A Christmas Carol - Lesson 1

A Christmas Carol
A lesson series on the famous 19th century short novel by Charles Dickens
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A Christmas Carol
A lesson series on the famous 19th century short novel by Charles Dickens

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Lesson goals
  • You'll work on your listening, reading and writing skills;
  • You’ll become familiar with one of the most famous short novels of English literature;
  • You’ll get to know a bit about Victorian England;
  • You’ll understand why the setting was so important for this story.


Slide 2 - Diapositive

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Who was Charles Dickens?

Slide 3 - Carte mentale

Watch a video... but first:
Words to help:

1. abound = exist in large numbers.
    Here: rumours began to spread widely.
2. diversions = formal language for activities, or things that
                           distract you.
Pay attention to the video, as a quiz will follow!

Slide 4 - Diapositive

Slide 5 - Vidéo

Quiz time! 
Next will be a couple of questions on Charles Dickens's life.
All questions are based on the video in the previous slide.

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Charles Dickens had a number of siblings. How many exactly?
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A
8, of whom 2 died before they were grown up
B
6, of whom 2 died before they were grown up
C
7, of whom 3 died before they were grown up
D
5, of whom 3 died before they were grown up

Slide 7 - Quiz

Charles Dickens had to perform child labour
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A
No, his family was well-off
B
Yes, he worked in a mine
C
Yes, he worked in a factory
D
No, he was smart enough to go to school

Slide 8 - Quiz

Children in Victorian times
Children in Victorian times had difficult lives, specifically the ones from poor families. Child deaths were considered a normal fact of life.

  • long working hours
  • bad meals
  • bad housing
  • bad hygiene
  • untrained child doctors 

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Charles Dickens was a journalist before he published his first fictional work.
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A
Yes
B
No

Slide 10 - Quiz

Charles Dickens died in a train crash on his way from Paris to London
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A
Yes
B
No

Slide 11 - Quiz

A Christmas Carol
This lesson series is about the short novel called 
A Christmas Carol. 
Before we watch the following clip, please fill out the word web on the next slide.

Slide 12 - Diapositive

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How would you translate
'A Christmas Carol' in Dutch?

Slide 13 - Carte mentale

Slide 14 - Vidéo

Assignment 1: Create your own words to help-list. Find the words in the list in your reader on page 9.

Slide 15 - Question ouverte

Assignments 
Read the text on page 6 and on. This will inform you on the background and context of A Christmas Carol.

After that, find the assignments in your pupil's booklet. You will have to do some research before you answer the following questions during the rest of the lesson:


Slide 16 - Diapositive

Assignment 2: Write down at least 3 titles of novels by Dickens. Explain which one you would like to read, and why (25-40 words), see page 10.

Slide 17 - Question ouverte

Assignment 3a: Find online information on the Yule festivities and write a piece of 25-40 words on them. See page 10.

Slide 18 - Question ouverte

Assignment 3b: Victorian Christmas celebrations. Find out about the ways the upper-class celebrated and write a piece of 25-40 words, see page 10.

Slide 19 - Question ouverte

After lesson 1 I can say that I have reached the following goal: I have worked on my listening skills
Yes
A bit
Not so much
No

Slide 20 - Sondage

After lesson 1 I can say that I have reached the following goal: I have worked on my reading skills
Yes
A bit
Not so much
No

Slide 21 - Sondage

After lesson 1 I can say that I have reached the following goal: I have worked on my writing skills
Yes
A bit
Not so much
No

Slide 22 - Sondage

After lesson 1 I can say that I have reached the following goal: I know who Charles Dickens is
Yes
A bit
Not so much
No

Slide 23 - Sondage

After lesson 1 I can say that I have reached the following goal: I know about the time setting of A Christmas Carol
Yes
A bit
Not so much
No

Slide 24 - Sondage