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"A Christmas Carol" By Charles Dickens
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Oxford Bookworms Library, Stage 3
by Charles Dickens and Clare WestEbeneezer Scrooge is a cross, miserable, mean old man. . His clerk, Bob Cratchit, gets only fifteen shillings a week, and has to work in a cold little office, with a fire too small to warm even his toes.But that Christmas Eve Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his long-dead partner, Jacob Marley. And after him come three more ghostly visitors ... It is a long night, and a frightening night, and when Christmas Day finally arrives, Scrooge is a very different man indeed.
Penguin Readers Level 1: A Christmas Carol (ELT Graded Reader)
by Charles DickensPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. Each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises. The eBook edition does not include access to additional online resources.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas. He is angry that people are not working. Then, he meets the ghost of his old partner, Jacob Marley. Can Scrooge be a good person before it is too late?
The Play Of A Christmas Carol (PDF)
by David Holman and Heinemann StaffThe Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. This is an adaptation of Dickens's popular Christmas story for reading aloud and performing.
The Play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (PDF)
by David HolmanThe Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. This is an adaptation of Dickens's popular Christmas story for reading aloud and performing.
Rollercoasters
by Charles DickensRollercoasters now covers GCSE set texts! This edition of A Christmas Carol has the same pick-up-able quality as our popular Key Stage 3 novels.
Steampunk: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
by Zdenko BasicCharles Dickens' A Christmas Carol tells the time-honored tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, whose encounters with the ghosts of Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come lead him to examine his bitter existence. Haunting steampunk illustrations by acclaimed artist Zdenko Basic accompany the original story, transforming this Christmas classic like never before. Images of steam-powered machinery, a chilling industrial London, and ornate mechanical gears come together as Scrooge travels through his life on Christmas Eve night.Additionally, Charles Dickens' celebrated short stores, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton” and A Christmas Tree” are included and paired with equally enchanting steampunk illustrations. Those of us who cherish each holiday with Dickens in our heartsthe man who has linked the Christmas spirit with love, forgiveness, and charitywill treasure this rare collector's edition for this Christmas and many to come.
Study and Revise for GCSE
by Sue BennettExam Board: AQA, Edexcel, WJEC, WJEC EduqasLevel: GCSE (9-1)Subject: English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015First Exams: Summer 2017Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise A Christmas Carol throughout the course.This Study and Revise guide:- Increases students' knowledge of A Christmas Carol as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners- Develops understanding of plot, characterisation, themes and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their exam responses- Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text- Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, annotated sample student answers and tips for reaching the next grade- Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay- Provides opportunities for students to review their learning and identify their revision needs with knowledge-based questions at the end of each chapter
Target Grade 5 A Christmas Carol AQA GCSE
by David GrantTarget Grade 5 A Christmas Carol AQA GCSE (9-1) Eng Lit Workbook
Trump’s Christmas Carol
by Lucien Young and Watt T. Dickens‘I have the best ghosts, everyone says so’President Ebenezer Trump is a rich old fool, whose heart is as small as his hands and whose words are as false as his hair. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by three spirits, all intent on changing his evil ways: Bill Clinton, the jovial Ghost of Christmas Past; Barack Obama, the big-eared Ghost of Christmas Present; and the terrifying Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who shows him how abolishing Obamacare will finish off Tiny Tim…'This Scrooge is gonna be yooooge...'
Usborne Young Reading, Series 2
by Lesley Sims and Charlies DickensThis simple retelling of the classic Dickens Christmas story has been adapted for children starting to read independently and remains faithful to the original text. With illustrations by Alan Marks, children will shudder at Marley's ghost and sympathize with Tiny Tim's plight.
WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Set Text Teacher Guide
by Jamie ReesConfidently teach A Christmas Carol using classroom-ready, manageable schemes of work that ensure you cover the full text in 10-12 weeks. This Set Text Teacher Guide: - Enables you to navigate efficiently through A Christmas Carol, improving your students' textual understanding and analytical skills week by week - Reduces your planning time by providing explanatory teaching notes and photocopiable student worksheets that are closely aligned to the Assessment Objectives - Caters for students of varying abilities with extra support for the less able and suitably challenging activities to stretch high achievers - Helps you map student progress across the course through a mix of short activities and more formal assessments - Includes a dedicated section on exam preparation with practice questions, student-friendly mark schemes and advice on writing high-level answers in timed conditions
York Notes for AQA GCSE
by Ms Lyn LockwoodFull colour revision cards Easy-to-read bullet points to help you understand and write about A Christmas Carol Dedicated sections on Characters, Form, Structure and Language and Themes and contexts to help you get to grips with key techniques Question and answer revision cards to test your knowledge in a flash Colourful ideas maps and quick quizzes to encourage focused, active revision Practice questions and fully annotated sample answers at different levels to give you full coverage of every aspect of the exam Complete answer keys will help you measure your progress at every step Comprehensive How to use section allows you to tailor your revision from one-hour to five-minute sessions Last-minute revision cards for speedy, effective revisionYork Notes for AQA GCSE (9-1) Rapid Revision Cards: A Christmas Carol is an essential revision aid allowing you to build your understanding of Charles Dickens's classic ghost story. Find within these compact cards, focused analysis, key information and plenty of opportunity to put your knowledge to the test. In order to impress an examiner you are likely to need to demonstrate understanding of key quotations on aspects of the novella such as plot, settings and contexts, characters and themes. The Rapid Revision cards will encourage you to actively learn these key quotes by providing fill-in-the blanks activities to test yourself. Think more deeply sections appear frequently and invite you to answer questions such as: How does Dickens use setting to make Christmas seem to be an exciting time in London? With quick quizzes, key questions and try for yourself Think sections, these cards encourage you to practise the skills you've been learning. With the York Notes for AQA GCSE (9-1) Rapid Revision Cards: A Christmas Carol you'll have everything you need, including Grade 5 and Grade 7+ annotated sample answers and practice questions on character and theme, alongside help planning your response, to attain the highest grade that you can.