Jane Eyre — Teacher Answers
B1 · 50–60 minutes · Charlotte Brontë
Original simplified overview of Jane Eyre (1847), not an extract or a complete retelling. Includes selected later events. The overview includes bereavement, an existing marriage and a fire. Discuss Bertha respectfully; avoid using mental illness as a label for villainy.
1–2. Goals and reading
Invite predictions from the illustration. Read, then reread for evidence. Distinguish the overview’s events from students’ interpretations. No knowledge of the full novel is required.
3. Vocabulary
1–C; 2–F; 3–E; 4–A; 5–D; 6–B. Accept original sentences that use the meanings correctly.
4. Understanding
- Lowood.
- She becomes a governess.
- Adèle.
- Rochester already has a wife, Bertha.
- She wants to act according to her beliefs and cannot accept the situation.
- She shares it with her relatives.
- It has been damaged by fire.
5. Language focus
1. who; 2. where; 3. which (or that); 4. who (or that). Jane is a woman who values honesty. That is also acceptable for defining clauses about people.
6. Discussion
Answers vary. Require a reason and a relevant reading detail for questions about the characters. Accept different supported views. Do not require personal disclosure.
- Which choice shows Jane’s independence? Give evidence.
- Why might honesty matter in a close relationship?
- How can money give someone more choices?
7. Writing
Look for 80–100 words, two target vocabulary words, the requested language forms and a clear response to the task. Diary and letter details may be invented if consistent with the overview. Give one specific correction, then let the learner revise.
8. Story order
B → D → E → C → A.
9–10. Review and improve
Students check their panel 7 response and improve it in panel 10. Check meaning, target vocabulary, language forms and punctuation. A second full piece is not required.
Timing and differentiation
Warm-up and goals: 5 minutes; reading: 10; vocabulary and comprehension: 12; language focus: 8; discussion and ordering: 8; writing and review: 12–17. Panel 10 can be finished at home. With support: model the first item, pre-teach key words, rehearse orally and use sentence starters. Extra challenge: explain a choice with evidence and a reason.