Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol"

Write the full name of the main character of "A Christmas Carol". Ebenezer Scrooge Watch a video about the life of Charles Dickens. Which year was Charles Dickens born in? 1802 1812 1820 How many of his brothers and sisters died as children? 8 6 2 How old was Charles Dickens when he started working? 12 15 20 What was his first job? making shoes in a factory putting labels on bottles of blacking for shoes filling bottles in a factory Why did his father go to prison? because of debt because he killed a man because he stole money How often did Charles Dickens see his father while he was in prison? never again every day every week What was his passion while he was working as a clerk at a solicitor's office? saving his father from prison writing novels writing people's names What became his passion in 1831? writing travelling singing Was he succesful from the beginning of his writing career? yes no Was it difficult for Charles Dickens to deal with his fame? yes no Why was Charles Dickens "mobbed by the crowds" or why did a lot of people meet him when he arrived to Boston, USA? they wanted to send him back home to England they wanted to meet him because he was famous Where else did he travel to with his family? Ireland Australia Italy When did his marriage to his first wife end? 1816 1860 1868 What happened while he was travelling by train with his new wife, Ellen? he had a heart attack Ellen had a heart attack the train crashed What did Dickens give to people who were injured in the accident? first aid food brandy and water What did he remember to save at the last minute from the wrecked train? Ellen's dog his new book his friend Was he injured in the accident? yes no How old was he when he died? 58 68 78 What was the cause of his death? he died from train injuries he had a stroke he had a heart attack Sort the names of these literary texts into two groups - the ones that were written by Charles Dickens and the ones that weren't. written by Charles Dickens David Copperfield A Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations Nicholas Nickleby Oliver Twist Pickwick Papers not written by Charles Dickens Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility Wuthering Heights Jane Eyre Frankenstein Robinson Crusoe Charles Dickens Do a research on this webpage and find answers to the questions below. Was his family wealthy? yes no What kind of neighborhood was Camden Town? wealthy poor How did he sign the sketches he made at the law courts of London? CD Charles Boz How many novels did he publish? 10 15 20 A Christmas CarolRead the plot of the story carefully and do the following task. The story begins on Christmas Eve. Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean, unkind old man, is working in his office with Bob Cratchit, his clerk. His nephew Fred visits him and invites Ebenezer to celebrate Christmas day at his house. Scrooge refuses. He hates Christmas because he thinks it’s too expensive.Next a charity worker collecting money for the poor arrives, but Scrooge gives her nothing. When it is time to finish work, Scrooge is angry that he has to give Bob Cratchit a day off work on Christmas day. After work Scrooge goes home to spend Christmas alone and unhappy.That night the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley, visits him. He tells Scrooge that he must change his way of life or face the consequences. He tells him that three ghosts will visit him. Scrooge is scared but he goes to sleep.He wakes up to see The Ghost of Christmas Past, who takes him to re-visit his own past. They go to his old school and see Scrooge as a lonely and unhappy child. They also visit him as a happy, young man working in his first job, with a kind boss called Mr. Fezziwig. Finally they see Scrooge’s girlfriend leave him because of his love of money.Later that night, Scrooge meets The Ghost of Christmas Present. He takes Scrooge to see the Crachit family’s Christmas. They are happy even though they are poor. The only thing that makes them sad is that the youngest son, Tiny Tim, is ill. Tiny Tim is likely to die without a doctor, something the Cratchit family cannot afford to pay for. Scrooge also visits the house of his nephew. The people are all having fun and are happy.Finally, The Ghost of Christmas Future arrives. He doesn’t speak but shows Scrooge people talking about a man who has died. They speak about the man without affection and are not sad that he is dead. When Scrooge sees the grave of the man, he realises it has his name on it. It is his death the people are talking about! He is very sad.When he wakes up the next morning, Scrooge realises it is still Christmas morning and he is very happy. He wants to help everyone now and become a better person. He buys a big Turkey for the Cratchit family and pays for the doctor for Tiny Tim. Next, he goes to his nephew’s house and joins in the celebrations. He is sorry for all the bad things he has done and promises to start a new life. Read the story. Decide if the sentences are true or false. TRUE Ebenezer gives nothing to charity. His business partner, Jacob Marley is dead. Bob Cratchit has a son called Tiny Tim. The Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge his own grave. Scrooge promises to change his way of life and become a better person. FALSE Ebenezer Scrooge is a generous man. Every year Scrooge spends Christmas day with his nephew, Fred. The Ghost of Christmas Past is silent. Scrooge was left by his girlfriend because she loved money more than she loved him. On Christmas morning, Scrooge buys a chicken for the Cratchit family. Put the events of the story in the correct order. 1 Fred invites his uncle to his house for Christmas. 2 A charity worker asks Scrooge to give money to the poor. 3 Jacob Marley warns Scrooge to change his way of life. 4 The Ghost of Christmas Past arrives. 5 Scrooge sees himself at school. 6 Scrooge sees his girlfriend leave him. 7 The Ghost of Christmas Present meets Scrooge. 8 Scrooge sees his own grave. 9 Scrooge wakes up on Christmas morning and is very happy. 10 Scrooge buys a turkey for the Crachit family. The Characters 1. Ebenezer Scrooge is about 60 years old. He works in an office for many hours every day and returnS home, where he lives alone, in the evenings. His business is called Scrooge and Marley, but his business partner died seven years before. He is an unkind and ungenerous man. He thinks Christmas is a waste of time and money. He has grey hair, brown eyes and is quite thin. He wears a dark suit to work and a dressing gown at night. He doesn’t believe in ghosts but is scared when he sees them.2. Bob Cratchit works for Scrooge in his office and is very poor. He is 32 years old and is married with five children. HiS youngest son, Tiny Tim, is very ill and is dying. Bob cannot afford to pay for a doctor to cure his son. Despite this, Bob is a happy person and tries to like everyone. He is quite tall and slim with brown hair and eyes. He wears old and scruffy clothes.3. Fred is Scrooge’s nephew. His mother was Scrooge’s sister, who died just after Fred was born. He is a very happy person and is alway trying to cheer Scrooge up. He is married and lives in a big house in the centre of London. They are quite rich and give a lot of money to the poor. He is of average height and bald. He is 28 years old.4. Jacob Marley was Scrooge’s business partner and has been dead for seven years. Now he is a ghost that must travel around the world seeing things he didn’t see in life. He is very sad because he knows that he wasted his life making money. He comes to warn Scrooge to change his way of life. He wears grey ghostly clothes and carries a long chain.5. The Ghost of Christmas Past seems young but has an old woman’s face. She has a light that shines out of her head. The ghost takes Scrooge to re-visit his past life.6. The Ghost of Christmas Present is green and covered in leaves. He is very jolly and quite large. He has 2000 brothers and sisters — one for every year. He shows Scrooge his present life and people’s opinion of him.7. The Ghost of Christmas Future doesn’t speak and is very scary. It wears a dark cape with a hood, and it’s impossible to see its face. It is very tall and thin. It shows Scrooge what will happen in the future if he doesn’t change his way of life.8. Belle was Scrooge’s girlfriend when he was a young apprentice. She is short, with brown hair and blue eyes. She is pretty, but a little shy. She loved Scrooge but believed that he loved money more than her, and so she left him.9. Mr Fezziwig is about 50 years old and is a very jolly man. He is also very generous and loves parties. He was Scrooge’s boss when he was an apprentice clerk and was very kind to him. He is married with three daughters. On a Christmas Eve in the past he had a big party with musicians and dancing.10. Martha Cratchit is Bob’s wife. She is short and round. She is always happy even though she is very poor and has very little to feed her five children. She does all the work in the Cratchit house and is often tired.11. Tiny Tim is the youngest son in the Cratchit family. He is seven years old but small for his age. He tries to be happy but is often weak, because he is dying. He loves his family very much and wants to get better so that he can work and earn money to help the family. Which character said what? Match the pairs. Fred Don’t be angry, uncle! Ebenezer Scrooge A man who says happy Christmas is an idiot. Bob Cratchit No sir, I don’t want to work tomorrow, sir. Jacob Marley When I was alive I never travelled. I stayed in the office all the time making money. Belle I think you love money too much. I think you love money more than me. The Ghost of Christmas Present I have many brothers and sisters. The Ghost of Christmas Past Come. Let’s see another Christmas in your past life. Mr. Fezziwig Come on Ebenezer, no more work tonight. It’s Christmas!