План урока 36

Дата: 13.09.24

Тема урока: Scotland Yard

1. Изучение новой лексики (письменно)

miscellaneous services — разнообразные услуги  

fail to solve the crime — не раскрывает преступление 

criminalistics technician — эксперт-криминалист preliminary— предварительный 

to arrive at the crime scene — прибыть на место преступления 

 providing aid — оказание помощи 

to secure the crime scene — оградить (обезопасить) месте преступления

the follow-up investigation — дальнейшее расследование 

available — имеющийся в распоряжении (в наличии) 

interrogation — допрос 

interview — опрос 

witness — свидетель 

search — осмотр 

modus operandi — модус операнди, способ действия, «почерк» (преступника)

2. Просмотр фильмов. “Scotland Yard”

3. Прочтите текст и будьте готовы выполнить упражнения. (устно)

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. To most people, its name immediately brings to mind the picture of a detective – cool, efficient, ready to track down any criminal, or a helmeted police constable – (A)________ and trusty helper of every traveller from overseas.

Scotland Yard is situated on the Thames Embankment close to the Houses of Parliament and the familiar clock tower of Big Ben, and its jurisdiction extends over 740 square miles with the exception of the ancient City of London, (B)________.

One of the most successful developments in Scotland Yard’s crime detection and emergency service has been the “999 system”. On receipt of a call the 999 Room operator ascertains by electronic device the position of the nearest available police car, (C)________. Almost instantly a message is also sent by teleprinter to the police station concerned so that within seconds of a call for assistance being received, a police car is on its way to the scene. An old-established section of the Metropolitan police is the Mounted Branch, with its strength of about 200 horses stabled at strategic points. These horses are particularly suited to ceremonial occasions, (D)________.

An interesting branch of Scotland Yard is the branch of Police Dogs, first used as an experiment in 1939. Now these dogs are an important part of the Force. One dog, for example, can search a warehouse in ten minutes, (E)________.

There is also the River Police, or Thames Division, which deals with all crimes occurring within its river boundaries.

There are two other departments of Scotland Yard – the Witness Room (known as the Rogues’ Gallery) where a photographic record of known and suspected criminals is kept, and the Museum, (F)________.

4. Заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке1–7 лишняя. (письменно)

1 which is contacted by radio

2 that familiar figure of the London scene

3 for they are accustomed to military bands

4 which possesses its own separate police force

5 which contains murder relics and forgery exhibits

6 that this policeman will bring the criminal to justice

7 whereas the same search would take six men an hour

5. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations. (письменно)

штаб-квартира столичной полиции

образ детектива

выследить любого преступника

его юрисдикция простирается

в службе раскрытия преступлений

экстренной помощи

полицейский участок

к месту происшествия

подразделение полицейских собак

галерея мошенников

6. Answer the questions. (письменно)

1. What is one of the most successful developments in Scotland Yard’s crime detection and emergency service?

2. What have you learnt of the Map Room in Scotland Yard?

3. What is the branch of police dogs interesting for?

4. What can you say about the Witness Room?

5. Why do they call the London policeman “bobby”?

6. What did “Scotland Yard” take the name after?

7. Sherlick Holmes Quizz (письменно)

1. What was the London address of the famous sleuth and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson?

221B Baker St. 45 Norfolk Square 10 Downing Street  81 Fulham Road

2. This police inspector regularly calls on Holmes to help solve difficult cases.

Blackburn  Lestrade   Moran McGregor 

3. What was the name of Holmes' archenemy?

Jack the Ripper Colonel Munro Charles Augustus Milverton  Professor Moriarty

4. What is the setting for Holmes and Moriarty's final, fatal encounter?

Stonehenge The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland  Reichenbach Falls, in the Swiss Alps  

5. What is the name of the creator of Sherlock Holmes?

Answer: ( Four Words (with title), or just surname)

6. Sherlock Holmes had an older brother. What was his name?

Dante Mycroft  Sigerson  William                                                          

7. 'A Study in Scarlet' is a tale that spans two continents and forty years of time. What group of American westerners figure prominently in this story?

Cowboys Native Americans 49ers  Mormons                                                

8. In what drug (now illegal) was Holmes known to imbibe, from time to time

yohimbe bark cocaine heroin absinthe    ​ 

9. What musical instrument did Sherlock Holmes play? 

Accordian   violin    french horn   cello                                                     

10. How did Holmes describe himself professionally? Sleuth to the Masses Consulting Detective Urban Archeaologist   Private Investigator