Oliver Twist Stage 6 - English Center

1 Activitiesanswersoxford bookworms library Stage 340 xxx Oxford University Pressoxford bookworms library Stage 640 Oliver twistOliver TwistStage 6 Before ReadingBeforereadingactivities (page 106)Activity 1 before reading1 No 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 No 5 YesActivity 2 before readingEncourage students to speculate and to make guesses, but do not tell them the answers. They will find out as they read that the answers are numbers 3, 4 and ReadingchApters 1 to 4 while reading1 Oliver s mother, Agnes, to the doctor and nurse, about her newborn son, doctor to the nurse, about Oliver s mother being Mann to Mr Bumble, about the children in her care at the baby farm .4 Oliver to the master in the workhouse, about another bowl of charity board member to the rest of the board, about his opinion that Oliver would eventually be Sowerberry to Mr Bumble, about his right to use poor people in his work because he helped to support them anyway through his to Mr Bumble, about Sowerberry to Oliver , about the place in the undertaker s shop where he was to Claypole to Oliver , about Oliver s mother being a wicked woman.

2 10Mr Bumble to Mrs Sowerberry, about the reason for Oliver s unexpected to Oliver , about all the silk handkerchieves hanging near the to himself, about some of his gang who had been arrested and hanged, but who had not revealed any of Fagin s Artful Dodger to Oliver and Charley Bates, about the old man that he and Charley were about to old gentleman to the crowd, about Oliver lying hurt on the ground after the reADingchApter 5 Encourage students to speculate and to make guesses, but do not tell them the answers. They will find out as they read that the yes answers are numbers 2 and 5 to 8 while reading1 Why ..? Because he wasn t sure that it was Oliver who had stolen from .. what ..? Mr Fang, and he was a disagreeable, bad-tempered ..? The bookshop ..? Because Oliver might say something which would get them into ..? She pretended to be Oliver s ..? About Oliver Mr Grimwig thought Oliver was deceiving Mr Brownlow, while Mr Brownlow trusted.

3 ? Nancy and Bill ..? Five ..? Because he wanted to involve him in a serious crime and thus prevent him from telling the police about Fagin and his gang. 10 What ..? That, some years before, she had stolen a gold object from a dying woman, who had just given birth to a boy later named ..? He wanted Fagin to turn Oliver into a thief, get him arrested, and sent out of the country for the rest of his ..? The servants from the house pursued the robbers, but Sikes and Toby dropped Oliver s unconscious body in a field, and disappeared into the fog and the ..? reADingchApter 9 Encourage students to speculate and to make guesses, but do not tell them the answer. They will find out as they read that the answer is number 9 to 11 while reading1 FRose was Mrs Maylie s Dr Losberne succeeded in persuading Mrs Maylie s servants that Oliver was not one of the Maylie wanted to marry Rose in spite of her doubtful met Mr Bumble in a pub and boughtsome information from Monks had taken money that Oliver should have made Rose promise not to do anything to hurt Bill Stage6(Handbook) 406/2/08 10:48:21activitiesanswersoxford bookworms library Stage 341 xxx Oxford University Pressoxford bookworms library Stage 641 Oliver twistBefore reADingchApter 12 Encourage students to speculate and to make guesses, but do not tell them the answers.

4 They will find out as they read that all three answers are yes .chApters 12 to 14 while reading1He offered to introduce them to the right people, and tempted them by offering them an easy life as members of his her manner was different; she often left home alone, and she seemed less interested in the she said they had been loyal to her, and so she would stay loyal to was a bright red mark high up on his Fagin was suspicious of her, he told Noah Claypole to spy on her. Noah overheard the conversation by London Bridge, and reported back to Fagin, who then told Sikes in such a way as to make him mad with fury. Sikes immediately rushed home and beat poor Nancy to tried to escape from the house in Rotherhithe by tying a rope round the chimney and lowering himself from the roof, but something frightened him (perhaps a vision of the dead Nancy) as he was putting the rope over his head, and he slipped and hanged was burnt by Monks mother, the legal wife of Oliver s he hated him and had sworn to his mother that he would do Oliver all the harm he could.

5 Also, his father s will said that the money would go to Monks if Oliver turned out to be wicked, so it was in Monks interest to make Oliver a was given to Monks, and half to Bates, who became an honest farmer; Noah Claypole, who became a police informer; Bill Sikes, who killed himself; Nancy, who was murdered by Sikes; and Fagin, who was ReadingActivity 1 after readingCorrect order in the story:4, 8, 2, 7, 5, 6, 3, 11 Fagin is thinking about Nancy and Bill Sikes. He shows his evil, suspicious mind, by suspecting Nancy of finding another lover. He is also observant, as he has noticed the recent changes in her Bumble is thinking about Mr Brownlow, and wishing he had told a different story about Oliver , in order to claim a larger reward. This shows him to be selfish, greedy, and a Maylie is thinking about Nancy, showing pity for a girl in a dangerous, difficult situation. She does not really understand the ties that bind Nancy to Bill Sikes and the gang, and hopes to save Nancy from her life of is thinking about the Artful Dodger, and feeling extremely grateful to him for saving him from starvation, and for offering to help him.

6 This shows Oliver s innocent and trusting Sikes is thinking about Fagin, and complaining about Fagin s failure to help him while he s been ill. It shows his lack of trust in his partner, his brutality, and how he uses threats and violence to get whatever he is thinking about Oliver , and Monks and Fagin s plan to turn him into a criminal. Despite being a member of the gang, and thus a criminal herself, this shows her awareness of the evil life she leads, her kind-heartedness, and her courage in deciding to take risks to try and save Losberne is thinking about Rose s urgent request for help in preventing Oliver s arrest for burglary. This shows he is a kind-hearted man, and also one able to take quick decisions and quick Brownlow is thinking about Oliver , and feeling doubtful that Oliver was in fact the thief. This shows his kind, generous nature, and his tendency to believe the best of 2 after readingSuggested answers:mrgrimWig: You see, Brownlow?

7 I told you so!mr BroWnloW:Don t be so impatient, Grimwig!mrgrimWig: Impatient? We ve already waited half an hour. The bookshop s only just round the corner!mr BroWnloW:Perhaps Oliver s had an : I don t think so! You can go to the hospital and ask there, if you like, but you ll be wasting your time!mr BroWnloW:Perhaps he s been kidnapped!mrgrimWig: Why would anyone want to kidnap him? No, I m sorry, my old friend. That boy is just a common BroWnloW:No, I don t believe you! He can t be!mrgrimWig: He can, and he is. He deceived you very BroWnloW:He had such a sweet, innocent face!mrgrimWig: He certainly looked sweet and innocent, I agree. But that s how he tricked you!mr BroWnloW:So you think he s gone back to his thieving friends, do you?mrgrimWig: I m sure of it. At this moment they ll all be sharing out the clothes and money you gave him, and laughing at you!BW Stage6(Handbook) 416/2/08 10:48:21activitiesanswersoxford bookworms library Stage 342 xxx Oxford University Pressoxford bookworms library Stage 642 Oliver twistActivity 3 after reading3+7 16+5 9+11 2+6+12 15+10 14+1+13 8+4 Yesterday police managed to arrest almost all the members of a much-feared gang of robbers, who have stolen large amounts of money and valuables.

8 The gang-leader, a man called Fagin, was caught at his home at two o clock in the afternoon, and is expectedto hang for his crimes. For years the police have been trying to catch him and his gang, but until now they have not been able to collect enough evidence to convict them. However, one of the robbers has now given information about many of the gang s crimes, including the brutal murder of a young woman last Tuesday, which has shocked the whole of London. Police believe, from information received, that the murderer was the young woman s lover, a gang member called Bill Sikes. Sikes was eventually trapped in a ruined house at Rotherhithe, where he accidentally hanged himself while trying to escape from the crowd pursuing him. Other members of the gang were taken to prison to await trial, after being arrested at the Rotherhithe house. Activity 4 after readingOpen answers. The headline which covers most aspects of the report is probably Fagin s Gang Arrested, but students may think that one of the more sensationalist headlines would be more 5 after readingMy dear Harry, I have some most exciting news to tell you!

9 It concerns the young orphan boy, Oliver Twist . Our good, kind friend, Mr Brownlow, has discovered a lot more about his family. Apparently, Oliver s father did not get on well with his wife, and separated from her. Their son was called Monks. After ten years of separation, Oliver s father fell in love with a sweet girl called Agnes, and gave her a wedding ring and a goldlocket as proof of his love. Just before he died, he discovered she was pregnant, and left most of his money to her in his will. Monks mother found this will (document) and burnt it, so that she and her son couldinherit all the money, and Monks later found and destroyed the ring and locket. Poor Agnes died in the workhouse, giving birth to a son. It was the beadle, Mr Bumble, who gave him the name of Oliver Twist . I am really delighted (happy) for little Oliver ! Now he will have half his father s fortune (money),and will never live in poverty again. But we also learnt that poor Agnes had a younger sister, and that sister is Rose!

10 So she is not parents were highly respectable people, and she no longer needs to be ashamed of her birth. So perhaps, dear Harry, she will give you a different answer now. Your loving MotherActivity 6 after readingSuggested answers:mr BroWnloW: Well, Grimwig, you were wrong about young Oliver , weren t you? Come now, admit it!mrgrimWig:Ah, but I wasn t wrong, Brownlow. I said that Oliver wouldn t come back from the bookshop, and I was right he didn t come back!mr BroWnloW: But that was because he was kidnapped!mrgrimWig:Well, all right then. I admit he s a good, honest boy. And now, what are you going to do with him?mr BroWnloW: I m going to adopt him as my :Excellent! And where will the two of you live in London?mr BroWnloW: No, in the country close to the Maylies :And may I visit you from time to time?mr BroWnloW: Of course, Grimwig. You ll always be 7 after readingOpen answers. Encourage discussion of students opinions on these moral issues arising from the story, relating the situations to a modern context where Stage6(Handbook) 426/2/08 10:48:22