Lesson 3

Reading

A. David Copperfield grew up with his mother and his stepfather, Mr Murdstone. 1
B. Some time later, Uriah Heep played a trick on Aunt Betsey and took her money and David worked hard to help her. 4
C. Then David’s mother died and Mr Murdstone took him to live with Mr and Mrs Micawber. David had to leave school and work in a factory. Then Mr Micawber went to prison and David had nowhere to live. 2
D. When David returned to England, he married Agnes and he became a successful writer. 6
E. When David found Uriah Heep, he admitted that he took Aunt Betsey’s money and David made him give it back to her. Then David went travelling around Europe. 5
F. Without a home to live in, David visited Aunt Betsey and she took him to live with her friend, Mr Wickfield. A man called Uriah Heep also lived with Mr Wickfield and his daughter, Agnes, but David didn’t trust him. 3

2. Read the summary again and answer the questions.

1. Does David Copperfield solve his problems?

Yes, he does solve his problems.

2. How many characters are there in the summary?

There are eight (David, Mr Mursdone, Uriah Heep, Aunt Betsey, Mr and Mrs Micawber, Agnes and Mr Wickfield),

3. Does the story have a happy ending?

Yes, it does.

4. Does the summary include all the details of the story?

Yes, it does.​​​​​​​