Write out the words that describe the characters in the story.

The Man with the Twisted Lip

Transcribe, translate and reproduce the following words in the context.

to drench

yawn

veil

to sob

to be confined to

den

vile

a decrepit figure

rascally

steep flight of stairs

haggard

lassitude

to dash

spark

sluggishly

vengeance

to stand to one’s credit

to ascertain

to perform a commission

irresistible force

to beckon

to ascend

A proprietor

Denial

abominable crime / repulsive

high tide

antecedents

low tide / ebbing tide

hideous

to reap a harvest

lodger

cripple

in the prime of life

eddy

scuffle

feasible

to rattle

a signet ring

To corroborate

incredulity

shag

a cell

To moisten

reckless air

to beg a fortnight’s grace

repartee

Form different parts of speech from the words in bold type: e.g.: to entertain (v), entertainment, entertainer (n), entertaining (adj), entertainingly (adv).

Give the definition of and translate the following words.

a wharf

to flicker

senility

sottish

brewer

wax vesta

concisely

to delude

forgery

to fathom

green-room

a fine

Provide synonyms, translate and make your own sentences with the following words.

mendicant

to faint

to convince

to confide

to glimmer

grime

Paraphrase with your own words and reproduce in the context.

the fit was on him

on an errand

ceaseless

to pay heed to

you’ve got mixed

to be off colour

give her her head!

temperate habits

to incriminate

tell-tale garment

to walk with a limp

in sb’s heart of hearts

to be ignorant of

as blind as a mole

to have a word with sb

as black as tinker

to take the cake

to be at one’s wits end

Write out the words that describe the characters in the story.

6. Self-dictations:

“But there was no great difficulty in the first stage … staring into the fire”

“A large and comfortable double-bedded room … I had seen upon the previous night”

7. Literary translation of an abstract:

“He flicked the horse with his whip…when she meets me at the door”

This discovery, and the evident confusion… the missing gentlemen’s clothes”

8. Put the following quotes in order as they occurred in the story. Who uttered them and under what circumstances?

1. “…weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional strength in the others.”2. “But I am all in the dark.”3. “But not more so than I to find you.”4. “Frankly, then, madam, I do not.”5. “Game for a morning drive?”6. “God bless you!”7. “I cannot imagine.”8. “I have not come to stay…”9. “Never.”10. “Oh, I'm in such trouble!”11. “Thank God for that.”12. “Very good. Come this way, if you please.”13. “Walk past me, and then look back at me.”

9. Discussion questions:

1. Who was Watson’s late visitor? What information did you learn about her husband, Mr. Isa Whitney?

2. What was the purpose of Watson’s journey? Did he reach his goal? What strange encounter awaited him on the way?

3. Describe Sherlock Holmes’s metamorphosis. How did he find himself in the opium den? What did he ask Watson for?

4. Where did Sherlock Holmes and Watson go after they left the opium den? What is The Cedars? Where is it situated?

5. What Watson’s gift was invaluable to Sherlock Holmes? What was the latter thinking about during their trip to The Cedars?

6. Speak about Mr. St. Clair’s background. Why did his wife think that he got into trouble?

7. What did the police find in the opium den? Who were Lascar and Hugh Boone?

8. How did the police investigation start? Was anybody arrested? How were the bloodstains explained? What did the ebbing tide uncover?

9. What was Sherlock Holmes working hypothesis and what questions were left to be solved?

10. Describe Mrs. St. Clair. Dwell on the peculiarities of the letter presented by her to Sherlock Holmes. What questions did he ask her?

11. How did Sherlock Holmes and Watson spend the night and the morning? Where did Sherlock Holmes find the clue to the affair? What was it?

12. Speak about Sherlock Holmes and Watson’s visit ot the police station. What discovery was made by means of a sponge?

13. Retell Mr. St. Clair’s story about turning into a beggar. What was he most afraid of? What promise did he give?

10. Choose one of the situations below and role-play a dialogue between:

a. Watson and his wife’s friend, Kate Whitney.

b. Watson and Sherlock Holmes on the way from the opium den.

c. Sherlock Holmes and Mrs. St. Clair in her house in the evening;

It should take not more than 5-6 minutes of the lesson.

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