Powerpoint Game

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Vocabulary Check
Match the words to their definitions.
crime
responsible for doing something wrong
thief
something that someone does
that is illegal
alibi
to take something without permission
to accuse
someone who steals things
guilty
someone that is not involved in a crime
innocent
proof that someone was not in the place
where a crime happened
to steal
to say that someone did something wrong

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Welcome, Detective.
There was a crime in Miss Brown’s house.
Somebody stole her mother’s necklace!
Your mission today is to listen to each character,
make your guesses and find the thief.
Everybody with good grammar will say the truth. But if you
see any mistake on their alibi, they’re lying!
Are you ready?
Let’s meet the characters!

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Characters
Miss Yellow
Mr Orange
Mr Green
Miss Red
Miss Brown
Mr Blue

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Click on a character to read their alibi
Miss Yellow
Mr Orange
Mr Green
Miss Red
Miss Brown
Mr Blue
Click to
Reveal
the Thief

6. Instructions for The Teacher

Mr Blue
I was having a glass of wine. Oh, and
Miss Yellow was eating some candy
next to me. I was talking with Miss Red
in the living room when I heard a loud
noise from the kitchen. I went there
and I saw Mr Green standing next to a
broken glass. He looked suspicious!
Click to
Go back
home
Is he the thief?
Click to Accuse

7. Instructions for The Teacher

Mr Orange
I don’t have any idea! I was cutting
some fruit for dessert in the kitchen.
Suddenly, somebody was running in
the house. But that’s it! After that, Mr
Green appeared in the kitchen and
dropped my glass of juice!
Click to
Go back
home
Is he the thief?
Click to Accuse

8. Vocabulary Check

Miss Brown
How can I steal my mum’s necklace?
That’s crazy! I was cooking and
preparing the dessert with Mr Orange
in the kitchen. I don’t know, but I think
I saw Mr Green running downstairs,
that’s suspicious…
Click to
Go back
home
Is she the thief?
Click to Accuse

9. Welcome, Detective.

Miss Red
We were having a really good time, but
I was a bit bored. I was reading a book
in the library. I not was eating with
the rest of the group! When I heard a
loud noise, I saw that Miss Yellow was
walking in the garden.
Click to
Go back
home
Is she the thief?
Click to Accuse

10. Characters

Mr Green
I playing pool with Mr Blue the whole
night! It couldn’t be me. Mr Orange
and Miss Brown was talking very low
during the dinner, maybe they have
something to hide…
Click to
Go back
home
Is he the thief?
Click to Accuse

11. Click on a character to read their alibi

Miss Yellow
I didn’t want to come to the party!
I was watching TV at home, I felt
very lazy. But I arrived at the party
and I were talking all the time with
Miss Brown. I wasn’t walking in the
garden! I was standing in the living
room all the time!
Click to
Go back
home
Is she the thief?
Click to Accuse

12. Mr Blue

Mr Blue… is NOT the thief
He was in the living room.
He was drinking a glass of wine.
He was talking with Miss Red.
Click to
Go back
home

13. Mr Orange

Mr Orange… is NOT the thief
He was in the kitchen.
He was cooking with Miss Brown.
He was cutting some fruit for dessert.
Click to
Go back
home

14. Miss Brown

Miss Brown… is NOT the thief
She was in the kitchen.
She was cooking with Mr Orange.
She was preparing dessert.
Click to
Go back
home

15. Miss Red

Miss Red… is NOT the thief
Miss Red was lying, but she isn’t
the thief!
She was talking with Mr Blue in
the living room.
Click to
Go back
home

16. Mr Green

is the thief!
He wasn’t telling the truth! And he
doesn’t have an alibi…
Well done, detective!
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Go to
discussion
slides

17. Miss Yellow

Miss Yellow… is NOT the thief
She was lying, but she isn’t the thief!
She was eating some candy in the
living room.
She was standing next to Mr Blue.
Click to
Go back
home

18. Mr Blue… is NOT the thief

Discussion Questions
1
Do you like watching films or reading books
about crime?
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Have you ever looked for something you couldn’t find?
What was it?
3
What is something you can’t do because it’s
against the rules?
4
Do you want to be a detective for one day?
What would you do?