Sherlock Holmes Doctor Watson Inspector Lestrade Manager Moriarty

Sherlock Holmes and the Sword of King Arthur: Part 5

Scene 6 Driving along a mountain road

Sherlock:How was your weekend? Did you go out?

Watson:I usually go out at the weekend but this time we stayed in.

Sherlock:I don´t go out much. I prefer to stay in. Watch a film with a nice bottle of wine.

Watson:The price of wine is going up, isn’t it? It´s so expensive.

Sherlock:I know. I bought a bottle of wine *the other day, it cost a fortune. And it was awful. I had to throw it away.

Watson:Australian wine is good value. The prices are coming down.

Sherlock:Look, there´s the castle and that’s the Inspector standing outside, pull over.

Inspector Lestrade gets in.

Inspector:Why are wemeeting up here, Sherlock?

Sherlock:There is something going on in this castle. I want tolook into it. Where are the police?

Inspector:I have fifty men waiting in the village.

Watson:How is the investigation going?

Inspector:We have policelooking for Moriarty everywhere. Look, that´s the helicopter.

Sherlock:Inspector, phone up Scotland Yard and call off the search.We have found Moriarty.

Watson:Look at this sign on the castle door. (Reading) “International Antiques Fair. Today.”

Manager:Hello, can I help you?

Inspector:Yes, I´m interested in the Antiques fair. What time does it start?

Manager:The Antiques Fair? Er…. We have called it off because of the weather.

Watson:Yes, you can´t rely on the weather, can you?

Sherlock:Inspector, go back to the village and bring the policemen. We can look for Moriarty.

Watson:Listen, I can hear something coming from this door.

Sherlock:It’s a meeting. Let’s join in the meeting and see what is going on?

Moriarty:Criminals of the world, welcome to my castle. My name is Moriarty and I am the cleverest criminal in the world.

Sherlock:He likes to show off, doesn’t he?

Watson:Yes, he needs to grow up.

Manager:This castle is going to be an international crime shop! We will sell all the things you steal.

Moriarty:And now I would like you all to join insinging my favourite song, “If you’re bad and you know it, clap your hands.”

Sherlock:Hands up, Moriarty!

Moriarty:You cannot stop me, there are only two of you.

Inspector:Good evening Moriarty.

Moriarty:Sherlock Holmes! Criminals, stop them!

There is a big fight.

Inspector:There are too many criminals. We can’t stop them.

Watson:Sherlock, take the Sword of King Arthur. Here you are.

Sherlock:Thank you Watson. Sword of King Arthur, stop them!

Moriarty, Manager, criminals: Aaaaaahhh!

Sherlock:You are all going back to prison. Goodbye Professor Moriarty.

Moriarty:I’ll be back, Sherlock Holmes! I’ll be back!

* The other day: a few days ago

1. Match the phrasal verb to the definition:

go up (gone up)
go on (Particularly the phrase: What’s going on?)
call off
show off
come down
go out
stay in
join in
throw away
grow up

leave the house to socialize
not go out but stay at home
increase
decrease
put in the bin, discard
happen (What’s happening?)
cancel
boast, attract peoples attention to make them admire you
become older and more mature
participate in an activity

2. Find the correct phrasal verbs for each sentence (Top tip! Don’t write the answers in the spaces, then you can do the exercise again and again for revision).

There is food all over the floor! What is ______?
Don’t buy it now. Wait until after Christmas the price will ______.
He likes to ______his new car. I think he’s insecure.
There’s nothing on TV tonight, let’s ______.
We’re going to sing a song. If you know the words, you can ______.
Don’t ______that ______! We can recycle it.
It’s so expensive! The price has really ______.
You are so immature. You should ______! You’re 15 years old!
We had to ______the concert because the singer was ill.
I *don’t fancy going to the cinema. Shall we ______and watch a film on TV? (*feel like, want to)

3. Cover up the phrasal verbs and look at the definitions. Can you remember the phrasal verbs?

4. Work with a partner. Ask each other the questions. Make sure you use the phrasal verbs in your answer!

Do you sometimes like to stay in at the weekend and relax at home?
When you go out, what do you like to do?
What things do you notice are going up in price?
What things have really gone down in price over the years?
Do you think people throw away too much food? What realistically could people do with the food they don’t eat?
Do you know anyone who sometimes likes to show off? Do you think you ever show offa little? About what?

Teachers Notes

Suggested way to use the material:

Read through the dialogue with the class, explaining the vocabulary as you go.
Students read through in pairs. Then change roles and read again. The secret here is lots of repetition to help the vocabulary get into their short-term memory. Get them to repeat a lot, but make it seem different by changing partner, then getting them acting etc.
Students find a new partner and repeat, this time really trying to act. (Really emphasize the acting. The acting is not in reality important. The point is It makes the activity appear different, and thus allows the students to do it again. Repetition is the secret to beginning learning process). The teacher can demonstrate here. I do it by first reading in a boring monotone voice, and then with a little expression. They usually get the idea.
Swap roles and repeat, again, emphasize the acting.
Students match the phrasal verbs to the definitions.
Students do exercise 2, but don’t let them write anything down. This way you can use this as a revision exercise in the future.
Memory test. Students cover the phrasal verbs and look at the definitions. How many can they remember? (Top tip: Ask them to see how many they can remember, i.e. make it clear you don’t expect them to remember all of them, maybe only a few, but a few is good!)
In pairs, ask each other the questions, trying to use the phrasal verb in their answers.

Future activities:

Ten minute revision: Students read through the dialogue with their partner for five minutes as a review activity and then together, redo exercise 1 or 2.
Record the dialogue as a radio play, adding any sound effects (footsteps as people enter, exit, doors open, cars driving etc)

Answers:

Part 1: Exercise 1: 1g, 2e, 3l, 4h, 5f, 6i, 7a, 8d, 9c, 10j, 11k, 12m, 13b

Exercise 2: 1 hurry up/come on, 2 wake up, 3 wash up, 4 run out of, 5 write down,

6 look for, 7 breaks down, 8 speak up, 9 give up, 10 making (it) up, 11 get up,

12 call (you) back, 13 come on/hurry up

Part 2. Exercise 1: 1e, 2a, 3g, 4d, 5c, 6h, 7i, 8j, 9k, 10f, 11b

Exercise 2: 1 take up, 2 queue up, 3 save up, 4 get into, 5 sold out, 6 read out, 7 slow down

8 find out, 9 fell out, 10 pick (it) up, 11 look after

Part 3: Exercise 1: 1j, 2f, 3g, 4h, 5c, 6d, 7a, 8b, 9i, 10k, 11e, 12l

Exercise 2: 1 look up, 2 sort out, 3 come in, 4 turn off, 5 turn on, 6 go back,

7 meet up, 8 go in, 9 believe in, 10 check in, 11 eat out, 12 phone up

Part 4. Exercise 1: 1k, 2a, 3j, 4b, 5h, 6c, 7d, 8e, 9l, 10f, 11g, 12i

Exercise 2: 1 turn up, 2 move in, 3 get on, 4 blow up, 5 put on, 6 try (it) on

7 rely on, 8 cheer (him) up, 9 pull over, 10 look into, 11 moved out, 12 getting away

Part 5. Exercise 1: 1c, 2f, 3g, 4h, 5d, 6a, 7b, 8j, 9e, 10i

Exercise 2: 1 going on, 2 come down, 3 show off, 4 go out, 5 join in, 6 throw (that) away

7 gone up, 8 grow up, 9 call off, 10 stay in