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Charles Dickens
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Design £sf Illustration © Express Publishing, 2002 This introductory lesson (see Activity Book p. 3-4) is intended
to stimulate the students' interest in the story. By doing the
First published 2002 Before reading activities in lesson one, you will allow students
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Following Lessons
ISBN 1-84325-647-9
Pre-teach vocabulary in the last five minutes of the lesson in
Ooiitetitft^ preparation for the following lesson.
Introduction to the Teacher 3 Prepare the vocabulary for the next lesson as follows:
Key 5
a) First read the vocabulary aloud so that the students can
Tests 24 hear the pronunciation.
Key to tests 34 b) Students repeat chorally and individually.
Suggested Marking Scheme 37 c) Check individual pronunciation by having students repeat
possible problem items.
Beginning with lesson one, each chapter may be prepared as INTRODUCTORY LESSON
follows:
1 Ss' own answers
Ss' books closed. Present the Listening activity for Ss to
complete while they listen to the chapter on the recording
2 Ss' own answers
for the first time.
Ss report back their answers to the listening activity.
3 a) In Portsmouth, England.
Ss open their books. Play the recording again and Ss follow
b) When he was nine years old.
the lines. Pause - Ss repeat selected sections chorally and/or
c) He had to support himself because his father owed
individually.
money and was sent to prison.
Let your Ss read aloud, paragraph by paragraph. Check
d) He worked in a shoe polish factory, then he worked as
and correct Ss' pronunciation while they are reading.
a legal clerk. Later he became a reporter.
Ask the Comprehension questions for the unit.
e) In 1837.
Do the Topics for discussion for the unit - encourage Ss
f) The condition of poor people.
to talk about their own experiences.
g) In Westminster Abbey, London.
Present the Activity/Activities for the unit.
Pre-teach vocabulary for the next chapter.
LESSON ONE - CHAPTER 1
NB: Vocabulary Exercises. These are at the end of each chapter
(i.e. Lesson One - Chapter One Vocabulary Exercises). We
suggest that these be set as homework, but if there is time they I Listening
can be started in class. Ss may refer to the text in order to
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 C
complete the exercises.
II Comprehension questions
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3 He would cancel it and make everyone work twice as hard. B i) (Suggested answers)
4 He wanted Scrooge to come and have Christmas dinner Scrooge: People spend more money than they have at
with him and his wife. Christmas. Work stops and money is lost for
5 He asked for money for the poor. a day that is just like any other day.
6 That they didn't have money because they never work. If I could, I would cancel Christmas and make
7 He didn't say anything. everyone work twice as hard.
8 People laughing and singing Christmas carols. Fred: Christmas is the one holiday when people
9 The wind was blowing the snow up from the ground. open their hearts and feel kind towards others.
10 Because the door knocker turned into the face of a man Only bakers and butchers work at Christmas.
(Jacob Marley).
ii) Ss' own answers
Ill Topics for discussion
Vocabulary Exercises
Ss' own answers
I 1 C 3 C 5 A
IV Activities 2 A 4 B 6 B
A i) (Suggested answers)
I Listening (1): This house is in the country and it's made of wood.
It has a garden and it seems to be quiet.
1 worked in = lived in 4 friend = partner (2): This is a block of flats in the city. It's made of bricks
2 table = fire 5 near = opposite and it has balconies. It looks very noisy.
3 rang = stopped 6 poor = unhappy
ii) Ss' own answers
n Comprehension questions
1 f 3 a 5 d
1 He thought it was a ghost. 2 c 4 b 6 e
2 He lit the fire, changed his clothes and put a pot of soup
on the fire. Vocabulary Exercises
3 First, he heard bells; then the sound of chains; then the
sound of someone in pain. I 1 care 3 believe 5 visit
4 Jacob Marley's. 2 warm 4 wear 6 travel
5 He never gave to the poor or helped others.
6 Three other ghosts. II S's own answers
IV Activities
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Vocabulary Exercises
I S 2 S 3 T 4 F 5 F 6 S
II Comprehension questions
1 Christmas Day.
2 To Bob Cratchit's house.
3 To give him a very large gift.
4 To increase Bob's salary to three times what he was earning
and to get his doctor to see Tiny Tim.
AChristmàsCardl A Christmas Carol
A Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps. You will hear 5 Where did Scrooge have Christmas dinner?
the piece twice.
There was a light mist all 1) and everything C Match the words in box A with their opposites in box B.
was covered in snow. The only things that could be
A B
2) were the gravestones. Some were
3) and some were small. Each gravestone had 1 heat a kind
the 4) and the dates of when the person 2 cruel b forget
buried there lived and 5) Some had flowers 3 huge c tiny
on them and some were 6) than others. 4 light d cold
Scrooge walked, as if in a dream, and the Ghost of Christmas 5 remember e dark
7) was always close beside him.
When they came to a small gravestone, which looked like
it was 8) to fall over, the ghost stopped and
pointed. There was so 9) dirt on that
gravestone that Scrooge could not read the D Join the two columns to make collocations.
10) of the person buried there. Scrooge got 1 a waste a one's mind
down on his knees to clean off the stone, and slowly, the 2 do b of soup
letters appeared. 3 a pot c rid of sth
4 change d one's best
B Answer the following questions: 5 get e of money
2 What did Marley do wrong when he was alive? E Circle the correct answer, A, B or C.
3 What wasn't so important for Scrooge when he was young? 1 Parrots and dogs are amazing . They are very
clever and loyal pets.
A animal B creatures C birds
2 Daniel put a round his bike to stop anybody stealing G Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
it.
A chain B wheel C blanket about at past
3 I was too to have lunch today. I just didn't have 1 The little boy was sitting his desk reading a
any time. Christmas story.
A upset B busy C frightened 2 You could see the woman was pain.
3 Sarah walked me but she didn't notice me.
4 Jenny's very because she's going to Disneyland 4 My father never cared anyone but himself
tomorrow. 5 You may be able to go swimming next weekend. It depends
A worried B gentle C excited what the doctor says.
5 Thank you for helping me with my Maths test, Charley. H Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in
I you a favour. capitals.
A give B owe C have 1 She was all alone in the house and as FRIGHTEN
the wind blew harder and harder she
F Fill in the gaps with a word from the box. felt
cancelled mean anger slammed better 2 Frank's always been in INTEREST
music.
3 He looked up and there she was DRESS
1 I'm sure he didn't what he said.
in a beautiful red dress.
2 She the door in his face!
4 My grandmother has a lot of PAIN
3 You'd be off without any pets in the
memories from her
house.
childhood.
4 His face was red with
5 There is so much in that SAD
5 We the party because everyone was away
dog's eyes!
on holiday.
I Who said what? Write ES for Ebenezer Scrooge, BC for TestB
Bob Cratchit, Mrs C for Mrs Cratchit, G for the Ghost
and F for Fred. A Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps. You will hear
"Ifl could,! would cancel it twice.
'Your past, Ebenezer
Christmas and make Scrooge. I'm here to show There was a light mist all around and 1)
everyone work twice as you how you used to be." was covered in snow. The only things that 2)
hard." be seen were the gravestones. Some were large and some
were 3) Each gravestone had the name and
" E v e r y C h r i s t m a s I invite date of when the 4) buried there lived and
"Let us give thanks for the
> T r h e r e and every died. Some had 5) on them and some were
food we have, and let us
thank the man who helped ' Christmashes^^ cleaner than others. Scrooge walked, as if in a
us buy it, Mr Scrooge." 6) , and the Ghost of Christmas Future was
always close 7) him.
When they came to a small gravestone, which looked like
"He never gives you a pay it was about to fall over, the ghost 8) and
rise, he makes you work late, pointed. There was so much dirt on that gravestone that
he's mean and unkind..." Scrooge could not 9) the name of the person
buried there. Scrooge got down on his knees to clean off the
stone, and 10) the letters appeared.
1 4
2 5 B Answer the following questions:
3
1 Why did Scrooge have such a small fire in the office?
D Join the two columns to make collocations. 5 I'm always when I see the first flowers in the spring
because I know summer is coming.
1 get down a sinks A mad B glad C bad
2 break b on one's knees
3 one's heart c one's heart F Fill in the gaps with a word from the box.
4 open d with anger
5 red e the silence heavy freeze beg miserable tears
Total: 50 points
50 X 0.4 = 20
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