Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes

Can you solve the Can you solve the mystery?mystery?

A man goes into the bar. A man goes into the bar. He says something to the He says something to the barman. He turns his barman. He turns his back to the barman and back to the barman and the barman takes a gun the barman takes a gun and fires at the ceiling. and fires at the ceiling. Why?Why?

The man had hiccups The man had hiccups ((икота)икота). One cure for . One cure for hiccups is to give the hiccups is to give the person a shock, so person a shock, so that’s why the barman that’s why the barman fired the gunfired the gun..

1. 1. Why was the Professor’s Why was the Professor’s trip unusual?trip unusual?2. 2. Which three adjectives Which three adjectives describe the Professor’s describe the Professor’s behaviour after his trip?behaviour after his trip?3. 3. In what way do you think In what way do you think the Professor’s behaviour the Professor’s behaviour might have been strange? might have been strange? What kind of things did he What kind of things did he do?do?

1.1. The Professor first behaved The Professor first behaved strangely on the 2strangely on the 2ndnd July. July.

2.2. The Professor behaved strangely The Professor behaved strangely every nine days.every nine days.

3.3. The letter in the box was from The letter in the box was from Doctor Lowenstein.Doctor Lowenstein.

4.4. The Czech scientist claimed to have The Czech scientist claimed to have found the secret of eternal youth.found the secret of eternal youth.

5.5. The source of the drug was a black-The source of the drug was a black-faced monkey called Serum Langur.faced monkey called Serum Langur.

6. The Professor’s fiancee was worried 6. The Professor’s fiancee was worried about the difference in age between about the difference in age between herself and the Professor.herself and the Professor.

7. Professor Presbury believed that he 7. Professor Presbury believed that he had to turn himself into a younger man.had to turn himself into a younger man.

8. Presbury went to Prague to meet 8. Presbury went to Prague to meet Doctor Lewenstein.Doctor Lewenstein.

9. The change in the Professor was first 9. The change in the Professor was first noticed by the dog, Roy.noticed by the dog, Roy.

10. The dog’s behaviour was a clue that 10. The dog’s behaviour was a clue that something was wrong / something had something was wrong / something had changed in his master.changed in his master.

Hometask:Hometask:exercise 3 (1), page 73 to exercise 3 (1), page 73 to write.write.