SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Speckled Band

Pre reading.

Sherlock Holmes the Speckled band is one of the most famous stories written by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Watch the video about Sir Arthur´s Conan Doyle short biography and a brief story
about Sherlock Holmes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7toqzP16H4c

Watch the video and answer True of False.

1. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland in 1859
2. Sherlock Holmes solved crimes with the help of his friend Dr. Watson. T
3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a doctor.
4. Sherlock Holmes’ address is 223A Baker Street.
5. Today people can visit the Sherlock Holmes’s museum at Baker Street.
6. The museum closes on Sundays
7. There are many movies adaptations about Sherlock Holmes.
8. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930 in London.

This is an introduction about the story:

“Help me” says Helen Stoner. “My sister died, and now I am going to die too.”

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must answer the question of how Julia Stoner
died, two years ago.

If they cannot, then Helen Stoner will die too. But her house is very strange – and
her stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott, is very angry and does not want Holmes to
investigate.

Who killed Julia, and how? And why did she say “The speckled band!” before she
died?
Who are the characters in the story?
CHAPTER ONE. BEFORE HER WEDDING

Complete the sentences with the vocabulary below

Wedding Dead Gypsies Stepfather Died Death Alone

1. Helen lives ________ with her _______
2. Julia _______ the night before her ________
3. Tell me about your sister´s ________. Holmes asked.
4. His only friends are the ___________

Answer false or true. Correct the false sentences.

1. Sherlock Holmes is at home with his wife. F
2. He is with his good friend Dr Watson
3. Helen Stoner goes to visit Sherlock Holmes
4. Helen is cold tired and angry
5. Helen´s mother and sister Julia are alive.
6. Helen Stoner lives with her stepfather at Stoke Moran
7. Dr. Grimesby Roylott is a happy man.
8. Everybody wants to visit the house to see the cheetah and the baboon.
9. Julia is dead one year ago.
CHAPTER 2. THE OLD HOUSE.
Put the story in the correct order.
A. I hear a whistling noise and then a metallic noise.
B. At 11 o´clock, she asks me a question: “Helen do you ever hear a whistling noise at
night?
C. My poor sister dies after that.
D. No, I say. “but I usually sleep better than you. Good night my dear.
E. At three in the morning there is a terrible cry. It´s my sister!
F. Julia goes to Helen´s room
G. The police did not find any marks.
H. Julia can´t sleep because she smells the incense from Dr. Roylott’s room. 1
I. Julia cries, “Helen! It´s the speckled band!
GENERAL REVIEW
-Who are the main characters in the story?
-The title of the book is the speckled band. In Chapter 3 pg. 14 Holmes and Watson give
two examples about bands, can you mention them?
-In chapter 3, according to Helen mother´s will, how much money goes for Julia and how
much for Helen?
-In chapter 4 when Holmes and Dr. Watson visit Julia´s room they see two strange things
in the room. Can you mention them?
- Can you describe what objects they find in Dr. Roylott´s room?
- Who killed Julia, and how? And why did she say “The speckled band!” before she died?
- Finally, what is the speckled band that Julia mentioned before her death?
- What do you think about the story?
 PETER PAN BY J.M BARRIE
About the author.

James Mathew Barrie, was born in Scotland on May 9th, 1860, and died on June
19th, 1937 in London
Scottish dramatist and novelist who is best known as the creator of Peter Pan, the
boy who refused to grow up.
When James was six, his 13-year-old brother David died in a skating accident he
was their mother's favorite child and she never recovered from the loss,
repeatedly confusing James with David.
That event marked his life and probably inspired him to create a story about a child
who never grew up as his dead brother.

About the story.

Peter Pan is the boy who never grows up. He lives in Neverland, an island with
fairies as Tinker Bell, The Lost Boys, pirates a crocodile and native Americans.
Wendy and her brothers met Peter and Tinker Bell and they all go to Neverland.
Neverland is wonderful and dangerous too.
Peter Pan is real but so are the pirates, and their terrible leader Captain Hook.
Peter Pan cut off Hook´s hand and now Hook wants revenge.
Who will win – Pan or Hook? And will Wendy and her brothers ever go home to
London?
A short review
Chapter 1. Dreaming of Peter Pan
Made, woke up, John, mothers, shadow, Michael, saw, put on, taught.
1. Every morning Mr and Mrs Darling kissed their children Wendy, J_____, and
M______
 2. Nana caught Peter´s _________ in her teeth
3. Mr Darling put Nana in the garden because she ________ a lot of noise.
4. When Peter and Tinker Bell came back for the shadow Wendy _______ and ______
them.
5. Wendy helped Peter to ________ his shadow.
6. The Lost Boys are boys with no _________
7. Peter _______ Wendy and her brothers how to fly.
Chapter 2. Neverland
Put the sentences into the correct order.
A. Once Michael began to sleep. He almost fell down the sea.
B. Peter and the children flew for many days and nights 1
C. One day, the clouds opened and the children saw Neverland
D. Suddenly there was a noise and smoke, the pirate ship was shooting them
E. Seconds before Michael went into the sea Peter flew down and caught him
Answer the questions
Who cut off Captain´s Hook hand with a sword?
Why does the crocodile want to eat Captain Hook?
How can Captain Hook know that the crocodile is near?

Chapter 3 The Lost Boys

Who shot Wendy?
Why did he shoot her?
What did the arrow hit?
After sometime Wendy became a mother to her brothers and the Lost Boys, what did she
usually do for them?
Once, Peter saw Smee who tied Tiger Lily and an Indian to a rock. How did he help them?
Chapter 4. Battles with Pirates
What did Hook and the pirates hear that made them to run away?
Why did the Indians become Peter´s friends?
One day Wendy said that her mother always leaves a window open for them. How did
John and Michael feel about it?
Suddenly the pirates attacked them, who won the battle?
What happened when Wendy and the boys came out of their trees?

CHAPTER 5. POISON
Captain Hook decided to put poison into Peter´s medicine. What did Tinker bell did to
prevent Peter to die?
How did Peter save Tinker Bell?
For what reason fairies die?
Where did Peter go when Tinker bell felt better?

Chapter 6. TO ENGLAND

Put the sentences in the correct order.

Peter kicked Captain Hook and he fell into the crocodile´s mouth. 1
Peter asked Tinker Bell to close the window when they arrived at the Darling´s house.
Wendy and Peter met every Spring until she grew up and he did not visit her anymore
Peter rescued Wendy and the boys and after that they headed to London
The Darlings adopted the Lost Boys
Peter saw Mrs. Darling dreaming of her children and crying, so he felt sorry and asked
Tinker Bell to open the window
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY.
Pre reading activities.
Watch this short video about Charles Dickens´museum and answer the questions below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzkRPxHpw8I

1. Where is located the Charles Dicken´s museum?

2. How old was he when he moved to that house in 1837?
3. Which two main novels did he write there?
4. What´s the name of his unfinished novel?
5. How many children did his wife give birth there?
6. Why was Dickens so passionate about social justice?
7. What activities can you do at the museum?
GENERAL REVIEW
Mr. Nick Nickleby died and left many debts, for that reason his
family must move to London looking for their father´s brother Mr.
Ralph Nickleby, however he turns to be a man who only cares
making money and sent Nicholas to Yorkshire as tutor at the
Dotheboys school. Once Nicholas reaches there he found out a
cruel reality.
Describe the facts that happened during the time Nicholas was at
Dotheboys School. Include names such as Mr. Wackford Squeers,
Smike, Fanny Squeers and John Browdie.
Who helped them to escape from Yorkshire?
Where did Nicholas and Smike go as soon as they arrived in
London? Chapter 3 page 15.
What did Mr. Noggs tell Nicholas about Fanny Squeers?
How did Nicholas meet the twin brothers in chapter 4 page 20.