True Crime — When sir Arthur Conan Doyle traveled from... Culture - the fifth language skill What do we mean by 'culture'? Many teachers quote the Dutch psychologist Geert Hofstede’s maxim ‘Software of the Mind’, the subtitle of his 2005 book ‘Cultures and Organisations’. What culture covers is the commonly held traditions, values and ways of behaving of a particular community. It includes what we used to call ‘British and American life and institutions’, ‘daily life’ and also cultural artefacts, such as the arts or sports. However, there is also another level of understanding, of culture. Cultural knowledge The knowledge of the culture’s institutions, the Big C, as it’s described by Tomalin and Stempleski in their 1995 book ‘Cultural Awareness’. Culture – the fifth language skill Why should we consider the teaching of a cultural skills set as part of language teaching and why should we consider it a fifth language skill, in addition to listening, speaking, reading and writing? The second argument is globalisation itself. I look forward to meeting you on the Net.
Six methods of detection in Sherlock Holmes Between Edgar Allan Poe’s invention of the detective story with The Murders in the Rue Morgue in 1841 and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s first Sherlock Holmes story A Study in Scarlet in 1887, chance and coincidence played a large part in crime fiction. Nevertheless, Conan Doyle resolved that his detective would solve his cases using reason. He modeled Holmes on Poe’s Dupin and made Sherlock Holmes a man of science and an innovator of forensic methods. Holmes is so much at the forefront of detection that he has authored several monographs on crime-solving techniques. In most cases the well-read Conan Doyle has Holmes use methods years before the official police forces in both Britain and America get around to them. The result was 60 stories in which logic, deduction, and science dominate the scene. Finger Prints Sherlock Holmes was quick to realize the value of fingerprint evidence. Typewritten Documents Handwriting Footprints Ciphers Sherlock Holmes solves a variety of ciphers. Dogs
BBC Learning English | For teachers | Talking Business Edmond Locard, Sherlock Holmes, forensic science, exchange principle „When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.” – said Sherlock Holmes. Him and dr. Edmond Locard proved that if a scientist is on the side of justice, with the same abilities he will be the king of criminal investigators. Edmond Locard was born in France on the 13th of December 1877. Just a few things are known about his life. „The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Edmond Locard freed himself with his thoughts, so nothing could stop him - he became a really significant man. Sherlock Holmes was born in the imagination of Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. Locard was the head of the centre in Lyon where the investigators of the French police were trained. Sadly our present age is full of violence. Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and dr. Hungarian writer and playreader Péter Müller said: „The majority of people remain broken if they once break.
Macmillan Business The Business Podcasts are interviews focusing on working life in the UK. The podcasts offer authentic listening practice for you to use with – or recommend to – your business English students. Episode 1: Nils, on working life in the UK – Pre-intermediate Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Episode 2: Marta, on working life in the UK – Pre-intermediate Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Episode 3: Boris, on working life in the UK – Upper Intermediate Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Episode 4: Linda, on working life in the UK – Intermediate Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Episode 5: Alex, on working life in the UK – Upper Intermediate Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Episode 6: Armand, on working life – Advanced Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Episode 7: Francesca, on working life – Pre-intermediate Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Episode 8: Bea, on working from home – Advanced Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Download Listening Worksheet Tapescript Download Listening
Locard's exchange principle In forensic science, Locard's principle holds that the perpetrator of a crime will bring something into the crime scene and leave with something from it, and that both can be used as forensic evidence. Dr. Edmond Locard (13 December 1877 – 4 May 1966) was a pioneer in forensic science who became known as the Sherlock Holmes of France. He formulated the basic principle of forensic science: "Every contact leaves a trace". "Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him. Fragmentary or trace evidence is any type of material left at—or taken from—a crime scene, or the result of contact between two surfaces, such as shoes and the floor covering or soil, or fibers from where someone sat on an upholstered chair. When a crime is committed, fragmentary (or trace) evidence needs to be collected from the scene. Famous cases[edit] The Weimar children murders[edit] The bedding contained 14 fibers from Karola's T-shirt.
Pre A1 Starters preparation Skip to main content View related sites Change Language We use cookies. By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies Accept Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime review – the grisly evolution of swab justice | Books | The Guardian The other day, friends of ours were raided by the Metropolitan police, who confiscated computers and digital storage devices on suspicion of paedophile activity. The couple had neglected to secure their modem with a password, but the police needed to make sure that the modem had indeed been “compromised”. After eight weeks, the computers came back with no evidence on them of child pornography. “It’s a horrible thing for you and your family to have gone through,” said the detective constable apologising for the unjust suspicion. Increasingly, cyberspace is where we are judged by others and, on occasion, even destroyed. Lombroso’s systematic mug shots and fingerprints of presumed delinquents anticipated police identikit and photofit taxonomies, which crudely divide the human face into constituent parts (aquiline nose, pug nose, flat nose). In a gruesome chapter, “Entomology”, McDermid considers the relationship between insects and the deceased.
Brass monkey weather Q From Peter Grace: Over here in Queensland, it gets pretty cool in the evenings at this time of the year (though it’s probably pretty mild by UK standards). The other day, I used the expression brass monkey weather and was asked to explain. Any ideas? A The full expansion of the phrase is cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey and is common throughout the English-speaking world, though much better known now in Australia and New Zealand than elsewhere. This is perhaps surprising, since we know it was first recorded in the USA, in the 1850s. There is a story, often repeated, that the phrase originated in the British navy at the time of the Napoleonic wars or thereabouts. Don’t let anybody convince you of this. What the written evidence shows is that the term brass monkey was quite widely distributed in the US from about the middle of the nineteenth century and was applied in all sorts of situations, not just weather. World Wide Words is copyright © Michael Quinion, 1996–.
You are a natural Sherlock Holmes - deduction article Many people believe that because Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character, you cannot do what he did in real life. They say that the methods Sherlock Holmes used to size up strangers are not practical. They claim Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created stories where Holmes’s solutions to problems would always turn out correct. Conan Doyle did not believe that and neither do I. Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes’s mental skills on a real live person. The mental skills that Conan Doyle used in real life to solve cases and Sherlock Holmes used throughout the Canon to size up strangers come natural to you. How about if you see a man with a black eye and swollen lips? Sherlock Holmes trained himself to perform these mental gymnastics through practice and study. People who watch celebrities and politicians on television, in magazines and in newspapers are also performing Holmesian type deductions. I’ve been practicing the techniques each day trying to get better.
Culture of England - New World Encyclopedia View from Prior Park, Bath over gardens and the Palladian Bridge towards the city of Bath. The culture of England is sometimes difficult to separate clearly from the culture of the United Kingdom, so influential has English culture been on the cultures of the British Isles and, on the other hand, given the extent to which other cultures have influenced life in England. From the relatively tiny island in the North Atlantic, England has influenced virtually every other nation in the world. The country has played a central and significant role in history as one of the world's most influential centers of cultural development. It is known throughout the world for its distinctive culture, habits, values, and traditions, and for its rich and colorful history. Places, people, buildings, monuments, myths, and legends hold intrigue for many. The British Airways London Eye. Architecture The dome of St Paul's Cathedral designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The Grand Canal, Venice by J. Art Cinema Clothing
Edmond Locard, Sherlock Holmes, forensic science, exchange principle „When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.” – said Sherlock Holmes. Him and dr. Edmond Locard was born in France on the 13th of December 1877. „The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Edmond Locard freed himself with his thoughts, so nothing could stop him - he became a really significant man. Sherlock Holmes was born in the imagination of Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. Locard was the head of the centre in Lyon where the investigators of the French police were trained. Sadly our present age is full of violence. Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and dr. Hungarian writer and playreader Péter Müller said: „The majority of people remain broken if they once break.
7 traditional British dishes you need to try Are you looking to try some local cuisine whilst you are studying English in the UK? After all, you need brain food to fuel your learning and you want to experience everything the British culture has to offer, so check out these 7 most loved British meals and what ingredients are in each dish. Warning: These delicious 7 traditional British dishes will make you very hungry. 1. Fish and Chips This dish is a must try whilst you are in the UK, no matter where you are, you’ll be able to find a delicious plate of fish and chips. 2. Also known as sausages and mash, this traditional dish consists of sausages and mashed potato, and is often accompanied with peas and gravy. 3. They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, which is why if you are doing something physically or mentally demanding, such as the IELTs exam, you need to have a full English breakfast! 4. The Brits love their Sunday Roast dinners. 5. 6. 7.