THE CRIMINAL

Look at the two pictures, then answer the questions. (Regarde les deux images puis réponds aux questions.)

(The pictures on the powerpoint are bigger)

1. In your opinion, this bedroom is upstairs or downstairs? (A votre avis, cette chambre est à l’étage ou

au rez-de-chaussée ?) The bedroom is upstairs.

2. In your opinion, whose bedroom is it and why? (A votre avis, à qui est cette chambre et pourquoi ?)

It is Mr. Harris’ bedroom because he was going downstairs just after the murder was committed.

3. So, who (qui?) killed Colonel Stone? Mr. Harris is guilty (coupable).

4. How did this person kill the Colonel without being noticed? (Comment la personne a tué le Colonel

sans être vue ?) He drilled a hole in the floor and he shot the Colonel from his bedroom. Then he his the hole with a carpet. (Il a percé un trou dans le sol et il a tiré sur le Colonel depuis sa chambre. Il a ensuite caché le trou avec un tapis).

5. In your opinion, why did this person kill the Colonel? Mr. Harris killed his father for money. The Colonel was in love with his secretary. He was going to marry Miss Green. So Mr. Harris would lose the inheritance (heritage).

6. How did Sherlock Holmes find out how the crime was committed? Have a look again at the picture

below to get help. (Comment Sherlock Holmes a-t-il trouvé comment le crime avait été commis ?

Regarde à nouveau l’image en dessous pour t’aider.) Sherlock Holmes could smell Mr. Travers’ cigar in Mr. Harris’ bedroom. So there was a hole in the floor! (Sherlock Holmes pouvait sentir l’odeur du cigare de M. Travers dans la chambre de M. Harris. Si l’odeur est passée, c’est qu’il y avait un trou dans le sol !)