And while Scrooge is sleeping in his bed, the Ghost

of Christmas Past appears. He takes Ebenezer

Scrooge back to the happy days when he was a

friendly young man. He sees himself celebrating

Christmas with other people. He looks so happy. He

also sees all the terrible things he did when he was

older.

Next the Ghost of Christmas Present appears.

Now the room is decorated with holly, ivy and

mistletoe and looks so nice. There is a table full of

sausages, Christmas puddings, apples and pears,

oranges and cakes.

By Charles Dickens (simplified version)

Ebenezer Scrooge is an old money lender in London. He is

rich, but he is a very greedy, stingy and selfish man. He

isn´t friendly to people and he doesn´t help anyone. His

only friend and partner, Jacob Marley, died many years

ago.

His clerk, Bob Cratchit has to work in a cold room because

Scrooge doesn´t want to spend money on coal to heat the

room.

At Christmas Scrooge´s nephew Fred comes to invite him

to Christmas dinner at his home and to wish a “Merry

Christmas”, but Scrooge only answers angrily “Bah,

humbug.”

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is sitting alone in his cold

living room at home. Suddenly the ghost of his dead

partner, Jacob Marley appears. He says to Scrooge,

“Change your life! You must become a better man. You

must be kind to people, you must laugh with them. Three

ghosts will visit you this night.” Scrooge is terribly afraid.

Then he goes to bed.

Tick off True or False

True False

1. Scrooge isn´t rich.

2. He doesn´t like to

spend money.

3. Jacob Marley was

Scrooge´s friend.

4. Scrooge goes to

Fred to have dinner.

5. Scrooge doesn´t like

Christmas.

6. Marley´s ghost tells

Scrooge not to change

his life.

7. Scrooge isn´t

afraid of ghosts.

Answer the questions!

1. Where does Scrooge live?

…………………………………………..

3. Who is Fred?

………………………………………………………..

2. What kind of man is Scrooge?

………………………………………………………..

4. What is Scrooge doing on Christmas Eve?

……………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………..

Choose the correct answer!

1. How was Scrooge as a young boy?

a) unhappy b) friendly c) impolite

2. What does the Ghost of Christmas Past show to Scrooge? a) Scrooge having a happy Christmas

b) Scrooge buying presents.

c) Scrooge giving money to the poor.

3. What ghost appears next?

a) Ghost of Christmas Carols

b) Ghost of Christmas Presents

c) Ghost of Christmas Present

4. What is on the table?

a) Turkey, cakes, and oranges.

b) Apples, pears, and oranges.

c) Christmas puddings and steak.

The third ghost is the Ghost of Christmas Future.He goes

with Scrooge to a graveyard and shows him a neglected

grave. There is Scrooge´s name on the tombstone. “Oh

Ghost,” Scrooge shouts, “I will change my life. I will be

friendly and generous.” Then the ghost disappears.

When Scrooge awakes the next morning he remembers

the three ghosts and he also remembers what he saw. It

is Christmas morning. He thinks “What a wonderful

morning!” then he jumps out of bed and he smiles! He

dresses quickly, goes out into the street, is very friendly,

gives money to beggars and wishes everyone “A Merry

Christmas!”

He buys delicious food and many presents and carries

them to Bob Cratchit´s house. He gives them the food

and the presents and feels very happy. He has never

been happier in his life. Then he goes to his nephew Fred

to celebrate Christmas with him. The ghosts have

changed all in only one night. Ebenezer Scrooge has

learned his lesson for the rest of his life and he loves his

new life.

new life.

The Ghost of Christmas Present takes

Scrooge to a poor but clean room. It is

the home of his clerk, Bob Cratchit, and

his family. Bob, his wife and his two

children sit at the table. There isn´t

much food on it, but they all say it is the

most wonderful Christmas dinner.

Although they are poor, they are happy and love each

other so much. They see Scrooge and invite him to sit

down and have Christmas dinner with them. Scrooge is

very ashamed.

And there is also Tiny Tim. Bob's little boy is handicapped

and they have no money for a doctor. “Look!” the ghost

tells Scrooge, “The boy will die if they don´t get money

for a doctor.” “Please, take me away!” Scrooge says to the

ghost.

True False

1. The Ghost of

Christmas Present

takes him to the past.

2. Bob Cratchit is

Scrooge´s clerk.

3. Bob has three kids.

4. The boy’s name is

Tiny Tom.

5. The Cratchit family

sit around a table having X-mas dinner.

6. Scrooge is invited

to have X-mas dinner

with them.

7. The little boy is

handicapped and

needs medical care.

Tick off True or False

Match the sentence halves!

1 The third ghost goes with Scrooge to a Christmas with Fred.

2 I will change my life and for the rest of his life.

3 He buys very delicious food graveyard and shows him a neglected grave.

4 Scrooge celebrates and carries it to Bob´s house.

5 Ebenezer Scrooge has learned his lesson I will be friendly and generous.

Answer the questions! 1. Where does the Ghost of

Christmas Future take Scrooge to?

……………………………………………………… 2. What does Scrooge promise?

……………………………………………………… 3. What does Scrooge remember on

Christmas morning?

……………………………………………………… 4. What does Scrooge do in the

street?

………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………… 5. What does he buy for

Bob Cratchit?

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