Get ready

1

Read the question: "Can you solve a murder case?". Write down the auxiliary, the subject, the verb and the noun.

Auxiliary: 
Subject: 
Verb: 
Noun: 

2

Transform these words (into nouns, adverbs,etc…) to complete the sentences.

a) The victim (usual) knows the killer.
b) His behaviour was very (suspicion) yesterday.
c) We found a (solve) to our problem.
d) The policewoman arrested the (murder)  this morning.

3

Fill in the mindmap.

4

Check with this chart what you already know.

Observe and listen

1

Look at the picture and match the stickers with the elements in the picture related to them. Then, listen to the audio guide and check your answers.

2

Look at the presents. One is open: what does it contain?

3

Guess what happened. Make three hypotheses.

4

Do you know who wrote Murder on The Orient Express and And Then There Were None?

Let’s have fun

1

Listen to the audio. Which words contain /ɜː/, as in “murder”? Tick the correct answers.

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Burn.

Sure.

Weapon.

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Search.

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Return.

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Word.

Hear.

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Circle.

2

Name other words containing this sound.