The story traces the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity.
David Copperfield looks back on the first twenty-five years of his life. He is only eight years old when his mother, a young pretty widow, remarries. Unfortunately Mr Murdstone is not a good husband or father. David is sent away to school and only returns home when tragedy strikes. Unloved and unwanted, he is sent to work in a factory. But David is a resourceful boy and determines to find a better life for himself.
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Grammar and Structures : Present simple: states, habits. Past simple: finished time. Past continuous: actions in progress at a specific time in past, interrupted actions. Present perfect simple: indefinite past, unfinished past. Past perfect: narrative. Futures: will/shall, present continuous Verb forms: Imperatives. Passives: present, past simple. Gerunds: after verbs, prepositions Conditionals: 1st conditional: possible present/future. 2nd conditional: hypothetical present/future. Reported speech: statements, questions, commands
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Family | Friendship | Love | Adventure