________ arrest a criminal _______________ catch a criminal _______________ question a criminal _______________ break a law _______________ have an alibi _______________ solve a crime _______________ commit a crime _______________ make a confession Keys

2. New Vocabulary arrest a criminal: seize and hold a person for breaking the law. break the law: fail to obey of follow the law. catch a criminal: find and take hold of a person who has broken the law. commit a crime: perform an illegal act. have an alibi: have proof that one could not have committed a crime. make a confession: admit to being guilty of a crime. question a criminal: attempt to get information from a person who has broken the law. solve a crime: find the person or persons responsible for an illegal act. scarlet: a strong o vivid red or reddish orange colour. scottish: of or relating to Scotland or its people, language, or culture.

Vocabulary Link Cops and robbers ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Look at the expressions the former exercise. Which actions does a police detective do? Which ones does a criminal do? Label the actions D (detective) or C (criminal). arrest a criminal ( ) D catch a criminal ( ) D question a criminal ( ) D break a law ( ) C have an alibi ( ) C solve a crime ( ) D commit a crime ( ) C make a confession ( ) C Keys

Vocabulary Link Cops and robbers Look at the pictures. What is happening? Make at least two sentences about each picture. Use expressions from the first exercise.

Part Two: Listening--The Greatest Detective

1. Culture Link--Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is the world's most popular fictional detective, as was the hero of dozens of stories that were published regularly in Strand Magazine. In 1893, the author "killed" Holmes in a story, but was forced to bring him back to life when readers complained. The character of Sherlock Holmes was based on Dr. Joseph Bell, who was Sir Arthur Conan Doyles's professor at Edinburgh University. Bell taught his students to collect scientific evidence and use logic to understand medical cases that seemed impossible to solve.

The greatest detective Listening The greatest detective Proper names Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Dr. Watson Scottish 221B Baker Street A Study in Scarlet The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Other words imaginary intelligent detective criminal Language Notes

The greatest detective Listening The greatest detective Listen and complete the following sentence. Sherlock Holmes is who written by one of the most famous detectives ever known ___________________________________ is an imaginary detective who appeared in sixty stories _________________________________________ _________________________________. the Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Keys

The greatest detective Listening The greatest detective Listen again and check ( ) the box of each correct answer. √ 1. What was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s first job? ( ) actor ( ) writer √ ( ) doctor 2. When was the first Sherlock Holmes story published? ( ) 1877 ( ) 1878 ( ) √ 1887 3. Holmes was very _________. √ ( ) intelligent ( ) strong ( ) quick 4. Who did Holmes work with? ( ) Dr. Samson √ ( ) Dr. Watson ( ) Dr. Smith 5. Where is the Sherlock Holmes Museum? ( ) Scotland √ ( ) England ( ) The United States Keys

Part Three: Speaking

1. Useful Expressions for Talking about Possibility and Impossibility It's likely (that) ... There's a good chance (that) ... I bet (that) ... Impossibility It's unlikely (that) ... It doesn't seem possible (that) ... I doubt (that) ...

2. Pair Work

Speaking 1) Listen to the conversation between Detectives Stye and Frye. Then practice the conversation with a partner. Stye: Frye: stye Do you know the Dodd Diamond? Of course! The museum owns it. Not anymore! Someone stole it last night! Really? How did it happen? Well, it’s unlikely the criminal walked into the room. There’s an alarm on the floor. But there’s no alarm for the skylight. You’re right! I bet the criminal climbed down a rope. Then he took the diamond without touching the floor!

Speaking Write 6 statements about yourselves. Some of the statements should be true and some should be false. 1. I love chocolate. 2. My family has moved house six times. 3. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ 5. _______________________________ 6. _______________________________

3) Take turns reading the statements to your partners 3) Take turns reading the statements to your partners. The partners should say whether each statement seems likely or not and give reasons for saying so. Use expressions of possibility.

Speaking A: I love chocolate. B: There’s a good chance that’s true. I know you like sweets. You probably like chocolate, too. A: My family has moved house six times. B: It doesn’t seem possible. A: Why do you say that? B: I’ve known you since we were kids. And my mother told me that your parents have worked here for more than twenty years.

4) Think of a strange event or story you heard of 4) Think of a strange event or story you heard of. Talk to your partners.

3. Group Discussion: The Lindbergh Kidnapping Charles Lindbergh was a famous pilot. He was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Anne Lindbergh was his wife. They were very rich. On the cold night of March 1,1932, someone kidnapped their baby from their home. The kidnapper used a ladder. The person wrote a note and asked for $50,000.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping There were many people involved in the Lindbergh case. Read each profile. Which people seem suspicious to you? Charles and Anne Lindbergh Someone kidnapped their baby. Charles was a reserved man. Anne was shy and quiet.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping There were many people involved in the Lindbergh case. Read each profile. Which people seem suspicious to you? Violet Sharpe She was one of the Lindbergh’s maids. She was not in the house on March 1. She was sad and unhealthy. She drank poison and died.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping There were many people involved in the Lindbergh case. Read each profile. Which people seem suspicious to you? Ernie Brinkert He was Violet’s boyfriend. He knew about the Lindberghs. His handwriting didn’t match the kidnapper’s note.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping There were many people involved in the Lindbergh case. Read each profile. Which people seem suspicious to you? Bruno Hauptmann He was a carpenter. Detectives found money in his house. He had a ladder.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping There were many people involved in the Lindbergh case. Read each profile. Which people seem suspicious to you? Betty Gow She was one of the Lindbergh’s maids. She was the last person to see the baby. She loved the baby. She fainted at the trial.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping There were many people involved in the Lindbergh case. Read each profile. Which people seem suspicious to you? Amandus Hochmuth He was 87 years old. He was the Lindbergh’s neighbor. He saw Bruno in a car near the Lindbergh mansion.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping Read more about the Lindbergh case. Decades later, there is still no proof of who the real kidnapper was in the Lindbergh case. Tragically, the baby was found dead two months after the kidnapping. Bruno Hauptmann was arrested and executed in 1936, but he never made a confession. Many people still believe he was not the real kidnapper.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping Discuss with a partner which person possibly committed the crime. Use expressions for talking about possibility and impossibility. You may or may not agree with your partner. A: Do you believe that Bruno Hauptmann was the real kidnapper? B: I doubt that he was. He never made a confession, did he? A: If it wasn’t him ... it could have been Betty Gow. What do you think? B: Well, it’s unlikely that she did it. She loved the baby. And she even fainted at the trial.

The Lindbergh kidnapping Communication The Lindbergh kidnapping Information for practice Strange events Mysteries When Several years ago One night When I was visiting my grandfather in his village … What happened Possibility It’s likely to be just a coincidence. It could be a UFO. It can be a power breakdown. Women gathered and prayed to make the rain fall, and it rained that night. hovering in the distance and it didn’t move for an hour. the lights turned off suddenly and it was quite scary. I saw a bright object In the dorm where we lived,

Part Four: Video Course

1. New Vocabulary haunt: (of a ghost) to appear in a place repeatedly. hoax: a trick in which someone tells people a lie. pyramid: an ancient stone building with four triangular sloping sides, built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodies of their kings and queens. sneaky: doing things in a secret and unfair way. wander: to move about without a definite destination or purpose. weep: to cry.

2. Mysteries and Strange Events

a scary event that happened in his dorm the “Jersey Devil” UFOs Global Viewpoints While You Watch What mystery or event does each person mention? Watch the interviews and match the names with the correct information. Agnes Dave Catherine Lourdes Alejandra Calum e a. b. c. d. e. f. a scary event that happened in his dorm the “Jersey Devil” UFOs a Mexican tale about a woman who wanders the streets a strange event that happened in her grandfather’s village the Pyramids ____ ____ d ____ b ____ c ____ f ____ a Keys

Catherine says the Jersey Devil is big, hairy, and very sneaky / slow. Global Viewpoints While You Watch What do these people say? Watch the interviews again and circle the correct words. Agnes says the women in the village went to a special place to make the rain stop / fall . Dave says people say you can hear “La Llorona” when there is a strong / no wind. Catherine says the Jersey Devil is big, hairy, and very sneaky / slow. Lourdes would like to think that UFOs are real / a hoax. Alejandra would like to know when / how the Pyramids were made. Calum says the lights in his dorm turned on / off suddenly. _______ _____________ __________ _________ ________ _____ Keys

3. Elementary, My Dear Tara!

City Living Preview Look at the photos below. Then answer the questions. Choose a, b, or c. The thief worked calmly, quietly, and very neatly. Someone in this room has committed a crime. I have an alibi. I was out of town last week. 1. According to Tara, who committed a crime? 2. How does Tara describe the “criminal”? 3. What is Roberto’s alibi? a. one of her friends b. a person they don’t know c. a neighbor a. nervous b. calm c. noisy a. He was asleep. b. He was out of town. c. He doesn’t like yogurt. Keys

Lesson A A detective is on the case. Lesson B Mysteries and strange events City Living Preview Look at the photos below. Then answer the questions. Choose a, b, or c. It was late … you slowly entered the kitchen … 4. What “crime” is Tara accusing Claudia of committing? 5. How does Tara say Claudia took the yogurt? a. breaking something b. stealing something c. lying about something a. slowly and neatly b. quickly and noisily c. nervously and quietly Keys

City Living While You Watch While You Watch What happens? Watch the video. Number the sentences from 1 to 6 to put them in order.

Part Five: Listening

1. Story Summary You are going to hear the story summary three times. For the first time, you should listen carefully to understand its meaning. For the second time, you should fill in the blanks with what you hear. For the last time, you should check your answers.

2. A Strange Story You are going to hear a strange story two times. For the first time, you should listen carefully and fill in the blanks with what they hear. For the last time, you should check your answers.

3. The Marfa Mystery Lights 1) New words and expressions spaceship: a vehicle that travels in space. vanish: to disappear in a way that you cannot explain. uranium: a chemical element used mainly in producing nuclear energy.

2) Listen to an interview carefully, and number the questions as they are asked in it.

3) Preview the list of quotations 3) Preview the list of quotations. Then listen to the interviews again and correct them accordingly.

Part Six: Speaking--Group Discussion

1. Have you seen strange lights in the sky at night 1. Have you seen strange lights in the sky at night? If so, what's the story? If not, have you heard stories like this? What do you think causes mysterious lights in the sky? 2. Do you know some story of a notorious robbery or other crime in your city or country? How did detectives find the criminals? 3. Do you know any other mysterious events? What are they? 4. When finished, invite a few volunteers to present their stories to the whole class.