Lesson 6

Vocabulary

1 clerk, c a person who works in an office
2 lodgings, g a place to live
3 adopt, m to legally take someone else’s child into your family
4 grumpy, a to often be in a bad mood
5 fiancé, f a man who has agreed to marry someone
6 be convinced, j to be completely sure that something is true
7 half-brother, e someone who is the son of one of your parents
8 inherit, h to receive something from someone else, usually in a will
9 jealous, d feeling unhappy and angry because someone else has something you want
10 (get) engaged, i to agree to marry someone and give them a ring
11 to dare, b to be strong or brave enough
12 take revenge on, k to do something bad to someone who was unpleasant to you
13 share, l a part of something that has been diveded

Reading

3. Complete the summary using the words and phrases in the box.

Pip visits 1 Miss Havisham before he leaves for London. When he arrives, Pip meets Herbert Pocket.
He tells Pip that Miss Havisham had thought about adopting him. Pip also learns that Mr Jaggers is Miss Havisham’s lawyer and he becomes convinced that she is his 2 secret benefactor.
He discovers that Miss Havisham’s father had left her and her halfbrother 3 a great fortune, but the half-brother wanted her 4 share of the money too.
Miss Havisham got engaged and gave money to her fiancé. He left her on the morning of their wedding.
Since then, Miss Havisham has changed nothing in her house and 5 all the clocks had been stopped.
Pip learns to live like a young gentlemen and Mr Jaggers gives him money whenever he needs it.
Later Pip finds out that all of London’s criminals 6 are afraid of Mr Jaggers.

Literature

4. Writers use both direct speech and reported speech. Look at the examples and write D for direct speech and R for reported speech.

1. ‘I know,’ she replied, ‘and you have a good life ahead of you ...’ D

2. ‘Here is some money, Pip,’ Mr Jaggers continued. D

3. When we sat down to eat, Herbert continued to tell me about Miss Havisham. R

5. Read this quotation and answer the questions.

1. What had the two persons planned for?

They planned to take Miss Havisham’s money.

2. Were they successful?

Yes, they were. Miss Havisham gave most of her fortune to her iancé.

3. How did Miss Havisham react to this? Do you think she was right?

Miss Havisham reacted poorly to what happened to her. Ever since her wedding she hasn’t changed at all, nor has the house. Even the clocks in the house had been stopped working. Students’ own answer.