Level: Low-intermediate / A2 onwards

Time: Approx. 60 min

Main aim(s):

• To introduce students to the basic plot of Mansfield Park
• To engage students with the text and encourage extensive reading

Subsidiary aim(s):

• To help student to expand their vocabulary
• To provide opportunities to develop the four skills, especially listening
• To introduce/review defining relative clauses and pronouns

Materials:

• Student Worksheet
• Access to the video The Life of Jane Austen at http://www.viddler.com/v/4d7c105f
• Dictionaries
• Optional: Pictures of different houses in England
• Optional: Some pictures of Jane Austen’s House Museum and locations used for film versions of Mansfield Park (from the internet or other sources)