Chapter 3 : The Explanation
I) Listen and Read
End of previous chapter : "My reasoning went like this :"
1 - This person has the appearance of a doctor but he also seems1 very disciplined .
2 - So logically , he must be2 an army doctor.
3 - His natural skin3 color is white, but his face is tanned4 so he has recently returned5 from a hot country.
4 - His face looks tired6 so he has obviously been ill7 recently.
5 - And his left arm seems8 to be injured9 , because he's holding it unnaturally10.
6 - Now, where could an English army doctor have faced11 so many hardships12 and been injured13 ? Clearly, it can only be Afghanistan .
8 - Very impressive , I said, smiling .
9 - Suddenly, we heard a loud knock at the front door , followed by14 heavy footsteps climbing the stairs .
10 - A young policeman entered the room and handed a letter to my friend.
11 - This is a letter from Lestrade, Sherlock said. He only calls for help when desperate , so this should be15 interesting.
12 - Dear Doctor, could you16 read this letter for me, please?
VOCABULARY
he also seems1 : il semble aussi / he must be2 : il doit être / skin3 : peau / tanned4 : bronzé / has recently returned5 : est récemment revenu / looks tired6 : semble fatigué / he has obviously been ill7 : il a clairement été malade / seems8 : semble / be injured9 : être blessé / he's holding it unnaturally10 : il le dit de manière non naturelle / have faced11 : avoir fait face / so many hardships12 : autant d'épreuves / have been injured13 : a été blessé / followed by14 : suivi par / should be15 : devrait être / could you16 : pourriez-vous.
8 - Very impressive , I said, smiling .
VOCABULARY
he also seems1 : il semble aussi / he must be2 : il doit être / skin3 : peau / tanned4 : bronzé / has recently returned5 : est récemment revenu / looks tired6 : semble fatigué / he has obviously been ill7 : il a clairement été malade / seems8 : semble / be injured9 : être blessé / he's holding it unnaturally10 : il le dit de manière non naturelle / have faced11 : avoir fait face / so many hardships12 : autant d'épreuves / have been injured13 : a été blessé / followed by14 : suivi par / should be15 : devrait être / could you16 : pourriez-vous.