Great Expectations depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. In this Reader you will find: Information about Charles Dickens’ life | A section focusing on background and context | CLIL History | Glossary | Comprehension activities | KET-style activities | Exit test Tags Classic | English | Literature Pip is born poor, but one day his life mysteriously changes. He is sent to London to learn to become a gentleman. But who is paying for his education? Who is paying for his life in London? We follow Pip as he grows up, falls in love and finally discovers the truth about himself. On the way, we meet... Syllabus Nouns abstract nouns, compound nouns, noun phrases Pronouns RELATIVE: who, which, that Adjectives opinion, description, classification, participles as adjectives Verbs TENSE, ASPECT, FORM Present Perfect Simple Past Continuous, Future with going to, infinitives after verbs and adjectives, -ing forms after verbs and prepositions, Present and Past Simple Passive, shall for offers, should for suggestions, must for obligation, need for necessity, obligation Types of Clause defining relative clause: who,where, zero and type-one conditionals