Tuesday 8 December 2020

CHARLES DICKENS

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Who Was Charles Dickens?:
Charles Dickens was a British novelist, journalist, editor, illustrator, and social commentator who wrote such beloved classic novels as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. 
Early life and Education:
Dickens was born Charles John Huffam Dickens on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, on the southern coast of England. The famed British author was the second of eight children. His father, John Dickens, was a naval clerk who dreamed of striking it rich. Charles' mother, Elizabeth Barrow, aspired to be a teacher and school director. Despite his parents’ best efforts, the family remained poor. Nevertheless, they were happy in the early days. In 1816, they moved to Chatham, Kent, where young Dickens and his siblings were free to roam the countryside and explore the old castle at Rochester. In 1822, the Dickens family moved to Camden Town, a poor neighbourhood in London. By then the family’s financial situation had grown dire, as John Dickens had a dangerous habit of living beyond the family’s means. 
Journalist, Editor, and Illustrator:
Within a year of being hired, Dickens began freelance reporting at the law courts of London. Just a few years later, he was reporting for two major London newspapers. In 1833, he began submitting sketches to various magazines and newspapers under the pseudonym Boz. In 1836, his clippings were published in his first book, Sketches by Boz. 
Children:
Dickens married Catherine Hogarth soon after his first book, Sketches by Boz, was published. The couple had a brood of 10 children. During the 1850s, Dickens suffered two devastating losses: the deaths of his daughter and father. He also separated from his wife in 1858.
Works:
'Oliver Twist' Oliver Twist, Dickens's first novel, follows the life of an orphan living in the streets. The book was inspired by how Dickens felt as an impoverished child forced to get by on his wits and earn his own keep. 'A Christmas Carol' On December 19, 1843, Dickens published A Christmas Carol. The book features the timeless protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly old miser, who, with the help of ghosts, finds the Christmas spirit. Dickens penned the book in just six weeks, beginning in October and finishing just in time for the holiday celebrations. 'Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son' 'David Copperfield' 'Bleak House' 'Hard Times' Hard Times takes place in an industrial town at the peak of economic expansion. 'A Tale of Two Cities' 'Great Expectations
Other Novels: 
After the publication of Oliver Twist, Dickens struggled to match the level of its success. From 1838 to 1841, he published The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, and Barnaby Rudge.
Society:
The society was divided into two classes:
- Upper class: occupied eighty percent of England since it was divided into two parts: middle class and rich
In the upper-class people had a job and a lot of lands
- Lower class: It was the poor class, people worked in the mines, as housewives, as servants ...
Children from the age of 4 were wanted to be trained to work in places such as textile industries
The style of dickens:
Dickens's style is flowery and poetic, with a strong comic touch.
But he also speaks easily of serious things like poverty and hunger.
For example, in Oliver twist, he speaks about a child who has no parents and works as a servant until one day he gets tired of being treated badly and leaves London



Tuesday 24 November 2020

SOMETHING OF CHARLES DICKENS

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GLOSSARY CHPTER 11-12

 Alive: (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.

Butcher's shop: a shop dedicated to the selling of meat

knocks: strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.


Sunday 15 November 2020

GLOSSARY CHAPTER 9 - 10

Towards - in the direction of.

Dirty sheet - It's a sheet without cleaning.

Lying - present participle of lie

Rats - a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.

Grave - It's the place where you put the people die

Tries - make an attempt or effort to do something.

Pushes - exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Away - to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.

Honour - high respect; great esteem.


GLOSSARY CHAPTER 7 - 8

 God bless - used to say that you hope someone will be safe and happy

Crutches - a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability.

Weak - lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Perhaps - used to express uncertainty or possibility.

Let's drink to - when people crash their glasses in dinner.

Debts - It's the money you must pay to the stade.



Tuesday 3 November 2020

GLOSSARY UNIT 2

 cardboard - It is a material harder than paper and it is colored

wool - It is a material that we obtain from animals such as sheep and clothing is made with the

envelope - is where the letters are kept before they are sent

tin - an airtight container made of tinplate or aluminum.

luggage - suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for traveling

wreck - the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.


Thursday 29 October 2020

GLOSSARY CHAPTER 3-4 AND 5-6

- Trembling→ Being very afraid or being too afraid of someone or something.

- Pointing→ Stamping a sign on one thing to make it known or distinguish it from another, or to remember something afterward.

- Alone→Only an object or a person.

- Crying→ Shed tears.

- Outside→ Instead of.

Wednesday 21 October 2020

GLOSSARY CHAPTER 1-2

 clerk - a person employed in an office or bank to keep records

waste - use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose

partner -  a pair of people engaged together in the same activity

dead - no longer alive

swing - move from one direction to its opposite

loudly -  produces much noise

chains - a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something

striking - attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent

Monday 19 October 2020

GLOSSARY OF THE FIRST UNIT

vocabulary

pavement - the hard surface of a road or street

feather - any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin 

hoodie - a hooded sweatshirt, jacket, or another top.

sweatshirt - a loose, warm sweater, typically made of the cotton

cardigan - a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.

lonely - sad because one has no friends or company.

asleep - in a state of sleep.

mood - a temporary state of mind or feeling.

whisper - a soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase

Covid vocabulary

insolation - stay at home for a long period.

take the temperature -  to use a thermometer to find out if someone has a fever.

symptoms - a physical or mental feature 

endanger - put someone or something at risk or in danger.

A NEW COURSE!