| Who is Sherlock Holmes? | | | | current interpretation of Holmes as portrayed by |
| Who is it that smokes a pipe, uses heroin and has | | | | Robert Downey, Jr. there are also such names as the |
| powers of deduction unrivaled by anyone else in the | | | | nearly immortal Basil Rathbone known primarily in his |
| world Why Sherlock Holmes of course. | | | | career for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. |
| With the new film of the same name now in theaters | | | | Christopher Lee, Michael Caine and even the late |
| worldwide, there is an understandable resurge of | | | | Charlton Heston have stepped into the role. British |
| interest in the exploits of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's | | | | actor Jeremy Brett is also almost exclusively known |
| brilliant, albeit eccentric detective and his cohort in crime | | | | for his detailed characterizations of the great detective |
| solving, Dr. Watson. No dazzling special effects. No | | | | on television. |
| exotic wizardry. No supernatural powers does | | | | Sherlock Holmes Has a Nemesis |
| Sherlock Holmes have. It's all a matter of astute | | | | Of course, every hero must have his nemesis or arch |
| observation of even the most minute details and | | | | enemy, who is just as quick witted, just as astute and |
| deductive reasoning based on an in depth knowledge | | | | even more dangerous and difficult to catch at his or |
| of science, chemistry and psychology that give the | | | | her dastardly deeds. Sherlock Holmes is certainly no |
| principal resident of number 221B Baker street his | | | | exception, as his alter ego the infamous Dr. Moriarty, |
| uncanny edge in solving the most perplexing crimes. | | | | will aptly demonstrate. In the current cinematic offering, |
| English as a Foreign Language Teachers | | | | Holmes is up against the black arts practicing Count |
| English as a foreign language teachers worldwide | | | | Blackwood and his human sacrificing ways. The Count |
| couldn't be happier about all the renewed hubbub over | | | | it seems, derives his prowess from a book of demonic |
| the renowned detective. Why It's because now there's | | | | spells which alarm even the followers of his cult. |
| an almost automatic introduction the collected stories | | | | Although a departure from the story lines of Doyle's |
| written in 1888 and set in a London replete with pea | | | | original stories, nonetheless the storyline details |
| soup fog and coal dust smoke that can bring | | | | contribute well to the updated version of the |
| involuntary tears to your eyes. | | | | mastermind detective. |
| A popular role for television and the cinema as well, a | | | | Sherlock Holmes in the EFL Class Room |
| number of premiere actors have opted to portray | | | | So how can English as a foreign language teachers |
| Holmes over the decades. Some have even made a | | | | take advantage of the new interest in the adventures |
| name for themselves in doing so. Starting with the | | | | of Sherlock Holmes? Well, that's simple enough. |