Young Adult Readers. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

Dickens famous Christmas story shows us the difficult lives of the poor but it is also a story of hope where the future can be better. Ebenezer Scrooge loves only one thing - money. He has no friends doesn t like his family and never helps anyone. But when Jacob Marley who s been dead for seven years arrives at his house one night Scrooge learns that a good life is about much more than money. In this Reader you will find information about Charles Dickens life Focus on sections England in the 1800s Christmas traditions and Scrooge on film Syllabus Present Continuous future plans and activities - Past Perfect Simple narrative reported speech - Future with will offers promises predictions etc - Modal verbs could possibility should present and future reference for advice might present and future reference for possibility used to infinitive past habits