Watch the video again and answer these questions:

1. Where was he born? _______________________________________

2. How many brothers and sisters did he have?_______________________

3. When did the family move to London?___________________________

4. What was his first job?______________________________________

5. What did he do in 1827?_____________________________________

6. When did he begin a journalistic career?__________________________

7. What was his wife's name?___________________________________

8. What did he do in 1842?_____________________________________

9. When did he come to Italy?___________________________________

10. How old was he when he bought Gads Hill Place?____________________

11. What happend when he was organising a theatrical performance?__________

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12. What did he retrieve from the train crash?__________________________

13. Where is he buried? ________________________________________

What do you know about the life of Charles Dickens? What would you like to know?

Make a list of some questions and then watch the video to find the answers:

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Together with a partner from group A

tell the story of the life of Dickens from the

answers you both have. Make notes here:

The Life of Charles Dickens – Handout B

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