Great Expectations (Restyled)

Great Expectations depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip.

Pip is born poor, but one day his life mysteriously changes. He is sent to London to learn to become a gentleman. But who is paying for his education? Who is paying for his life in London? We follow Pip as he grows up, falls in love and finally discovers the truth about himself.

Syllabus: Nouns, Pronouns: relative: who, which, that. Adjectives: opinion, description, classification, participles as adjectives, predicative and attributive. Prepositions: place, time, movement, phrases, like. Verbs: tense, aspect, form: Present Perfect Simple: indefinite past, Past. Continuous: background actions/narrative, Future with going to, infinitives after verbs and adjectives, -ing forms after verbs and prepositions, Present and Past Simple Passive, shall for offers, should for suggestions, must for obligation, need for necessity/obligation

In this Reader you will find:

• Information about Charles Dickens’ life;
• A section focusing on background and context;
• CLIL History;
• Glossary;
• Comprehension activities;
• KET-style activities;
• Exit test.

Level: Elementary A2

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Retold by Janet Borsbey and Ruth Swan