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AM I A GOOD WITNESS?

1. Study the picture for 2 minutes.

2. Set 3 questions about the picture for your partner.
3. Work in pairs and take turn to ask and answer questions. Make sure you turn the picture
up-side-down when it is your turn to answer the questions.

Questions for my partner:

1. How many stamps did the lady at the counter give to the man? (Open question)
2. What was the lady behind you holding? (Open question)
3. Were there any letters in the post box? (Closed question)
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SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY

For Investigating Team 1:
1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 1:
A millionaire was found dead by his desk. He might have drunk a glass of poisonous wine. There
was a letter by his side and his right hand was still holding the pen, which was believed to be the
one he used to write the letter. After investigations, the police said that the millionaire had not
killed himself. He was murdered. Why was the police so sure about that?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
In a millionaire’s house.
When did the murder happen?
Not mentioned.
Who was the victim?
The millionaire.
How did he/ she die?
He died after drinking a glass of poisonous wine.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
A glass of poisonous wine, a letter by the side of the millionaire, a pen in the millionaire’s
right hand.

Why was the police so sure that the victim was murdered?
After investigations, the police found that the man was left-handed and would not write with
his right hand. So they were sure that the man was murdered.
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SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY

For Investigating Team 2:
1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 2:
The police found a dead body of a woman in a house. There was a letter next to the dead body.
The letter was written with water-proof (oil-soluble) ink. The police believed that it was written by
the woman, who said, in the letter, that she shot herself with a gun because she owed people a lot
of money. The letter was dated 3 days ago.
The police searched the house carefully and they found a water-proof pen near the body. The pen
had no cover. The policemen tried to use the pen to write something and they soon concluded that
the woman was murdered. Someone had moved her body to the house after killing her. How did
the police find out the truth?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
In a woman’s house.
When did the murder happen?
Not mentioned.
Who was the victim?
A woman.
How did he/ she die?
She was shot by a gun. _
What was/ were the proof(s)?
A letter next to the dead body dated 3 days ago, a water-proof pen with no cover near the
body,

How did the police find out the truth?

If a water-proof pen is left uncovered for three days, all the ink will vaporize and the pen
cannot write anymore. Since the police could still use the pen to write, this proves that the
pen was put near the body not long ago.
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SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY
For Investigating Team 3:
1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 3:
Johnny was found dead in a garage. He was shot by a gun and had a very deep wound on his
chest. However, after the doctor examined his body, no bullets were found. The police believed
that the murderer had used some special bullets to kill Johnny. Can you guess what kind of bullet
was used?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
A garage.
Who was the victim?
Johnny.
How did he/ she die?
He was shot by a gun.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
A very deep wound on Johnny’s chest, a gun.

What kind of bullets did the murderer use?

The murderer used some water (or blood of the same blood-type as Johnny’s), froze the
liquid and moulded it into the shape of a bullet and shot Johnny with the special bullet.
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For Investigating Team 4:

1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 4:
On a chilly winter night, a public bathroom was about to close when a young woman came in and
said she would like to take a bath. The owner of the public bathroom said she could take a bath
but she had to be fast. The woman thanked the owner and went into the bathroom and shut the
door. After an hour, the woman still didn’t come out. The owner saw some blood coming out of the
bathroom door so he called the police.
When the police arrived, they opened the door and found the dead body of the woman on the
floor. She was stabbed on the chest by something sharp before she could take a bath. The owner
said that no one had walked near to the bathroom. There was no sign of attackers coming in
through the windows. The whole bathroom was dry and clean but there was some cold water on
the woman’s right palm. The police inspector said that the woman killed herself. Do you know how
she did it?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
A public bathroom.
When did the murder happen?
On a chilly winter night.
Who was the victim?
A young woman.
How did he/ she die?
She was stabbed on the chest by something sharp.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
Some blood, a dry and clean bathroom, some cold water on the woman’s right palm.
Who was the murderer?
The young woman killed herself.

How was the victim killed?

The woman used a “knife” made of ice to stab herself. The ice melted into the cold water on
her palm.
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For Investigating Team 5:

1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 5:
On a cold, snowy night, Inspector Jordan received a call from a restaurant owner and he went to
the restaurant to investigate a murder case. The restaurant was located on a hill. Although it was
freezing outside, it was very warm inside the restaurant. Inspector Jordan found a dead body
sitting by a table. The dead man was shot by a gun on the forehead. Inspector Jordan asked the
restaurant owner about the case. The owner said he saw a strange man wearing glasses running
into the restaurant and he shot the man with a gun. The strange man left immediately after killing
the person. Everything happened so fast so the owner could hardly remember exactly how the
strange man looked like.
Inspector Jordan knew straight away that the restaurant owner was lying. Why?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
In a restaurant on a hill.
When did the murder happen?
On a cold, snowy night.
Who was the victim?
A man at the restaurant.
How did he/ she die?
He was shot by a gun on the forehead.
Who was/ were the witness(es)?
The restaurant owner.
Who was/ were the suspect(s)?
A strange man wearing glasses who ran into the restaurant, the restaurant owner.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
The statement given by the restaurant owner.

How did Inspector Jordan know that the restaurant owner was lying?
A man wearing glasses will not be able to see clearly immediately after entering a warm place
from a cold place. If the murderer was wearing glasses, he wouldn’t be able to see the person
and kill him within such a short time. So, the restaurant owner must be lying.
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For Investigating Team 6:

1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 1:
A millionaire was found dead by his desk. He might have drunk a glass of poisonous wine. There
was a letter by his side and his right hand was still holding the pen, which was believed to be the
one he used to write the letter. After investigations, the police said that the millionaire had not
killed himself. He was murdered. Why was the police so sure about that?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
In a millionaire’s house.
When did the murder happen?
Not mentioned.
Who was the victim?
The millionaire.
How did he/ she die?
He died after drinking a glass of poisonous wine.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
A glass of poisonous wine, a letter by the side of the millionaire, a pen in the millionaire’s
right hand.

Why was the police so sure that the victim was murdered?
After investigations, the police found that the man was left-handed and would not write with
his right hand. So they were sure that the man was murdered.
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SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY
For Investigating Team 7:
1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 2:
The police found a dead body of a woman in a house. There was a letter next to the dead body.
The letter was written with water-proof (oil-soluble) ink. The police believed that it was written by
the woman, who said, in the letter, that she shot herself with a gun because she owed people a lot
of money. The letter was dated 3 days ago.
The police searched the house carefully and they found a water-proof pen near the body. The pen
had no cover. The policemen tried to use the pen to write something and they soon concluded that
the woman was murdered. Someone had moved her body to the house after killing her. How did
the police find out the truth?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
In a woman’s house.
When did the murder happen?
Not mentioned.
Who was the victim?
A woman.
How did he/ she die?
She was shot by a gun. _
What was/ were the proof(s)?
A letter next to the dead body dated 3 days ago, a water-proof pen with no cover near the
body,

How did the police find out the truth?

If a water-proof pen is left uncovered for three days, all the ink will vaporize and the pen
cannot write anymore. Since the police could still use the pen to write, this proves that the
pen was put near the body not long ago.
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For Investigating Team 8:

1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 3:
Johnny was found dead in a garage. He was shot by a gun and had a very deep wound on his
chest. However, after the doctor examined his body, no bullets were found. The police believed
that the murderer had used some special bullets to kill Johnny. Can you guess what kind of bullet
was used?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
A garage.
Who was the victim?
Johnny.
How did he/ she die?
He was shot by a gun.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
A very deep wound on Johnny’s chest, a gun.

What kind of bullets did the murderer use?

The murderer used some water (or blood of the same blood-type as Johnny’s), froze the
liquid and moulded it into the shape of a bullet and shot Johnny with the special bullet.
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SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY
For Investigating Team 9:
1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 4:
On a chilly winter night, a public bathroom was about to close when a young woman came in and
said she would like to take a bath. The owner of the public bathroom said she could take a bath
but she had to be fast. The woman thanked the owner and went into the bathroom and shut the
door. After an hour, the woman still didn’t come out. The owner saw some blood coming out of the
bathroom door so he called the police.
When the police arrived, they opened the door and found the dead body of the woman on the
floor. She was stabbed on the chest by something sharp before she could take a bath. The owner
said that no one had walked near to the bathroom. There was no sign of attackers coming in
through the windows. The whole bathroom was dry and clean but there was some cold water on
the woman’s right palm. The police inspector said that the woman killed herself. Do you know how
she did it?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
A public bathroom.
When did the murder happen?
On a chilly winter night.
Who was the victim?
A young woman.
How did he/ she die?
She was stabbed on the chest by something sharp.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
Some blood, a dry and clean bathroom, some cold water on the woman’s right palm.
Who was the murderer?
The young woman killed herself.

How was the victim killed?

The woman used a “knife” made of ice to stab herself. The ice melted into the cold water on
her palm.
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SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY
For Investigating Team 10:
1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 5:
On a cold, snowy night, Inspector Jordan received a call from a restaurant owner and he went to
the restaurant to investigate a murder case. The restaurant was located on a hill. Although it was
freezing outside, it was very warm inside the restaurant. Inspector Jordan found a dead body
sitting by a table. The dead man was shot by a gun on the forehead. Inspector Jordan asked the
restaurant owner about the case. The owner said he saw a strange man wearing glasses running
into the restaurant and he shot the man with a gun. The strange man left immediately after killing
the person. Everything happened so fast so the owner could hardly remember exactly how the
strange man looked like.
Inspector Jordan knew straight away that the restaurant owner was lying. Why?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
In a restaurant on a hill.
When did the murder happen?
On a cold, snowy night.
Who was the victim?
A man at the restaurant.
How did he/ she die?
He was shot by a gun on the forehead.
Who was/ were the witness(es)?
The restaurant owner.
Who was/ were the suspect(s)?
A strange man wearing glasses who ran into the restaurant, the restaurant owner.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
The statement given by the restaurant owner.

How did Inspector Jordan know that the restaurant owner was lying?
A man wearing glasses will not be able to see clearly immediately after entering a warm place
from a cold place. If the murderer was wearing glasses, he wouldn’t be able to see the person
and kill him within such a short time. So, the restaurant owner must be lying.
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SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY
For Investigating Team 11:
1. Read the following murder mystery.
2. Complete the fact sheet with your members while you read.
3. Discuss the solution to the case with your members.
4. Prepare to role play the case to the whole class.

Murder mystery 5:
On a cold, snowy night, Inspector Jordan received a call from a restaurant owner and he went to
the restaurant to investigate a murder case. The restaurant was located on a hill. Although it was
freezing outside, it was very warm inside the restaurant. Inspector Jordan found a dead body
sitting by a table. The dead man was shot by a gun on the forehead. Inspector Jordan asked the
restaurant owner about the case. The owner said he saw a strange man wearing glasses running
into the restaurant and he shot the man with a gun. The strange man left immediately after killing
the person. Everything happened so fast so the owner could hardly remember exactly how the
strange man looked like.
Inspector Jordan knew straight away that the restaurant owner was lying. Why?

Fact sheet about the murder mystery

Where did the murder happen?
In a restaurant on a hill.
When did the murder happen?
On a cold, snowy night.
Who was the victim?
A man at the restaurant.
How did he/ she die?
He was shot by a gun on the forehead.
Who was/ were the witness(es)?
The restaurant owner.
Who was/ were the suspect(s)?
A strange man wearing glasses who ran into the restaurant, the restaurant owner.
What was/ were the proof(s)?
The statement given by the restaurant owner.

How did Inspector Jordan know that the restaurant owner was lying?
A man wearing glasses will not be able to see clearly immediately after entering a warm place
from a cold place. If the murderer was wearing glasses, he wouldn’t be able to see the person
and kill him within such a short time. So, the restaurant owner must be lying.
Places in and around a building
Label the places in and around the building.

Verbs to describe movements

Match the verbs with their meanings.
crawl dash march stagger stumble tiptoe
_____________ Go and run to a place quickly and suddenly
_____________ Move on hands and knees; move slowly
_____________ Put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly
fall over
_____________ Walk to a place quickly and in a determined way
_____________ Walk to a place quietly without putting your heels on the floor while you
walk
_____________ Walk very unsteadily