Police in action!

Today we’re going to

learn:
❏ Present Perfect
❏ Past Simple
❏ police vocabulary

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 Warm UP!

Follow the link and compare two things.

Nice try!

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Look at this man and answer the
questions.

1. Who is this man?

2. What is his job?
3. What do you think of him?
4. What kind of person is he?

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 Let’s think!
Think of a usual detective / policeman. What soft /
hard skills should he possess?

Hard skills Soft skills

(professional traits) (personal traits)

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Watch a video about Lestrade and answer the
questions.

1. Is Lestrade a good policeman?

2. What does Benedict Cumberbatch
say about this character?
3. Does he work alone?

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 Let’s read!
Read the description of Inspector Lestrade and pay
attention to the highlighted words.
Often described by Arthur Conan Doyle as looking sharp-faced, like a rat, Inspector Lestrade has
already been a policeman for 20 years when he first met Sherlock Holmes. Although Holmes
criticizes him for lacking imagination, he admits the detective has energy and tenacity (sin.
determination).

Allowed out on his own, Lestrade just might show audiences a thing or two about Victorian
policing, and that energy and tenacity combined with diligence and duty can produce results even
without a consulting detective looking over your shoulder. As well, his cases are likely to represent a
greater variety of London's inhabitants, including the working class and the impoverished, the
people who actually made up the bulk of the city's population.

1. What tenses are they?

7 2. What is the difference between them?
Present Perfect vs Pas
t Simple
 Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Sherlock Holmes ___________ (solve) many puzzling cases throughout his career.
2. Last week, he ___________ (discover) a hidden clue in the crime scene.
3. Dr. Watson ___________ (accompany) Holmes on numerous investigations.
4. They ___________ (find) the missing piece of evidence just in time.
5. Holmes ___________ (deduce) the identity of the culprit from the smallest details.
6. Yesterday, he ___________ (examine) the fingerprints found at the crime scene.
7. The police ___________ (ask) for Holmes' assistance on several difficult cases.
8. The detective ___________ (solve) the mystery within a matter of hours.
9. The suspects ___________ (deny) their involvement in the crime.
10. Holmes ___________ (capture) the notorious criminal last month.

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 Let’s talk!

1. Have you ever had any direct interactions with the police?
2. Have you ever witnessed a crime or been present at a crime
scene? Share your experience.
3. Have you ever reported a crime or witnessed someone else
reporting a crime?
4. Has the police ever helped you or someone you know in a
difficult situation?

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 Extra

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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HOMEWORK