ESL TV Series Activity Worksheets on "Sherlock" - Season 2 - BBC

Sherlock Season 2 worksheets from the BBC series ask English learners to record background facts, describe characters such as Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson, collect new words and reflect before writing a character's diary.
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Updated Jul 31, 2025

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Formal Writing, Creative Writing, ESL, Writing, Vocabulary, Language Development, English
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This ESL teaching resource is a 3-page printable PDF TV Series activity for "Sherlock - Season 2" (BBC TV series inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories; Sherlock Holmes) designed to support English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL EFL) learners. This resource can be great for post TV Series activities and is ideal for secondary school and sixth-form students, ranging from Year 8 to Year 13. It's a versatile tool suitable for newcomers and any English language learners, making it an excellent choice to use in ESL classrooms, language centres, or by tutors worldwide.

This "Sherlock - Season 2" (BBC TV series inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories; Sherlock Holmes) TV Series Activity is ideal for intermediate advanced ESL students. It provides a structured way for learners to engage with the film while developing their English language skills. The guide includes several activities that encourage students to interact with the series' content in meaningful ways:

  • A section for general information about "Sherlock - Season 2" (BBC TV series inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories; Sherlock Holmes) such as the actors, genre, and other key details.

  • A space for new vocabulary learned while watching this TV Series, helping students expand their English lexicon.

  • A part dedicated to characters' description

  • A part dedicated to each the TV Series' Timeline

  • A section for students to describe and review their favourite episode from the series and explain why they liked it, fostering personal connection and critical thinking.

  • A creative writing task where students imagine themselves as one of the characters and write three diary entries from that character’s perspective, encouraging deeper engagement with the characters and plot.

This "Sherlock - Season 2" (BBC TV series inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories; Sherlock Holmes) TV Series Activity is designed to create an enjoyable and stimulating learning experience for intermediate advanced ESL learners.

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Learning objectives

  • Identify key characters and what they contribute to the series

  • Explain the meaning of new words from the season

  • Retell events in a character's voice

Skills covered

  • Character study — completing grid entries for the season's main figures

  • Word learning — pairing new vocabulary with meanings

  • Narrative writing — producing a first-person diary as a chosen character

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