A Christmas Carol - Lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

A Christmas Carol

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

Lesson goals

• You'll work on your listening and reading skills;
  
• You’ll become familiar with one of the most famous short novels of English literature;
  
• You’ll get to know the main characters of the story;
  
• You’ll understand why Ebenezer Scrooge needs to be taught a lesson by the three Spirits.

Stave 1 and 2

The next 13 minutes you are going to listen to and read along with the first 2 chapters of A Christmas Carol.

You can find these chapters in the pupil's booklet, as of 

page 11.

Pay close attention to the story, there will be questions afterwards.

Which part of Stave 1 do you think is most remarkable? Why?

Which part of Stave 2 do you think is most remarkable? Why?

Stave 3

The next 9 minutes you are going to listen to and read along with the third stave (chapter) of A Christmas Carol.

You can find this chapter in the pupil's booklet, as of  page 15.

Pay close attention to the story, there will be a question afterwards.

Which part of Stave 3 do you think is most remarkable? Why?

Stave 4 and 5

The next 10 minutes you are going to listen to and read along with the last 2 chapters of A Christmas Carol.

You can find these chapters in the pupil's booklet, as of page 18.

Pay close attention to the story, there will be questions afterwards.

Which part of Stave 4 do you think is most remarkable? Why?

Which part of Stave 5 do you think is most remarkable? Why?

Did you like reading the story? Why? Or: why not? Please explain, use approximately 25 words.