By Charles Dickens (simplified version)
Ebenezer Scrooge was an old money lender in London. He was rich, but he was a very greedy, stingy and selfish man. He wasn´t friendly to people and he didn´t help anyone. His only friend and partner, Jacob Marley, died many years ago. His clerk, Bob Cratchit had to work in a cold room because Scrooge didn´t want to spend money on coal to heat the room. At Christmas Scrooge´s nephew Fred came to invite him to Christmas dinner at his home and to wish a “Merry Christmas”, but Scrooge only answered angrily “Bah, humbug.” On Christmas Eve, Scrooge was sitting alone in his cold living room at home. Suddenly the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley appeared. He said to Scrooge, “Change your life! You must become a better man. You must be kind to people, you must laugh with them. Three ghosts will visit you this night.” Scrooge was terribly afraid. Then he went to bed. Answer the questions! 1. Where did Scrooge live? 3. ………………………………………….. 2. What kind of man was Scrooge? 4. ……………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………..
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1. Scrooge wasn´t rich. 2. He didn´t like to spend money. 3. Jacob Marley was Scrooge´s friend. 4. Scrooge went to Fred to have dinner. 5. Scrooge didn´t like Christmas. 6. Marley´s ghost told Scrooge not to change his life. 7. Scrooge wasn´t afraid of ghosts.
Who was Fred? ……………………………………………………….. What was Scrooge doing on Christmas Eve? …………………………………………………………………………… Choose the correct answer! 1. How was Scrooge as a young boy? a) unhappy b) friendly c) impolite
And while Scrooge was sleeping in his bed, the Ghost of Christmas Past appeared. He took Ebenezer Scrooge back to the happy days when he had been a friendly young man. He saw himself celebrating Christmas with other people. He looked so happy. He also saw all the terrible things he had done when he was older. Next the Ghost of Christmas Present appeared. Now the room was decorated with holly, ivy and mistletoe and looked so nice. There was a table full of sausages, Christmas puddings, apples and pears, oranges and cakes.
2. What did the Ghost of Christmas Past show to Scrooge? a) Scrooge having a happy Christmas b) Scrooge buying presents. c) Scrooge giving money to the poor. 3. What ghost appeared next? a) Ghost of Christmas Carols b) Ghost of Christmas Presents c) Ghost of Christmas Present 4. What was on the table? a) Turkey, cakes, and oranges. b) Apples, pears, and oranges. c) Christmas puddings and steak.
The Ghost of Christmas Present took Tick off Scrooge to a poor but clean room. It was True or False the home of his clerk, Bob Cratchit, and his family. Bob, his wife and his two Tru Fals children sat at the table. There wasn´t e e much food on it, but they all said it was 1. The Ghost of the most wonderful Christmas dinner. Christmas Present Although they were poor, they were happy and loved each took him to the past. other so much. They saw Scrooge and invited him toCratchit sit 2. Bob was down and have Christmas dinner with them. Scrooge was Scrooge´s clerk. very ashamed. 3. Bob had three kids. And there was also Tiny Tim. Bob's little boy was 4. The boy’s name was Tom. handicapped and they had no money for a doctor.Tiny “Look!” 5. The Cratchit family the ghost told Scrooge, “The boy will die if they don´t sat around a table get money for a doctor.” “Please, take me away!” Scrooge having X-mas dinner. said to the ghost. 6. Scrooge was invited to have X-mas dinner with them. 7. The little boy was The third ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Future. He handicapped and went with Scrooge to a graveyard and showed him a needed medical care.
neglected grave. There was Scrooge´s name on the tombstone. “Oh Ghost,” Scrooge “I will change Answer theshouted, questions! Where and did the Ghost ofThen the ghost my life. I will be 1. friendly generous.” Christmas Future take Scrooge to? disappeared. ……………………………………………………… When Scrooge awoke the next morning he ed 2. What did Scrooge promise? the three ghosts and he also ed what he had ……………………………………………………… seen. It was Christmas morning. He thought “What a 3. What wonderful morning!” thendid he Scrooge jumped out of bedonand he Christmas morning? smiled! He dressed quickly, went out into the street, was ……………………………………………………… very friendly, gave money to beggars and wished everyone 4. What did Scrooge do in the “A Merry Christmas!”. street? He bought very delicious food and many presents and ……………………………………………………… carried them to Bob Cratchit´s house. He gave them the ……………………………………………………… food and the presents and felt very happy. He had never 5. What did he buy for been happier in his Bob life.Cratchit? Then he went to his nephew Fred to celebrate Christmas with him. The ghosts had changed ……………………………………………………… all in only one night. Ebenezer Scrooge had learned his Match the lesson sentence for halves! the rest of his life and he loved his new life. 1 2 3 4 5
The third ghost went with Scrooge to a I will change my life and He bought very delicious food Scrooge celebrated Ebenezer Scrooge had learned his lesson
Christmas with Fred. for the rest of his life. graveyard and showed him a neglected grave. and carried it to Bob´s house. I will be friendly and generous.
By Charles Dickens (simplified version)
Ebenezer Scrooge was an old money lender in London. He was rich, but he was a very greedy, stingy and selfish man. He wasn´t friendly to people and he didn´t help anyone. His only friend and partner, Jacob Marley, died many years ago. His clerk, Bob Cratchit had to work in a cold room because Scrooge didn´t want to spend money on coal to heat the room. At Christmas Scrooge´s nephew Fred came to invite him to Christmas dinner at his home and to wish a “Merry Christmas”, but Scrooge only answered angrily “Bah, humbug.” On Christmas Eve, Scrooge was sitting alone in his cold living room at home. Suddenly the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley appeared. He said to Scrooge, “Change your life! You must become a better man. You must be kind to people, you must laugh with them. Three ghosts will visit you this night.” Scrooge was terribly afraid. Then he went to bed. Answer the questions! 1. Where did Scrooge live? 3. In London. 2. What kind of man was Scrooge? 4. He was an old, rich, greedy, stingy, and selfish man.
Tick off True or False Tru e 1. Scrooge wasn´t rich. 2. He didn´t like to spend money. 3. Jacob Marley was Scrooge´s friend. 4. Scrooge went to Fred to have dinner. 5. Scrooge didn´t like Christmas. 6. Marley´s ghost told Scrooge not to change his life. 7. Scrooge wasn´t afraid of ghosts.
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Who was Fred? He was Scrooge´s nephew. What was Scrooge doing on Christmas Eve? He was sitting alone in his cold living room. Choose the correct answer! 1. How was Scrooge as a young boy? a) unhappy b) friendly c) impolite
And while Scrooge was sleeping in his bed, the Ghost of Christmas Past appeared. He took Ebenezer Scrooge back to the happy days when he had been a friendly young man. He saw himself celebrating Christmas with other people. He looked so happy. He also saw all the terrible things he had done when he was older. Next the Ghost of Christmas Present appeared. Now the room was decorated with holly, ivy and mistletoe and looked so nice. There was a table full of sausages, Christmas puddings, apples and pears, oranges and cakes.
2. What did the Ghost of Christmas Past show to Scrooge? a) Scrooge having a happy Christmas b) Scrooge buying presents. c) Scrooge giving money to the poor. 3. What ghost appeared next? a) Ghost of Christmas Carols b) Ghost of Christmas Presents c) Ghost of Christmas Present 4. What was on the table? a) Turkey, cakes, and oranges. b) Apples, pears, and oranges. c) Christmas puddings and steak.
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Christmas with Fred. for the rest of his life. graveyard and showed him a neglected grave. and carried it to Bob´s house. I will be friendly and generous.