English is Easy Club

New York Murder

                                  Video lesson Nadiia Kokovska

New York Murder 

Video Lesson

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONKZ5BqljtI)                                                   

Pre-watching activities

1.     Look at the words from the video you are going to watch. Match them to their definitions.

2.     Game “Word search”

Find as many words as possible for 1 minute. 

While-watching activities Sequence 1

(up to “…are investigating this case”)

Watch  and fill in the words.

Good evening New York _____¹! Despite _____² nigh we have _____³ news for you. 

Last night, ______⁴ pop star Tina Squires held a dinner party in her _____⁵ apartment near Central Park. At 1 a.m. her beautiful body was found on the terrace ______⁶. Detectives Marlowe and Christens are investigating this ______⁷ case.

Sequence 2 

(up to “…Christine Cross)

1. Watch  and tick what you have learnt about Tina from the conversation of the detectives, Christens and Marlowe. Use the information below.  

           Tina’s age

 Tina’s address  Crime Scene

 Tina’s parents

 Tina’s apartment

True or False. Correct the mistakes. 

a)         Tina and Nicola used to be friends.

b)        Tina started hanging out with Nicola’s boyfriend.

c)         Nicola was not as lucky as Tina was.

d)        Both girls liked Bobby.

e)         Tina spent the night keeping an eye on Bobby. 

f)          Nicola wanted Tina’s death more than Christine Cross.

Sequence 3

(up to “… I am not a murderer)

Watch   and find the ending of the sentences.

Sequence 4

(up to “… like always – Bobby”)

Watch  and fill in the gaps with a correct pronoun in a proper form.

Poor Miss Squires! ____¹ was such a lovely and lively girl. And   always so kind to ____² and ____³ family.  ____⁴ saw nothing strange. ____⁵ was a usual evening.  ____⁶ opened the front door when the guests arrived and showed ____⁷ in. Later, _____⁸ served dinner and cleaned in the dining-room afterwards.

Sequence 5

(up to “…have more questions”)

Watch  and put the conversation in a correct order.

___ But it wasn’t so?

___ Don’t leave the city, Ms. Steward. We might have more        questions.

___ Well, you know. The press, etc. Tina wanted the public to        think that she was on good terms with the family.

___ My boyfriend, Tony, called me out to say that we break up.         We had a bad quarrel.

_1_ Rosy Steward, you were Tina’s cousin. Were you friends?

___ But she invited you to come to her private party.

___ Oh no! We were never friends. 

___ Never. She used to be an arrogant child and nothing has changed since we were kids.  ___ Where were you, Ms. Steward?

Sequence 6

(up to “…poor girl”)

Watch  and choose the correct answer.

1)               Delia Adams was … to find dead Tina.

a)     third b) first    c) second 

2)               She found Tina …

a)     on the terrace   b) in the living room   c) on the balcony

3)               Delia stayed up late to …

a)     speak to Tina’s fans   b) type and send the letters   c) dance at the party

4)               She finished her work at …

a)     Midnight b) 1 a.m.   c) 11 p.m.

5)               Tina is a mother of …

a)     a boy   b) a girl   c) twins

6)               Her child is … years old.

a)     25 b) 24   c) 23

7)               Who did she see in the living room?

a)     Martha b) Bobby   c) Tina’s brother

8)               Delia heard … from the terrace.

a)     a shot   b) a cry   c) loud music

9)               She rushed …

a)     to find Tina   b) to call for the police   c) to call home

10)           Tony is …

a)     Tina’s cousin    b) friend from her childhood   c) her colleague 

Sequence 7 

(up to “… just maid Martha”)

Sequence 8

(up to “… loved her so much”)

Watch  and make up the phrases.

•      … child

•      … headache 

•      … music

•      took a …

•      … and food

•      have … 

Sequence 9

(up to the end)

Watch  Who says this? Write Ch (for Christens) and M (for Marlowe).

Ø Three days ago was found murdered a 23-year-old Tina Squires. Ø Everyone in this room had a reason to hate Tina.

Ø Some were jealous because she was more beautiful and talented.

Ø You are under arrest on suspicion of murdering Tina Squires.

Ø You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence.

Ø You were the only person to hear a shot. Ø You wanted Tina to marry your son.

Ø You were the only person to hear a shot.

After-watching activities

Match the pictures of the suspects to their name, status and a possible motive. 

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