A Christmas Carol

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Introduce your youngest students to one of the greatest Christmas classics in an audio version specially designed for them! Follow the magical journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, a grumpy old man who learns the true meaning of generosity thanks to a visit from three ghosts. This simple and captivating A1 adaptation is...

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Poziom CEFR :A1, A1+

Poziom klasy :Level 1

Typ :Audiobooki

Kultura i cywilizacja :Ludzie i postacie, Życie codzienne, Kraje i Krajobrazy, Legendy i wyobrażenia

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Przewodnik pedagogiczny

Objective & Plot Summary

Objective: To introduce students to understanding a classic story, identifying main characters, their emotions (mean/kind, sad/happy) and the hero's transformation.

Summary: Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean old man who hates Christmas. One night, he receives a visit from three ghosts who show him his past, present, and future. Frightened by what he sees, he wakes up on Christmas morning transformed into a good and generous man.

Suggested Procedure

1. Before Listening (~5 min): IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS

Brainstorming: Discuss Christmas vocabulary with the help of images: Christmas, presents, family, dinner, snow.
Anticipation: Show an illustration of Scrooge. "Is this man happy or sad? Is he nice or mean?".

2. During Listening (~15-20 min): THE NIGHT OF THE GHOSTS

Fragmented listening with visual support:
- Part 1 (Mean Scrooge): Listen to the beginning of the story. Pause: "What does Scrooge like? (Money) What does he hate? (Christmas)".
- Part 2 (The 3 Ghosts): Listen to the ghosts' visit. After each ghost, show an image (a lonely child, a happy family, a grave) and ask "Is Scrooge happy or sad?".
- Part 3 (Kind Scrooge): Listen to the end, on Christmas morning.

3. After Listening (~10 min): A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Discussion: "At the end, is Scrooge a good man or a bad man? Is he happy? Why?".
Simple Task: Ask students to draw Scrooge at the end of the story (smiling, giving a gift) and write "Happy Scrooge" or "Merry Christmas!" below.

Adaptations

To simplify: Use emotion cards (happy, sad, angry smileys). While listening, students raise the card that corresponds to what Scrooge is feeling.
To elaborate: Ask students to imagine a gift for the Cratchit family and form a simple sentence. Example: "A toy for Tiny Tim." or "A big dinner for the family.".