S: Good morning / afternoon, Mr. / Ms ...!

T: Do you like the novels by Charles Dickens'?

Ss: Yes!

T: We have learned "Oliver Twist". Today we will learn about another novel by Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. Who has read this novel? What are the main characters in it? What does this novel mainly describe?

Ss: ...

Encourage the students to share what they have known about this novel.

Step II Reading (1)

Skimming

T: Please turn to Page 37. First read the description of the novel by individually.

After reading.

T: Now after reading the passage, can you describe the picture below the passage? Who would like to have a try?

S: Let me try. The old man looks very hungry and is eating something. The little boy looks at him quietly aside.

T: Good description. Then what have you learned about the relationship between the man and the boy?

S: The boy once helped the man. Some years later, the man gave the boy some money in order to repay his kindness.

Scanning

T: Read the passage again and find the answers to the following questions.

Show the questions on the screen.

1. What is the great surprise in Pip's life?

2. What is the great surprise in Estella's life?

3. How does Pip and Estella's relationship change?

How does Pip and Magwitch's relationship change?