Unit 7 A Christmas Carol
戏剧A Christmas Carol（圣诞欢歌）在时间上都
发生在圣诞前的一天，但又可以细细分为四个不
同场景：第一个场景发生在Scrooge 的办公室，
人物有Scrooge 和他的雇员Bob Cratchit，情节为
Scrooge阻止 Bob用蜡烛暖手，阻止Bob 向
Scrooge 请假过圣诞节，展现了Scrooge对人苛刻、
吝啬、自私的一面。
第二个场景发生在Scrooge和他的外甥 Fred之间，
情节为Fred邀请他舅舅Scrooge一起庆祝圣诞，
但是Scrooge断然拒绝，还奚落了Fred，从中可
以看出Scrooge没有亲情、惟利是图的本性。第
三个场景发生在 Scrooge 和一位慈善机构的先生
之间，慈善机构的先生向Scrooge 募捐，然而
Scrooge非但分文不给，相反还建议把那些穷人
关进监狱，从这个场景我们可以看出 Scrooge没
有社会责任感、缺乏怜悯心的特点。
第四个场景发生在圣诞前夜Scrooge的梦
中，主要人物为Santa Claus （圣诞老人）
和Scrooge ，圣诞老人前来提醒Scrooge所
做过的梦。在第四个场景后面还留下了一
个悬念，让我们思考接下去Scrooge将会
发生什么变化。为后面阅读Integrating
Skills 中的 A Christmas Carol 的第二部分
埋下良好的伏笔。
True or false exercises:
(1). It was cold in Scrooge’s office and Bob had to warm
himself over the candles. True
(2). Scrooge was willing to let Bob have a day off because
it would be Christmas the next day.
False
(3). Scrooge was invited by his niece and he accepted the
invitation happily. False
(4).A man arrived at Scrooge’s office because he wanted
to collect some money for the poor. True
(5). Scrooge didn’t want to give the poor any money
because he was poor himself.
False
(6). In Scrooge’s dream he met Jacob Marley.
False
Can you say something about some of
the characters in the play?
1.Ebenezer Scrooge
He is a selfish, mean, old man, and a
greedy bad boss who thinks nothing but
money and profits. He has no friend except
his business partner, Jacob Marley. He cares
for nobody but himself.
2.Santa Claus
He is said to be a person who brings
presents to children the night before
Christmas, but in our unit he is a
guide in the dream and will lead
Ebenezer Scrooge into his past, his
present and his future.
3.Jacob Marley
He is Ebenezer Scrooge's former
business partner and he is a man just
like Ebenezer Scrooge. After his death,
he can't get rest and happiness. In the
dream he tells Scrooge how to avoid
the sad fate of his.
4.Bob Cratchit
He is the assistant of Ebenezer Scrooge. He
often works long hours but he is paid very
little. It's very cold and he often feels too
cold to write on.
5.Fred
He is Scrooge's nephew. He is happy though
he is poor. He wants to invite his uncle,
Scrooge to Christmas dinner. But Scrooge
thinks they are too poor.
Close Test
It was the day before Christmas and
the weather was terrible. Bob wanted
to have a day off in order to have a
good Christmas dinner but his boss,
Scrooge, who was c old , mean and only
interested in making money， didn’t
allow him to do so at first. Scrooge’s
nephew—Fred wanted to i nvite Scrooge
to attend their Christmas dinner but he
was r efused. A gentleman who wanted
to collect some money for the poor was
also turned down by Scrooge. At last
when all the others left, Scrooge had a
dream, in which he met Santa Claus.
1.Reading comprehension:
1. It is Christmas Eve but Mr. Scrooge still checks his
clerk’s work. From here, we can see that he is ______.
C
A serious and demandingB hardworking and enterprising
C selfish and cold-hearted D thrifty(节俭的) and efficient
2. The gentleman comes in and tries to collect money for
the poor, but Mr. Scrooge talked about prisons,
because he thinks _____.
B
A The poor always break rules, so they should be sent to
prisons.
B He pays taxes for prisons for no reason, so it’s their duty
keeping the poor instead of the rich’s.
C Prisons are well equipped.
D The passage doesn’t offer the answer.
B
3. Mr. Scrooge’s typical is “ Humbug”. Why? _____
A. Because it was a fashionable word.
B. Because he thought everything a trick and
incomparable to money.
C. To show that he is educated.
D. To show that he is very rich.
C
4. Santa Claus’ typical is “ Ho, ho, ho”. Why?_____
A because he is Father Christmas, an old man.
B because he can not express himself clearly.
C because he tries to make others happy by saying
such words.
D this passage doesn’t offer the answer.
2. From the reading , what is Charles
Dickens’ attitude towards the poor and the rich ?
He showed deep sympathy and love for the
poor and had a strong hatred of the rich
who showed no mercy to the poor.
3. Discussion
If you are asked to say to Scrooge, what will you
say to him?
(1). Scrooge, although you have a lot of money,
you aren’t happy. You should try your best to be
friendly and generous to others.
(2). Scrooge, Christmas is the time when people
open their hearts freely. You should spend
Christmas with your relatives and friends.
(3). Scrooge, don’t always think about yourself,
otherwise, you can’t get others’ love and respect.
You will lead a meaningless and lonely life.
Reading : Integrating skills
1. Scan the play in two minutes and decide how
many parts you can divide it into.
Three parts (according to three scenes)
2. Read the first part and complete the following :
Scene One
Place__________
Time__________
Characters______________________________
Event___________________________________
Reasons _________________________________
Scrooge’s reaction __________________________
Scene One
Place___________________________________
The place where Scrooge lived when he was young.
Time___________________________________
The time when Scrooge was young.
Characters______________________________
Young Scrooge and his girlfriend
Event___________________________________
The girl wanted to be separated from Scrooge.
Reasons _________________________________
Because Scrooge cared nothing except making
_________________________________________
money, which made his girlfriend very disappointed.
Scrooge’s reaction __________________________
He felt very uneasy.
2. Read the second part and judge whether the
following sentences are true or false.
(1). In the dream it was Christmas Eve and the
Cratchits were having a Christmas dinner. True
(2). In the dream Tiny Tim was ill but his father
couldn’t afford the medicine for him. True
(3). These things really happened to the Cratchits
False
(4). On seeing the scene, Scrooge wanted to
change his life.
True
(5). Scrooge ordered a big Christmas pudding for
the Cratchits.
False
3. Read the last part and do the following
How did Bob Cratchit feel when he saw Scrooge and his
turkey?
A. Satisfied B. Interested C. Angry D. Surprised
D is correct
because he hadn’t expected that Scrooge
would be so generous.
Step II Post reading (P 62)
1. Santa Claus takes Scrooge on a journey
through time. What is his role? Is he a guide,
doctor or judge? Explain your answer.
I think his role is a guide. Because Santa Claus
only made Scrooge realize his mistake.
2. Scrooge says that he doesn’t want to
watch the scenes Santa shows him. Why not?
Because he regretted what he had done.
3. An important scene in A Christmas Carol is when
Scrooge watches his younger self talking with his girlfriend.
(1). What is the talk between young Scrooge and the girl
about? It is about their separation.
(2). What does she mean by “the golden idol”?
She means Scrooge loves money only.
(3). Why doesn’t she love Scrooge any more?
Because Scrooge values money more than anything else.
(4). What does it mean if people weigh everything by gain?
It means people will be selfish and greedy.
4. Why does Mrs Cratchit not want to
drink a toast to Mr Scrooge?
Because she thinks Scrooge is not worthy
of her toast .
5. What is wrong with Tiny Tim? Would it
be Scrooge’s fault if Tiny Tim died in the
future?
He is ill. It has much to do with Scrooge’s
meanness and selfishness if he would die in
the future.