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Holmes and Watson : un duo célèbre (5e)

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a consulting detectiveun détective consultant
an army doctorun médecin militaire
a flatmateun colocataire
to solve a caserésoudre une affaire
clever / observantintelligent / observateur
loyal / bravefidèle / courageux

Holmes et Watson se rencontrent dans le premier roman, A Study in Scarlet (1887). Watson, médecin militaire blessé en Afghanistan, cherche un appartement pas cher. Dès leur rencontre, Holmes lui dit : « You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive. » Watson est stupéfait ! C'est Watson qui raconte presque toutes les aventures.

Mise en situation : la première rencontre (d'après A Study in Scarlet)

Watson : Good afternoon. I'm Dr Watson. I'm looking for a flat.
Bonjour. Je suis le docteur Watson. Je cherche un appartement.
Holmes : You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive.
Vous avez été en Afghanistan, à ce que je vois.
Watson : How on earth did you know that?
Comment diable le saviez-vous ?
Holmes : Your face is tanned, but your wrists are pale. And you're holding your arm stiffly. A wounded army doctor.
Votre visage est bronzé, mais vos poignets sont pâles. Et vous tenez votre bras raide. Un médecin militaire blessé.
Watson : Amazing! Shall we share the flat in Baker Street?
Stupéfiant ! Partageons-nous l'appartement de Baker Street ?

À retenir

  • a consulting detective, an army doctor, a flatmate, to solve a case.
  • clever, observant, loyal, brave. A Study in Scarlet (1887).

Exercice 1 : Holmes et Watson : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « un colocataire »
    1. a flat mat
    2. a roommate of flat
    3. a flatmate
  2. « résoudre une affaire »
    1. to solve a cause
    2. to resolve a case of
    3. to solve a case
  3. « un médecin militaire »
    1. an arm doctor
    2. an army doctor
    3. a military doctor of
  4. « observateur »
    1. observer
    2. observant
    3. observing of
  5. « fidèle »
    1. royal
    2. loyal
    3. loyalty
  6. Le premier roman de Holmes :
    1. A Christmas Carol
    2. The Hound of the Baskervilles
    3. A Study in Scarlet
  7. Il a été publié en...
    1. 1987
    2. 1787
    3. 1887
  8. Watson a été blessé en...
    1. Australie
    2. Afghanistan
    3. Écosse
  9. Qui raconte les aventures ?
    1. Holmes
    2. Mrs Hudson
    3. Watson
  10. « Comment diable le saviez-vous ? »
    1. How in earth did you knew that?
    2. How on the earth you knew that?
    3. How on earth did you know that?

Exercice 2 : Holmes et Watson : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Holmes is a consulting .......................... .
  2. Watson is an army .......................... .
  3. They are .......................... . (colocataires)
  4. They .......................... cases together.
  5. You have been in .......................... , I perceive.
  6. Holmes is very .......................... . (observateur)
  7. Watson is .......................... . (fidèle)
  8. How on .......................... did you know that?
  9. Your face is .......................... . (bronzé)
  10. I'm looking .......................... a flat.

Exercice 3 : Holmes et Watson : mise en situation

  1. Watson se présente.
    1. I'm Dr Watson. I'm looking a flat.
    2. I'm Dr Watson. I look for flat now.
    3. I'm Dr Watson. I'm looking for a flat.
  2. Holmes devine d'où il vient.
    1. You were in Afghanistan, I perceive yesterday.
    2. You have be in Afghanistan, I perceive.
    3. You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive.
  3. Watson est stupéfait.
    1. How on earth you knew that?
    2. How on earth did you know that?
    3. How in earth did you know that?
  4. Votre visage est bronzé mais vos poignets sont pâles.
    1. Your face is tanned, but your wrist are pale.
    2. You face is tanned, but your wrists are pale.
    3. Your face is tanned, but your wrists are pale.
  5. Un médecin militaire blessé.
    1. A wound army doctor.
    2. A wounding army doctor.
    3. A wounded army doctor.
  6. Watson propose de partager l'appartement.
    1. Shall we sharing the flat?
    2. Do we shall share the flat?
    3. Shall we share the flat?
  7. Tu dis que Holmes est très intelligent.
    1. Holmes is very cleverly.
    2. Holmes is very clever.
    3. Holmes is very clover.
  8. Tu dis que Watson est courageux.
    1. Watson is brave.
    2. Watson is brav.
    3. Watson is braver of.
  9. Ensemble, ils résolvent des affaires.
    1. Together, they resolve causes.
    2. Together, they solves cases.
    3. Together, they solve cases.
  10. C'est un duo célèbre.
    1. They're a famous duet of.
    2. They a famous duo.
    3. They're a famous duo.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) a flatmate · 2. c) to solve a case · 3. b) an army doctor · 4. b) observant · 5. b) loyal · 6. c) A Study in Scarlet · 7. c) 1887 · 8. b) Afghanistan · 9. c) Watson · 10. c) How on earth did you know that?

Exercice 2

1. detective · 2. doctor · 3. flatmates · 4. solve · 5. Afghanistan · 6. observant · 7. loyal · 8. earth · 9. tanned · 10. for

Exercice 3

1. c) I'm Dr Watson. I'm looking for a flat. · 2. c) You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive. · 3. b) How on earth did you know that? · 4. c) Your face is tanned, but your wrists are pale. · 5. c) A wounded army doctor. · 6. c) Shall we share the flat? · 7. b) Holmes is very clever. · 8. a) Watson is brave. · 9. c) Together, they solve cases. · 10. c) They're a famous duo.