A CHRISTMAS CAROLMC GRAW HILL

VOCABULARY

FOGGY A thick cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see though.

OWNER A person that has something.

COUNTING HOUSE A place where you can get a loan but you have to leave one valuable thing in exchange, and to get it back you must return the money with interest.

WRINKLE.A small mark on the skin that appears as we get older.

MERRY/CHEERFUL. Happy

SMOOTH. Having an even surface

CLERK Someone whose job is to keep the records or accounts in an office, bank, etc.

CAROL: A religious song that people sing in Christmas time.

TINY: Very small.

HUMBUG. An oldfashioned expression to say that something is useless, not important.

RUDE. Not polite, not decent, vulgar.

MEAN/STINGY. Not generous with money, not kind, nasty.

STUBBORN. Unwilling to give away, obey.

FIREPLACE.A space in a wall in a room with a chimney above, for a fire.

STOOL. A seat without a back

PADLOCK. Movable lock with a U-shape bar that can be passed through a safe box,ring, chain,etc.

SLIPPERS. A loose soft kind of shoe for wearing indoors.

NIGHTGOWN.A loose robe worn for sleeping

NIGHTCAP. A covering for the head.

ANSWER THE WORD SEARCH

WAISTCOAT. A short sleeveless garment, especially for a man, buttoned up the front, that is worn under a jacket.

BRASS KNOCKER. An object made of metal, etc. fixed to a door and used to indicate that someone wants you to open.

CANDLE: A stick of wax that you can burn to produce heat.

CHAIN.A series of metal rings connected together in a line.

FADE AWAY. To lose strenght, color, loudness, etc.

GATE. A door.

WAREHOUSE.A building in past times where poor people were sent to live and work in bad conditions.

HOLLY.A tree with green leaves and red berries used as decoration at Christmas

GARLAND. Flowers or leaves tied together so that they form a ring.

CHESTNUT. A fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell.

STREET-LAMP. A light usually with a cover located in a road with houses, shops, etc.on one or both sides.

RIBBON. A long narrow strip of material used in decorating clothes, tying hair, etc.

CRUTCH. A stick with a bar at the top to support a person who is unable to walk properly.

BAUBLE. A solid object that usually has the shape of a ball and is used to decorate the Christmas Tree.

GOOSE.A common water bird that is similar to a duck but bigger.

UNSCRAMBLE THE LETTERS TO FORM WORDS AND FIND THE HIDDEN MESSAGE. THE FIRST ONE WILL GET A BONUS!

DIMPLE. A small hollow, especially on the cheek or chin.

CLEVER. Quick to learn and understand, smart.

SHADOW. An area of darkness caused by an object blocking the light.

CLOAK. A loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body.

HOOD.A loose covering for the whole head, usually attached to a coat, cloak, etc.

COFFIN. A box for a dead body to be buried in.

GRAVESTONE.The place where a dead body is buried.

DESCRIBE THIS MAN. Is he happy, kind, rich, poor? What’s he doing?

What objects do you see in Scrooge’s counting house?

What happened when Scrooge got home? Who was that ghost? Why did he visit Ebenezer?

THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST.

The ghost of Christmas present

REVIEW FROM CHAPTERS 1-41. Who was Scrooge’s business partner?

2. What business does Scrooge have?

3. Who is Scrooge’s clerk?

4. Who is Fred?

5. What does Scrooge say when his nephew invite him to celebrate Christmas with his family?

6. When did Mr. Marley die?

7. What does Scrooge see when he gets home?

8. Why does Marley’s spirit visit Scrooge?

9. How many ghosts will visit Scrooge?

10. When does the first ghost arrive?

11. What does he show Scrooge?

12. Who was Scrooge’s sister?

13. Why did Scrooge’s girlfriend decide to leave him?

14. Who is the second ghost that visited Scrooge?

15. What does he show Scrooge?

MEATBUTCHER

OVEN

FRUITGREENGROCER’S

BREADBAKERY

STREET LAMP

SETTINGS. A LONDON STREET

Christmas at the Cratchits’

CHAPTER 5. COMPREHENSION EXERCISE. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. What is the Cratchit family doing?

Mrs. Cratchit is…

Belinda is…

Master Peter is…

The youngest children are…

2. What does Martha do when her father arrive?

3. What problem does Tiny Tim have?

4. What does Bob do?

5. What does Scrooge say to the Spirit about Tiny Tim?

CHAPTER 6. SCROOGE LEARNS A HARD LESSON• WHAT ARE THE CRATCHITS EATING FOR

CHRISTMAS DINNER?

THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ARE FALSE. REWRITE THEM TO MAKE THEM TRUE.

1. Mr. Scrooge serves the goose.

2. When dinner is finished only Martha and Tiny Tim help to clear the table.

3. Mrs. Cratchit thinks Mr. Scrooge is a good man.

4. Mr. Scrooge´s name brings happiness to the Cratchits’ Christmas party.

5. Peter wants to be a lawyer in the future.

6. The Spirit tells Mr. Scrooge that he is afraid Peter is going to die.

7. The Cratchits don’t celebrate a nice Christmas because they don’t have money.

CHAPTER 7. THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS EVERYWHERE.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.1.The ghost of __________ shows Scrooge

himself with his sister, Fan.2.____________ is the clerk who works for

Scrooge.3.The ghost of ____________ shows Scrooge the

Cratchit family at their Christmas dinner.4.Bob Cratchit’s family is poor but they are

________.5.Scrooge doesn’t want ___________ to die.

Match the profession to the picture. 1)Ship’s captain

2)Miner3)Sailor4)Hatmaker B.

A.

C.

D.

CHAPTER 7. THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS EVERYWHERE.

Answer the following questions:

1. Where does the Ghost take Scrooge?

2. How do the people Scrooge see feel?

3. What are the people inside a hut made of mud doing?

4. What are the men on the ship doing?

5. What lesson does Scrooge learn?

SETTINGS. CHRISTMAS AT THE CHATCHITS’

a) Holly

b) Punch

c) Candle

d) Goose

e) Chestnuts

f) Flowers

g) Potatoes

h) Apples and pears

CHAPTER 8. SCROOGE VISITS FRED’S HOUSE.

LOOK AT THE ILLUSTRATION IN CHAPTER 8 AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS1.What are the people doing?2.Who is the girl talking to Fred?3.What is Fred doing?4.Is Fred happy or sad?5.Is Scrooge happy or sad?6.Scrooge is watching. Is he happy or sad?

MATCH THE SENTENCES

a) The ghost takes Scrooge… _____ his nephew Fred

b) The house is full of… _____confused.

c) Scrooge sees a lovely young

woman with… _____is very short.

d) The game they are playing is… _____family and

friends.

e) Fred says “Let’s drink to… _____new impressions

and old memories.

f) Scrooge feels… _____his nephew’s

house

g) Scrooge’s mind is full of.. _____ called “Yes and

No”

h) The life of the ghost on the Earth…_____my uncle’s

health”

CHAPTER 9. THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THIS GHOST?

Chapter 9.Decide if the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE. If the sentence is FALSE make it TRUE.

1. Scrooge thinks the third ghost is friendly.

2. Thre ghost is wearing a white cloak with a deep, heavy hood.

3. The spirit says nothing and it doesn´t move.

4. The third ghost shows Scrooge the Christmas past.

5. Scrooge listens a conversation between two clerks.

6. They are sad because someone died.

7. First Scrooge thinks they are talking about Jacob Marley, his old partner.

8. Scrooge’s office is empty.

9. The ghost has a horrible face.

CHAPTER 10. SCROOGE LEARNS AN IMPORTANT LESSON.WHAT DOES SCROOGE SEE? HOW DO YOU THINK HE FELT?

CHAPTER 11. SCROOGE HAS A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS.

• LOOK AT HE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS • CHAPTER. THEN COMPLETE EACH OF THESE

SENTENCES CORRECTLY.

1. When Scrooge wakes up it is…____summer/____the middle of the night/___ Christmas morning.

2. Scrooge feels… ___depressed/____excited/____afraid.

3. He asks…___ a boy in the street/____ his nephew Fred/____ Bob Cratchit to do a favour for him.

4. Scrooge puts on…___old clothes/___ new clothes/____ his best clothes.

5. On the street he talks to…____everyone he meets/____no one/ ____a boy.

CHAPTER 12.SCROOGE DISCOVERS THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

WHAT’S SCROOGE GOING TO DO?

WHY DOES HE DECIDE TO DO IT?

CLASS PRESENTATION

• WORK IN PAIRS YOU ARE ONE OF THE GHOST THAT VISITED SCROOGE. DRAW A CHRISTMAS SCENE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW HIM. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS IMAGE? WHAT WOULD YOU TELL HIM ABOUT IT?

SCORE

• DRAWING RELATED TO CHRISTMAS

• DESCRIBE IT.

• EXPLAIN US WHY SCROOGE SHOULD SEE THIS IMAGE.

• TELL US WHAT LESSON SCROOGE WILL LEARN BY WATCHING IT.

Charles Dickens