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Charles Dickens British novelist

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

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

Listen to the tape and answer the following questions? 1.What is Jacob Marley’s fate? 2.What does the dream predict? 3.What does Ebenezer Scrooge have to do to avoid Jacob’s fate? Marley’s fate is that even after death he cannot find rest and happiness. The dream predicts that Scrooge will be visited by Santa Claus. Scrooge must meet Santa Claus to escape his fate

Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks. 1.Although we don’t know much about Scrooge’s character, we can guess that he is not a very________ being. 2.The reason why Marley appears in Scrooge’s dream to warn him is probably because _________________________. 3.Scrooge believes in neither Marley’s _________ nor in Santa Claus. 4.The hope and chance that Scrooge is offered is that he can_______something from Santa Claus. 5.Santa Claus will visit him __________ by the end of the day. social social Marley was Scrooge’s friend Marley was Scrooge’s friend learn learn tomorrow warnings

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

E: Who are you? M: You’d better ask me who I was? E: Who were you then? M: I life I was your partner, Jacob Marley. E: Can you—Can you sit down? M: You don’t believe in me, do you? E: I don’t. Why do you trouble me? Why do you come to me? M: People are social beings. So, in life, people must spend times together. If they do, then they will find

rest and happiness in life. If they don’t, they will never find rest and happiness, not even after death. That’s my fate. E: What—what do you mean? Tell me more. Speak comfort to me. M: I have none to give. I cannot help you. I cannot rest. I cannot stay. I cannot be with you much longer.. Listen to me! MY time is nearly up. E; Yes, yes. I will, but don’t be hard upon me. M: I’m here tonight to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate. E: I knew it. You were always a good friend to me. Thanks.

M: you will be visited by Santa Claus. E: He is a fairytale character. Is he the chance and hope mentioned? M: He is. E: It’s ridiculous. Is there no other way? M: NO, there isn’t. Learn from him. Without his visit, there is no way you can escape my fate. Expect him tomorrow, by the end of the day.