Unit 7 A Christmas CarolUnit 7 A Christmas Carol

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Can you think of anything related to Christmas?

Christmas

Christmas tree

Christmas Eve

Christmas rush

Santa Claus

Presents

Christmas cards

Charles DickensCharles Dickens

British novelistBritish novelist1812-1870

1. A Tale of Two Cities

2. David Copperfield

3. Great Expectations

4. Hard Times

5. Oliver Twist

6. The Old Curiosity Shop

7. The Pickwick Papers

1. 双城记

2. 远大前程

3. 匹克威克外传

4. 雾都孤儿

5. 大卫科波菲尔

6. 艰难时事

7. 老古玩店

Works of Charles Dickens

1. A Christmas Carol, 2. David Copperfield , 3.A tale of Two Cities, 4. Oliver Twist

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3 4

Listening Listening

Questions :

1. During our sleep we often have dreams. What are dreams about?

2. Sometimes writers use dreams in novels. Why would they do that?

Before listening try to be familiar with these word.

former, carol, selfish, bitter, partner, fairytale, ridiculous, be hard upon sb

Listening Listening

Listen to the tape and answer the following questions?Listen to the tape and answer the following questions?

1.1. What is Jacob Marley’s fate?What is Jacob Marley’s fate?

2.2. What does the dream predict?What does the dream predict?

3.3. What does Ebenezer Scrooge have to do to avoid What does Ebenezer Scrooge have to do to avoid Jacob’s fate?Jacob’s fate?

Marley’s fate is that even after death he cannot find rest Marley’s fate is that even after death he cannot find rest and happiness.and happiness.

The dream predicts that Scrooge will be visited by Santa Claus.

Scrooge must meet Santa Claus to escape his fate

Listening Listening Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks.Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks.

1.1. Although we don’t know much about Scrooge’s character, Although we don’t know much about Scrooge’s character,

we can guess that he is not a very________ beingwe can guess that he is not a very________ being..

2.2. The reason why Marley appears in Scrooge’s The reason why Marley appears in Scrooge’s dream to warn him is probably because dream to warn him is probably because _________________________._________________________.

3.3. Scrooge believes in neither Marley’s _________ nor Scrooge believes in neither Marley’s _________ nor in Santa Claus.in Santa Claus.

4.4. The hope and chance that Scrooge is offered is that The hope and chance that Scrooge is offered is that he can_______something from Santa Claus.he can_______something from Santa Claus.

5.5. Santa Claus will visit him __________ by the end of Santa Claus will visit him __________ by the end of the day.the day.

socialsocial

Marley was Scrooge’s friendMarley was Scrooge’s friend

learnlearn

tomorrowtomorrow

warningswarnings

Listening Listening

In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote one of his most famous In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote one of his most famous and loved short stories called and loved short stories called A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol. The The story is about a story is about a selfish bitterselfish bitter, old man , who has a , old man , who has a dream, he is guided past Christmases in his life in the dream, he is guided past Christmases in his life in the past,the present and the future. It shows him the way past,the present and the future. It shows him the way he was, the way he is and the way he will become. he was, the way he is and the way he will become. Before meeting his guide, the old man’sBefore meeting his guide, the old man’s former former business business partnerpartner appears before him in his dream to appears before him in his dream to warn him. And in the dream they talk:warn him. And in the dream they talk:

E:What do you want with me?E:What do you want with me?

M:Much.M:Much.

Listening Listening

E: Who are you?E: Who are you?

M: You’d better ask me who I was?M: You’d better ask me who I was?

E: Who were you then?E: Who were you then?

M: I life I was your partner, Jacob Marley.M: I life I was your partner, Jacob Marley.

E: Can you—Can you sit down?E: Can you—Can you sit down?

M: You don’t believe in me, do you?M: You don’t believe in me, do you?

E: I don’t. Why do you trouble me? Why do you E: I don’t. Why do you trouble me? Why do you come to me?come to me?

M: People are social beings. So, in life, people must M: People are social beings. So, in life, people must spend times together. If they do, then they will findspend times together. If they do, then they will find

rest and happiness in life. If they don’t , they will never rest and happiness in life. If they don’t , they will never find rest and happiness , not even after death. That’s find rest and happiness , not even after death. That’s my my fatefate..

E: What—what do you mean? Tell me more. Speak E: What—what do you mean? Tell me more. Speak comfort to me.comfort to me.

M: I have none to give. I cannot help you. I cannot rest. M: I have none to give. I cannot help you. I cannot rest. I cannot stay. I cannot be with you much longer.. I cannot stay. I cannot be with you much longer.. Listen to me! MY time is nearly up.Listen to me! MY time is nearly up.

E; Yes, yes. I will, but don’t E; Yes, yes. I will, but don’t be hard uponbe hard upon me. me.

M: I’m here tonight to warn you, that you have yet a M: I’m here tonight to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate.chance and hope of escaping my fate.

E: I knew it. You were always a good friend to me. E: I knew it. You were always a good friend to me. Thanks.Thanks.

Listening Listening

M: you will be visited by Santa Claus.M: you will be visited by Santa Claus.

E: He is a E: He is a fairytale fairytale character. Is he the chance and character. Is he the chance and hope mentioned?hope mentioned?

M: He is.M: He is.

E: It’s E: It’s ridiculousridiculous. Is there no other way?. Is there no other way?

M: NO, there isn’t. Learn from him. Without his visit, M: NO, there isn’t. Learn from him. Without his visit, there is no way you can escape my fate. Expect him there is no way you can escape my fate. Expect him tomorrow, by the end of the day.tomorrow, by the end of the day.