A Christmas Carol (Restyled)

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.

Level: Intermediate B1

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Retold and activities by Elizabeth Ferretti