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22 Great Expectations for ELT
TEACHER’S NOTES
OPTIONAL WORKSHEET – THE NEWS
1 Hold a class discussion to elicit and generate ideas about the characters’ reactions and the reasons for
them. Check students’ understanding of the words in the box. In particular, elicit their ideas for
overlapping feelings. Then allow students time to fill in the Venn diagram.
ANSWER KEY: Answers will vary, but expect the following.
Biddy: disappointed, heartbroken, angry, insulted (by Pip’s snobbish attitude)
Joe: heartbroken, upset, disappointed (by Pip’s attitude)
Pip: excited, afraid, frustrated and insulted (by Biddy’s disapproving attitude), lonely
2 ANSWER KEY:
Pip is obviously excited, as this is his dream come true. However, he is a little afraid of the changes he is
about to make and is frustrated by Biddy’s disapproving attitude. He mistakes it for jealousy. He suddenly
feels lonely, as he realises this separates him from both Joe and Biddy.
Biddy is disappointed and heartbroken, as she realises there is now no chance of Pip being interested in
her. Then she becomes offended and angry at Pip’s snobbish attitude towards both her and Joe.
Joe realises he will lose Pip completely. He loves him deeply, and so expresses his anger at the situation
by getting angry with Jaggers. He knows Pip wants this, and so tries not to show his frustration at Pip’s
attitude. However, he cannot hide his sadness.
Both Joe and Biddy realise this means the end of their close relationship with Pip. Pip doesn’t fully
realise this yet.
3 Elicit students’ impressions of Biddy’s feelings here. Tell them to put themselves in her position and
imagine how they would feel about the way Pip has treated them since hearing the news of his wealth.
Encourage some heated reactions!
ANSWER KEY: Answers will vary but expect the following.
Expressions of hurt, bitterness, anger and possibly resignation. She knows he’s gone for good and he’ll
never be hers.