A Christmas Carol

STAGE 3 Intermediate | 1000 headwords | B1 | Preliminary | Classic

Dickens’ favourite Christmas story shows us the difficult lives of the poor, but it is also a story of hope, where the future can be better.

Ebenezer Scrooge loves only one thing – money. He has no friends, doesn’t like his family and never helps anyone. But when Jacob Marley, who’s been dead for seven years, arrives at his house one night, Scrooge learns that a good life is about much more than money.

Syllabus

Verb tenses Present Continuous: future plans and activities – Past Perfect Simple:

narrative, reported speech – Future with will: offers, promises, predictions, etc

Modal verbs could: possibility – should (present and future reference): advice – might (present and future reference): possibility – used to + infinitive (past habits)

In this Reader you will find:

Information about Charles Dickens’ life | Focus on sections: England in the 1800s, Christmas traditions and Scrooge on film | Glossary of difficult words | Activities to practise new language

Tags

Society | Friendship