Sherlock Holmes - The blue diamond

1.

Sherlock
Holmes - The
Blue Diamond
Talk about it

Lesson
objectives
• Encourage critical thinking and
discussion about the characters'
actions and motivations in the story.
• Strengthen communication skills
through pair and group discussions
about the story's plot and characters.

3.

"What do you
remember
about the story
'The Blue
Diamond'?"

4.

Think about the story sections
again. Use the pictures on
page 52 and the words in the
boxes to tell the story to your
partner.

5.

People:
Countess of Morcar, Mr Peterson, Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson,
Mr and Mrs Henry Baker, Mr Windigate, Mr Breckinridge,
James Ryder, Mrs Oakshott
Places:
The Cosmopolitan Hotel, 221B Baker Street, The Alpha, Mr
Breckinridge’s shop
Verbs:
steal, hit, run, find, tell, sell, ask, walk
Nouns:
street, goose/geese, blue diamond, ticket, hat, advertisement,
newspaper, shop

6.

Listening Activity
Listen to James Ryder talk about his story. Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
1. The police arrested Ryder / Horner for stealing the blue diamond.
2. James Ryder took the diamond to his sister’s / brother’s house.
3. Ryder decided to visit his friend Maudsley / Mr Oakshott in North London.
4. There were lots of people / geese in Ryder’s sister’s garden.
5. Ryder caught a goose with a white / black tail and put the diamond in its mouth.
6. Later, he caught a goose with a black tail and took it to his Maudsley’s / house.
7. When he opened the goose, Ryder found / didn’t find the diamond.
8. There were two / five geese with black tails, and Ryder took the wrong one.
9. Mr Breckinridge would not / would tell Ryder where the geese were.
10.Ryder was unhappy because his sister thinks he is a good / terrible brother and he
didn’t get any money / money from his crime.