TeachingEnglish
      Great Expectations: Pip and Magwitch

      In this lesson students focus on reading and understanding dialogue in an extract from Great Expectations. There is also a chance for them to bring that dialogue to life through voice and intonation.

      Level: B2/C1 +

      Age group: Older teens/adults

      Timing: 90 minutes (plus homework)

      Aims:

      • For students to practise skills of reading for gist and understanding dialogue
      • For students to practice bringing a text to life through voice and intonation

      Plan components

      Lesson plan: download

      Worksheets: download worksheet 01/ download worksheet 02/ download worksheet 03

      By Richard Lunt

      The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment and save it on your computer.

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