work with a partner. Read the questions and discuss possible answers.
1 What sort of character is Mrs Squeers?
2 What do you think the boarding school is like?
Ex 4
Now read the second extract. Write true or false.
1 Mr and Mrs Squeers are often kind to the boys. _____
2 Mr Squeers hits the boys a lot. _____
3 The boys have to study hard._____
4 Smike is an older boy who does not look well.____
5 Nichklas talk to Smike angrily. ____
6 Smike feels that he has no hope for the future.____