The Case of the Missing Ring

Episode 10 : Closing the Case

Recap
In Episode 9, Detective Bossley stopped Emma before she could jump into a taxi. Emma confessed
to “borrowing” the ring, but the detective is sure there is more to the story.
Let’s read the rest of their conversation and find out if Emma has a partner
in crime...

Detective’s Tip
Reread the first half of the dialogue (Episode 9) before moving on to the final

lesson.

Ulterior Motive
An ulterior motive is a second (or true) reason or purpose for doing something. It is like an extra
motive and it is usually hidden from the person who needs to know it. Detective Bossley thought he
was hired to find the missing ring. He didn’t realize that one or more of the suspects had an
ulterior motive. Read the last part of the dialogue to figure out who had an ulterior motive and
why.

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Closing the Case

Help the detective solve the mystery.

Thief: _________________________

Partner in crime: _____________________

Thief ’s motive: ______________________

Partner’s motive: _________________________

Pre-Reading Vocabulary
Word Definition Notes / Translation

a method to one’s a reason for strange behavior

madness

cold feet the feeling of being suddenly unsure about a big

decision or commitment (often before a wedding)

to buy some time to find a way to slow something down

in on something to know something that others don’t know

on the right track thinking or approaching something in a correct

way that will lead to success

to have something to be doing something secretly

up your sleeve

to settle down to make a commitment to stay in one place and/or

in one relationship longterm

to be in it for to have a reason for doing something

something

to fall into place to work out well after a time of difficulty or

challenge

Review Write your own definition Notes / Translation

rerun

to be a man of one’s
word
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Dialogue Fill in the blanks with the words from the vocabulary list.

EMMA: ! There is a method to my _______________. You just never know when your time
is going to come. Look what happened to Grandpa.

DETECTIVE: ! So this is all about cold _______________. You stole the

ring to buy yourself some _______________.

EMMA: ! Like I said before, who said anything about stealing?

DETECTIVE: ! That means Cynthia knows you took it. She was
_______________ this all along!

EMMA: ! Now you're on the_______________. You told Grandma

you'd stay on this case until that ugly ring was found. You
gave her your word.

DETECTIVE: ! She promised me a new yacht. I knew she had something _______________.

EMMA: ! You're going to need a boat for the rest of this series. I hear the first few episodes
look pretty good.

DETECTIVE: ! But the crime is already solved. You took the ring. End of story.

EMMA: ! But I can't get married until you find it, Detective. How long do you think it will
take you? I have a lot of places to see before I _______________ down.

DETECTIVE: ! I can see your motive now, but what’s _______________ for Cynthia?

EMMA: ! Grandma wants to watch you solve another mystery. You could say she's tired of
reruns.

DETECTIVE: ! How did I get myself into this mess?

EMMA: ! Don't worry. When I'm gone everything will start to _______________ into place
around here.

DETECTIVE: ! What do you mean by that? How is everything going to fall into place with you
gone?

EMMA: ! Hey, who's the detective here, you or me?

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Vocabulary Review
A) Draw that word or phrase.

Find a partner. Use the blank pages on the back of your lesson to draw a vocabulary word or phrase from
the Pre-Reading Vocabulary chart. Take turns drawing a word or phrase. Check off each word as it is drawn
and guessed correctly.

B) Choose the correct “response” to each statement or question.

1. Why are all of the clothes off the hangers in the bedroom?
a. I’m in it for the clothing discounts.
b. Don’t worry. There is a method to my madness.
c. We settled down over the winter.

2. It sounds like your family is pretty happy these days.

a. I’ve been watching reruns of that show all week.
b. Yes, everything is falling into place now that Mike is working.
c. You must have something up your sleeve.

3. Do you like your job?

a. No, I’m just in it for the money.
b. I need to buy some time.
c. You’re on the right track.

4. Are you ready to marry Carlos?

a. Do you think Carlos has something up his sleeve?
b. You are a man of your word.
c. Actually I have cold feet this week.

5. Your project is due next week.

a. I’m in on that project too.
b. I know. I need to buy some time.
c. Are you on the right track yet?

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Vocabulary Review - Continued

C) Make an Idioms Wordle or Collage. (In pairs, groups, or as a class project)

If you have access to a computer, go to www.wordle.net. Add as many idioms from this series that you can
remember. Then go through your lessons and add some more. Review the words you don’t remember.
Change the font and design of your Wordle to make it look unique. Save it and set it as your desktop
wallpaper!

If you don’t have access to Wordle, think of a way to make an idioms collage. Get a large piece of blank
paper. Find some magazines and newspapers and cut out words, or use different colored pens and fonts. Post
your collage in the classroom for all to see.

Share a link to your Wordle with ESL-Library and we’ll share it on our Facebook page!
www.facebook.com/ESLLibrary

Contact info@esllibrary.com to share your Detective Series Wordle.

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Comprehension Questions Fa$ing into place

Discuss how things will fall into place (start to
1. What does Emma mean by “you never know work well) for the following characters when
when your time is going to come”? Emma leaves town?
2. What does Detective Bossley admit about his deal
1. Oliver
with Cynthia?
2. Ralph and Lila
3. Who has seen the first few episodes of Detective
Bossley’s new reality series? 3. Housekeeper
4. What does Detective Bossley mean by “end of 4. Cynthia
story”?
5. Why did Cynthia tape the interviews?
Which character will
6. True or False? Cynthia has a thing for the not be happy with
detective.
Emma’s decision to
7. Does Emma tell the detective she will not marry travel before getting married?
Paul? Explain.
_______________________________

Tying up Loose Ends

Discuss these questions with the class or a
partner . You could also video chat or blog
about it.

1. Did any of your predictions come true?

2. Did you think that Cynthia had something up
her sleeve all along?
th i s Se r ies
3. Where do you think Emma will go?
Discuss ...
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.me
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4. Do you think the Detective will agree to the reality
Comin
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series? ty o 11)
ce t o g o ssip abou ia l. ( Ja nuary 20
a pla ok mate r
5. Could Oliver have played a role in this crime? Hint:
d o t h e r course bo
Try to remember his passion. an

6. How will Paul react when he finds out Emma is

gone? Do you feel sorry for Paul?
7. Could “The Case of the Missing Ring” have a
sequel?
A loose end is something that is not completely
finished. There are still a few things to do.

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Teacher’s Answer Key

Fact File
Thief: Emma
Partner in Crime: Cynthia
Thiefʼs motive: Time to travel before settling down
Parter in Crimeʼs motive: To convince Detective Bossley to do a second reality series

Dialogue: Fill in the Blanks Answers

Emma: There is a method to my madness. You just never know when your time is going to come. Look what happened to
Grandpa.
Detective: So this is all about cold feet. You stole the ring to buy yourself some time.
Emma: Like I said before, who said anything about stealing?
Detective: That means Cynthia knows you took it. She was in on this all along!
Emma: Now you're on the right track. You told Grandma you'd stay on this case until that ugly ring was found. You gave her your
word.
Detective: She promised me a new yacht. I knew she had something up her sleeve.
Emma: You're going to need a boat for the rest of this series. I hear the first few episodes look pretty good.
Detective: But the crime is already solved. You took the ring. End of story.
Emma: But I can't get married until you find it, Detective. How long do you think it will take you? I have a lot of places to see before I
settle down.
Detective: I can see your motive now, but what is in it for Cynthia?
Emma: Grandma wants to watch you solve another mystery. You could say she's tired of reruns.
Detective: How did I get myself into this mess?
Emma: Don't worry. When I'm gone everything will start to fall into place around here.
Detective: What do you mean by that? How is everything going to fall into place with you gone?
Emma: Hey, who's the detective here, you or me?

Vocabulary Review
B) 1. b # 2. b # 3. a # 4. c # 5. b # #

Comprehension Answers
1. Emma means you could die at any time.
2. The detective admits that Cynthia bribed him to let her videotape the interviews. She bribed him with a free yacht.
3. Cynthia has seen it. Possibly Oliver? He loves to make family films.
4. Detective Bossley means the case should be closed. He has his answer.
5. Cynthia taped the interviews to use for the reality series she wants the detective to agree to.
6.True. She even watched reruns of the first show and she has a thing for younger men.
7. No, she tells the detective she has a lot of places to see before she settles down. The longer the detective takes to find the ring,
(the map is inside the bottle) the longer she will have to travel.

Falling into Place

1. Oliver: Could he be the man behind the camera? Could he get to travel the world with the detective?
2. Ralph and Lila: At least one child will be out of the way. They will have more time for each other.
3. Housekeeper: The gardener will not be focused on Emma anymore. Maybe Maria will have a chance with Martin.
4. Cynthia: She will get to watch another detective series. No more reruns!
5. Paul

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