Chapter 1 : How I first met1 Sherlock Holmes
I) Listen and Read
1 - Are you sure you want2 to meet1 him, Watson?
2 - He is a brilliant man, but sometimes3, he has some strange ideas
3 - Listen to me Stamford, The British army gave me money after I was shot in the arm in Afghanistan , but London is an expensive city
4 - I can no longer afford to live in the hotel, so I need to find4 a cheaper place to live.
5 - Well this morning, Sherlock was complaining because he had found4 a nice flat but it was too expensive .
6 - And in my opinion if he wants someone5 to share the rent , you're the right6 person for him."
7 - When can I meet him, then7.8 - He was conducting experiments at the laboratory this morning, so I'm sure he'll still8 be there9 this afternoon .9 - We can meet him at the hospital together after lunch .
10 - We arrived at the hospital and went into a big room . Only one student was working there9 .11 - Dr. Watson, this is Mr. Sherlock Holmes.12 - Pleased to meet you. I see you've been to10 Afghanistan .13 - How on earth11 do you know12 that ?" Did you tell him Stamford ?14 - Not at all13, Watson. I warned you. He's a very intelligent man.
15 - How did he know I had been14 to Afghanistan , I had15 no idea but he was about to tell me16.
Vocabulary :
meet1 : rencontrer / met1 : rencontrer au passé / want2: vouloir / sometimes3: parfois /find4: trouver / had found4 : avait trouvé / someone5: quelqu'un / the right6 : la bonne / then7: alors / still8: encore / there9: là-bas / you've been to10 : vous êtes allé / how on earth11 : lit = "comment sur Terre ...?" = comment diable ... ?" / do you know12 : est-ce que vous savez ... / not at all13 : pas du tout / I had been14 : j'étais allé / I had no idea15 : je n'en avais aucune idée / he was about to tell me16 : il était sur le point de me le dire.
7 - When can I meet him, then7.
10 - We arrived at the hospital and went into a big room . Only one student was working there9 .
15 - How did he know I had been14 to Afghanistan , I had15 no idea but he was about to tell me16.
Vocabulary :
meet1 : rencontrer / met1 : rencontrer au passé / want2: vouloir / sometimes3: parfois /find4: trouver / had found4 : avait trouvé / someone5: quelqu'un / the right6 : la bonne / then7: alors / still8: encore / there9: là-bas / you've been to10 : vous êtes allé / how on earth11 : lit = "comment sur Terre ...?" = comment diable ... ?" / do you know12 : est-ce que vous savez ... / not at all13 : pas du tout / I had been14 : j'étais allé / I had no idea15 : je n'en avais aucune idée / he was about to tell me16