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3º & 4º SECONDARY EDUCATION STAGE

Didactic Project

TEACHER’S GUIDE

A Christmas Carol

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BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE…

SESSION 1 : SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS 8ACTIVITY 1 : SYNOPSIS 8ACTIVITY 2: WHO WAS CHARLES DICKENS? 9ACTIVITY 3 : THE CHARACTERS 10

SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY 14ACTIVITY 1 : WHAT IS HAPPENING? 14ACTIVITY 2: “CHRISTMAS TIME HAS COME TO TOWN” 15ACTIVITY 3 : CHRISTMAS SPIRITS 17

SESSION 3: THE ENDING 18ACTIVITY 1 : SPOT THE MISTAKE 18ACTIVITY 2: NEW WORDS 19ACTIVITY 3: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? 21ACTIVITY 4: PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT 22

AFTER THE PERFORMANCE…

SESSION 4 : EXPRESS YOURSELF 23ACTIVITY 1 : WHAT DID YOU THINK? 23ACTIVITY 2 : WRITE YOUR OWN REVIEW! 24ACTIVITY 3 : YOUR TURN! 25

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INDEX

1. JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROPOSAL 3

2. OBJETIVES 3

3. METHODOLOGY 4

4. ACTIVITIES 5


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1. JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROPOSAL

• Theatreasatoolforstimulatingandencouragingthestudenttodiscover,learnandapplythelanguagehe/shehaslearned.

• Theplayspresentsocialcontentandarealsofocusedonaneducational/studentenvironmentthatwillallowthestudentstoidentifywiththevaluescontainedtherein.

• Thescripts,apartfromallowingtheplaytobeperformedinthetheatrethuscreatingtherecreationalandaestheticaspect,alsohelp todevelopcommunicative functions,vocabularyandgrammaticalstructures.Thesecanbeworkedonbeforehandinclassusingaseriesofworksheetstofacilitateunderstandingoftheplotandcontributetolanguagelearning.This didactic material is adjusted to the level of the students according to the objectives stipulated for the relevant level by the Ministry of Education.

2. OBJECTIVES:

General:

• Listening to and understanding messages in a variety of verbal exchanges, utilizing the informationtransmittedtocarryoutspecifictasks.

• Expressingoneselfand interactingorally insimpleandcommonsituations,usingverbalandnon-verbalproceduresandadoptingarespectfulattitude.

• Writingavarietyoftextswithdifferentendings,withthehelpoftemplatesandmodels.

• Readingavarietyoftextsinordertounderstandthem,extractinggeneralandspecificinformationforapre-establishedgoal.

• Valuingaforeignlanguageasameanofcommunicationandunderstandingbetweenpeoplewithdifferentplacesoforigin,cultureandlanguages.

• Acquiringknowledgeoflinguistic,geographicandculturalfeaturesofthecountrywheretheforeignlanguageisspoken.

• Understandingthattheatreisasourceofpleasureandpersonalenrichment,thusfosteringhis/herinterestinit.

Specific:

• Fosteringan interest in takingpart inoralexchangesabout routinesandsituations fromdaily life in theforeignlanguage.

• Workingonlanguageprosody:aspectsofphonetics,rhythm,accentuationandintonation.

• Familiarisingthestudent,fromthestart,withtheplotanddifferentcharactersintheplay,inordertofacilitatecomprehensionoftheperformanceatthetheatre.

• Developingtwocommunicativefunctionsperlevel,providingthestudentwithallthesyntactic,grammatical,lexicalandphoneticknowledgethatmakeupthesaidfunctionsinorderforthestudenttobeabletograspthem.

• The four basic skills that each reader needs to develop in order to communicateoptimallywill alsobeworkedon:listeningandreadingcomprehension(L.C. - R.C.)andwrittenandoralexpression(W.E. - O.E).


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3. METHODOLOGY

Presentation of Material:

Thedidacticworksheets includedwith thematerial,available tobothstudentsand teachers,aredesignedtobecompletedoverfour 60 minute sessions.Theideabehindthisisfortheworksheetstobeintegratedintotheclassroutine,reinforcingorapplyingpreviousknowledgeorintroducingnewbutsimplecontentforaspecificlevel.

Structure of Material:

Theobjectiveofthefirst,secondandthirdsessionsistogivethestudentsthenecessarypreparationinorderforthemtobeabletowatchtheplaywithoutanycomprehensionproblemsonthedayoftheperformance.

Thefourth sessionwill focusonexpression.Afterhavingseentheplay, thestudentswillbeallowedtoexpresstheiropinionsontheperformance(comparingtheactualendingwiththeendingtheyhadpreviouslyimagined;comparingthebehaviouroftheactorswiththeirown).


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SESSION 1 Activity 1

Activity 2

Activity 3

SESSION 2 Activity 1 Activity 2

Activity 3


Activity 2

Activity 3

Activity 4

• R.C.• O.E.

• R.C.• O.E.

• R.C.• W.E.

• L.C.

• L.C.

• R.C.• O.E.

• R.C.• W.E.

• R.C.• O.E.• W.E.

• R.C.• O.E.

• R.C.• W.E.

• Familiarisationwiththeplot

• Familiarisationwiththeauthor

• Familiarisationwiththecharacters

• Discriminatingsounds

• Listeningtoasong

• Discussingopinions

• Testinggrammar

• Newvocabulary

• Verifyinghypotheses

• Roleplay

BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE

3º & 4º E.S.O. OBJECTIVES COMPETENCIES


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Activity 2

Activity 3

• O.E.

• W.E.

• O.E.

• Testingknowledge

• Talkingabouttheplay

• Listeningtoasong

AFTER THE PERFORMANCE

3º & 4º E.S.O. OBJECTIVES COMPETENCIES


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SELECTED APPROACH:

Although our main objectives are to foster interest in theatre and to help the student to grasp two newcommunicative functions, our approach is intended to be entertaining, visual and communication-based.Indeed,ontheseworksheets,wecanfindmanyactivitiespresentedintheformofgames,whichalsoprovidemomentsoffuninclass.Finally,allsessionsrequirethestudentstoexpressthemselves,withactivitiesfocusingonsituationsfromdailylife,orevenroleplay.Assuch,ourgoalistoofferactivitiesasanalternativetotheroutineoftheclassroomroutineandtomakelearningasecondlanguagemoreappealing.Allofthisworkispresentedasprojectoftheutmostinterest:seeingaplayinaforeignlanguage.

ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

Before starting on the worksheets and the activities proposed therein, the students must have a copy of the play in order to go on to read it. Similarly, given that there are many activities requiring useful and modern re-sources, there must also be a CD player in the classroom for listening to the scenes and songs. All this mate-rial (play, CD, worksheets) is available on the following website: www.recursosweb.com

In the student section, the sessions are spread out over several worksheets. It is advisable to make as many copies as there are students as soon as possible. As soon as the students have the worksheets, they will be able to complete them, following the instructions given for each exercise and with help from additional mate-rials such as dictionaries and reference manuals in class.

In the teacher’s section, you will find all the activities designed for the students as well as all the correct ans-wers to the questions.

The activities on the didactic worksheets are designed to train the four basic skills in foreign language acqui-sition: Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Written Expression and Oral Expression.

Through these skills, a range of vocabulary, grammatical structures and phonetic aspects are developed in order to acquire a series of communicative functions that we consider to be key for understanding the play as well for applying them to real situations.

In addition to working on the four basic skills, the sessions follow a sequential order. It is important to completeevery session, from the introduction of the plot to the storyline and characters, culminating in the resolution ofthe play. It is therefore necessary to complete the didactic worksheets before going to see the play in order toreinforce overall comprehension and, at the same time, create a sense of anticipation of what students may feelupon leaving the theatre.


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SESSION 1: SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS BBefore

Activity 1: The Synopsis

Before youread,lookattheunderlinedwordsfromthesynopsisandmatchthemtothecorrectdefinition.Nowusethewordsabovetofillinthegaps.

The play is set on Christmas Eve in 19th century London. It tells the story of Mr. Scrooge, a mean, tight-fistedold man who has no love or kindness in heart. Mr Scrooge does not care about his family or other people; the only thing that is important to him is money. On Christmas Eve, 3 ghosts visit Mr Scrooge – the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Future. Each ghost shows Mr Scrooge a scene from his life. The first ghost shows him his life as a child, the second ghost shows him his life as it is now, and the third ghost shows him how his future will be if he doesn’t change his attitude and become better person. Will the ghosts succeed in teaching Mr Scrooge a lesson…? Will Mr Scrooge become a kinder, more caring man...?

What isaChristmascarol?Canyouthinkofanywell-knowncarols?Whydoyouthinktheplayiscalled“A Christmas Carol?”

1. Theplayis set 2. Christmas Eve

3.mean/tight-fisted

4. ghost

5. 19th century

6. attitude

Acarolisajoyful,happyreligioussongcelebratingthebirthofChrist.

a. aspirit b.thewayyouthinkandbehave

c.thenightbeforeChristmas

d.theyears1800-1899

e. happens/takesplace

f. doesn´tliketospendmoney


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Activity 2: Who Was Charles Dickens?

Who wasDickens?Doyouknowanythingabouthim?HowisheconnectedtothestoryofAChristmasCarol?Dothefollowingquizasaclasstofindoutmore…

Now thatyouknowa littlebitaboutCharlesDickens(oneof themostfamousEnglishwritersinhistory),seewhatotherinterestingfactsyoucanfindoutabouthim…!

1.WhowasCharlesDickens?

Afamousactor

Afamouswriter

Ameanoldman

2.Wherewashefrom?

NewYork,USA

Paris,France

London,England

3.Whendidhelive?

From1812to1870

From1712to1770

From1912to1970

4.Oneofhismostfamousnovelsiscalled…

AChristmasSong

AChristmasDinner

AChristmasCarol

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Activity 3 : The Characters

In theplay,thereare10characters.Readthecharacterlistbelowtofindoutwhotheyare:

Now,readthefollowingextractfromtheplay.ItisthescenewhereTheGhostofChristmasPresenttakesMrScroogetoFred,LindaandTinyTim´shouse.

•MrScrooge–Ameanoldmanwhoonlycaresabouthismoney

•FredCratchit–MrScrooge´snephewandemployee

•LindaCratchit–Fred´swife

•TinyTim–FredandLinda´sson

•Fanny–MrScrooge´ssisterandFred´smother(shediedwhenFredwasborn)

•Marley´sGhost–MrScrooge´soldbusinesspartner(Hediedsevenyearsago)

•TheGhostofChristmasPast

•TheGhostofChristmasPresent

•TheGhostofChristmasFuture

Extract from the play (Track 7):

CHRISTMAS PRESENT: MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

HelloScrooge.IamtheGhostofChristmasPresent.

WhichChristmas?

ThisChristmasScrooge.ThisverysameChristmas.Willyoucomewithme?

Iamwillingtogowithyou,yes.

Good,come.




(There is a creaking sound and the mirror opens, revealing a dark passage. They squeeze into the passage as the mirror closes again. They arrive at the house of his nephew, Fred. Through one of the windows we can see Linda preparing Christmas dinner and Tiny Tim can be heard in the background.) (Fred´s house. Mrs Cratchit is cooking the dinner. Tiny Tim’s voice is heard offstage.)

TINY TIM:

LINDA:

(Enter Fred and Tiny Tim.)

FRED:

MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

TINY TIM:

FRED:

TINY TIM:

FRED:

TINY TIM:

LINDA:

(Linda is thrilled by Tiny Tim’s generosity. She moves aside to talk to Fred without Tiny Tim hearing.)

Ahoy!We’vearrived!Moortheboat!

Daddy!TinyTim!

We’vearrived,Captain!

What´swrongwithFred’sson?Whydoeshelooksoweak?

Shhhh…Fredtoldyou,butyouneverlistenedtohim.

Ishesick?

You’llsee.

Therewerealotofpeopleoutinthestreet,weren’tthere,Daddy?

Yes,son.

Andaladywhowassellingchestnutsgavemeadozenforfree!

Itoldhimtoeatsomeofthem,buthedidn’twantto.

Theyarefordinner,Mummy!

Thankyou,dear!Wewillputthemonthetable.




LINDA: FRED: LINDA: FRED:

(Linda is setting the table. She wonders whether to put out three plates or four.)

LINDA: TINY TIM:

FRED:

LINDA:

FRED: LINDA: FRED: LINDA: FRED: LINDA: FRED:

MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PRESENT: MR. SCROOGE:


Whatdidthedoctorsay?TinyTimisnotgettingbetter….Helooksweakerthanlastweek.Oh,mybaby….Butwemustn’t besad, forhimor forus.He ishappyandwemustenjoyChristmastogether.TomorrowwillbeinthehandsofGod.

MydearFred,willMr.Scroogebehavingdinnerwithusintheend?Ishecoming,Daddy? Ishecoming? Ishecoming? Ishe? Ishe?TellmeDaddy…ishecoming?I’msorry…buthesaid“Bah,humbug!”…SoIdon’tthinkhewillbecomingthisyeareither.“Bah,Humbug”?Hedoesn’tknowwhathewillbemissing!What’sthepointofhavingsomuchmoneyifheissoalone?Iknow.Thetruthis,Ifeelsorryforhim.Why?It’shisownfault.Whyishesoobsessedaboutmoneywhenheliveslikeapoorman?I don’t understandwhy you care somuch about him, when he shows nointerestinus.(Covering Tiny Tim’s ears.) Linda,please!Notinfrontoftheboy!Heshouldhearthetruthabouthisuncle!Linda,darling,IinvitehimeveryyeartospendChristmasEvewithus,hopingthatoneyearhewillcome…Ifeelsorryforhim…Buthecouldneverupsetme.Heistheonewhohastoputupwithhimselfallthetime.Idon’talwaysunderstandhisways,butheismyonlyfamily:heispartofmyroots.He’smymother’sbrother.SometimesIlookinhiseyesandwonderwhatmymother’seyeswouldhavebeenlike.Shewasbeautiful…ShediedgivingbirthtoFred…itwasasifshejustfellasleepholdingherbabyinherarms.Andyoulookedafteryournephew,right?Um…No…Hestillhadhisfather.Ineverunderstoodwhatshesawinhim.ButhisfatherdiedwhenFredwasonlysevenyearsold.Yes,buthewasverymatureforhisage.Heknewhowtolookafterhimself.




Reported Speech. Change these sentences from the scene you have just read intoreportedspeech.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.

MR.SCROOGE:What´swrongwithFred’sson?

Mr Scrooge asked what was wrong with Fred´s son.

MR. SCROOGE: Is he sick?

FRED: Tiny Tim is not getting better.

LINDA:MydearFred,willMr.Scroogebehavingdinnerwithusintheend?

FRED:Thetruthis,Ifeelsorryforhim.

LINDA:It’shisownfault.

LINDA(TOFRED):Idon’tunderstandwhyyoucaresomuchabouthim.

LINDA:Heshouldhearthetruthabouthisuncle!

Mr Scrooge asked if he was sick.

Fred said (that) Tiny Tim was not getting better.

Linda asked (Fred) if Mr Scrooge would be having dinner with them in the end.

Fred said (that) the truth was, he felt sorry for him.

Linda said (that) it was his own fault.

Linda said (that) she didn´t understand why Fred cared so much about him.

Linda said (that) he should hear the truth about his uncle.



SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAYBBefore

Activity 1: What Is Happening?

Listen to extractfromtheplay(Track2)andanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.WhatisMrScrooge´sfavouriteexpression? Bah,goaway! Bah,nonsense! Bah,humbug!

2.WhodoesMrScroogethinkismakingthestrangenoises? arat athief FatherChristmas

3.WhohascometovisitScrooge? Theghostofhisoldbusinesspartner Someoneaskingforadonation Apoliceman

4.Whatisthenameofthevisitor? JamesMarley JohnMarley JacobMarley

5.HowmanyyearsagodidMrMarleydie? 8yearsago 7yearsago 6yearsago

6.WhatreasondoesMrScroogegivefornottrustinghissenses? insomnia aheadache indigestion

7.WhyhasthevisitorcometoseeMrScrooge? TowishhimMerryChristmas Togivehimawarning Toaskformoney

8.WhoistheonlypersonwhocansaveMrScrooge? himself Fred TinyTim

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Activity 2: “Christmas Time Has Come to Town”

Listen tothesong,“ChristmasTimeHasCometoTown”(Track5)andfillinthemissingwords.Youhavebeengiventhefirstlettertohelpyou.

CHRISTMAS TIME HAS COME TO TOWN

Openyourh_________,

openyours_______,

Christmastime,Christmastime

hascometotown.

Ineveryk________,

Ineveryw________,


hascometotown.

Hearthevoices

callingyou,

ineveryp___________,

ineverys__________ .

Hearthebells,

it’sChristmastime.

Don’tbea____________,

don’tlookb_____________ .

Openyourh__________,

openyours________,


hascometotown.

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Ineveryk_______,

ineveryw__________,


hascometotown.

Lookthroughthew____________,

it’sstartingtos________ .

Thebellsareringing,

youarenotalone.

Shareyourb_________,

shareyourh_____________,

it’sonlyChristmas

ifyousingthissong.

Openyourh__________,

openyours______,


hascometotown.

Ineveryk_______,

ineveryw_________,


hascometotown.

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Activity 3: Christmas Spirit

Readthefollowingquote:

Discussthefollowingquestions:

All youhave todo isbelieve in the spirit ofChristmasand theneverythingaroundyouwillbecomemagical.It’snotmoneythatmakesitspecial,butthepeoplewhoyouarewith,mylittleScrooge.

FANNY:

1.DoyouagreewithFanny? 2.WhatmakesChristmasspecialforyou? 3.HowdoesyourfamilycelebrateChristmas?



SESSION 3: THE ENDINGBBefore

Activity 1: Spot the Mistakes

The followingextractfromtheplay(Track11)has9grammaticalmistakes.Tohelpyou,theyhavebeenunderlined.Rewritethedialoguewithbettergrammar.

Lookatyournephew…doesn’theremindyouofyoursister?Yes…ineveryway.Hissmile,hishappiness,hisoptimism,andheisjustasstrongwilledasshewas.We havetogonow.(or) We mustgonow.Pleaseno,letmestayalittlelonger,Iwouldliketostaywiththemallnight.Ohreally?Youhadtheopportunitytodine(or)eat(or)havedinnerwiththem,butyoukickedFredoutofyourofficeasifhewasyourworstenemy!It’stimetogo,comeon.Why?Soon Christmas will be over, time is running out… I’m upagainsttheclock,let’sgo.



CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PRESENT:


CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PRESENT:




Activity2:NewWords

Read theextract from theplay (Track13) where theGhostofChristmasFuture takesMrScroogetoseehisfuture.

FRED: Farewell,mydearUncle,youleftustoosoon.LINDA:Comeon,Fred.MR. SCROOGE: Ididleavethemsomemoney,right?CHRISTMAS FUTURE: Notapenny.What’smore,youdidn’tevenleavemoneyforyourownfuneral.Fredwillhavetopayforit.

MR. SCROOGE:Mynephew?Buthehasnomoney!

LINDA: Areyousureyouwanttospendalloursavingsandthemoneyforyourbooktopayforhisfuneral?

FRED: Mydear,Iwantadignifiedfuneralformyuncle.Attheendofthedayhewasmysister’sbrother.Andyouknowwhat?Thatmakesmefeelgood.

LINDA: Theywerealloursavings,andyourbook!MR. SCROOGE: Whatdoyoumean,allhissavings?

CHRISTMAS FUTURE:Itseemsthatyournephewcaredforyoumorethanyourealised.LINDA: Nopublishershavetakenanyinterestinyourbook,that’sbadluck!FRED:It’sagoodjobIdidn’tgetconnedbythelastone,theywantedtopublishmybookinsomebodyelse’sname.Idon’tknow,Honey,I’vegotthefeelingthatonedaysomebodywillreadmyworkandbelieveinme.

LINDA:Ofcoursedear,ofcourse.(They hug.)MR. SCROOGE: Whydoesnobodybelieveinhim?Heisagoodman,lookatallhedidforme…

CHRISTMAS FUTURE: Yes,thatissomethingYOUwouldneverdo.FRED: OurTinyTimwouldhavelovedtohavereadhisfather’sbook.Restinpeace,myson,whereveryouare.You’llalwaysbeclosetous,hereinourhearts.

MR. SCROOGE: TinyTim….He….Died?

CHRISTMAS FUTURE:Ifeverythingstaysinthesameasitisnow,thiswillbehisfate.

MR. SCROOGE:Itcan’tbe!PoorTinyTim!Idon’twanttoseeanymore…Please,Iwanttogohome…Ican’ttakeanymore.




Look attheunderlinedwordsandphrasesinthedialogue.Theyarelistedbelowintheleft-handcolumn.Matchthemtothecorrectsynonymintheright-handcolumn.

Can youmakeyourownsentencessomeofthesewordsandphrasesortheirsynonyms?

1.farewell 2.apenny 3.money 4.dignified 5.nephew 6.conned

7.agoodjob

8.died

9.fate

a.cash

b.passedaway

c.tricked

d.goodbye

e.acent

f.lucky

g.yourbrotherorsister´sson

h.destiny

i.respectful

1.________________________________________________________________

2.________________________________________________________________

3.________________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________________

5.________________________________________________________________

6.________________________________________________________________

7.________________________________________________________________

8.________________________________________________________________

9.________________________________________________________________




Activity 3: What Happens Next?

Inthepreviousactivity,youreadanextractfromtheplaywheretheGhostofChristmasFuturetakesMrScroogetoseewhathisfuturewillbelikeifhedoesn´tchangehiswaysandbecomeabetterperson.

DoyouthinkthatScroogewillchange?Doyouthinkhewilllearnthelessonthattheghostsaretryingtoteachhim?Givereasonsforyouranswers.

Discussyourideasasaclass.Usethesestructurestohelpyou…

I think that …MrScroogemay/might/could…It is possible that …Perhaps …




Activity4:PastSimpleandPresentPerfect

Change thesesentencesfromtheplayfrompastsimpletopresentperfect.Theverbsyouneedtochangehavebeenunderlinedforyou.

Now,changethesesentencesfromtheplayfrompresentperfecttopastsimple.Theverbsyouneedtochangehavebeenunderlinedforyou.

Ihaven’theardathing…allIknowishedidn’tleavemeanythingatall.

Iheardthatsomebodybrokeintohishouseandstoleeverything.

Scroogewasaverymeanman;Idon’tthinktheywillspendmuchonhisfuneral.

Farewell,mydearUncle,youleftustoosoon.

What’smore,youdidn´tleavemoneyforyourownfuneral.

Andwhathashappenedtoallofhismoney?

I haven’theardathing…allIknowishedidn’tleavemeanythingatall.

Nopublishershavetakenanyinterestinyourbook,that’sbadluck.

I haven’t heard a thing… all I know is he hasn´t left me anything at all.

I heard that somebody has broken into his house and has stolen everything.

Scrooge has been a very mean man; I don’t think they will spend much on his funeral.

Farewell, my dear Uncle, you have left us too soon

What’s more, you haven´t left money for your own funeral.

And what happened to all of his money?

I didn´t hear a thing… all I know is he didn’t leave me anything at all.

No publishers took any interest in your book, that’s bad luck.



SESSION 4 : Express Yourself AAfter

Activity1:WhatDidYouThink?

Nowthatyouhaveseentheplay,let´stalkabouttheexperience….

What was your general impression of the play?

Whatdidyoulikethemost?

Whatmessagedoyouthinktheplayistryingtoteachus?

• funny

• exciting

• boring

• entertaining

• clever

• inspiring

• enjoyable

• The best part was…

• The funniest part was…

• The most entertaining part was…

• The most enjoyable part was…

I thought it was…..

because…..




Activity2:WriteYourOwnReview!

Imagineyouareajournalistforyourlocalnewspaper.Youneedtowriteareviewoftheplaygivingyouropinionaboutthefollowing…

Below is theopeningparagraphof the review. Continuewithyourown thoughtsandideas.

• Theplot• Theactors• Thescript• Thecostumes• Thescenery• Themusic

Last night was the premiere of the well-known classic, “A Christmas Carol”. There was not an empty seat in the theatre, and the audience was very excited to see the story of Mr Scrooge come to life before their eyes…




Activity3:YourTurn!

Usethefollowingscripttorole-play(Track4)whereMrScroogevisitsaChristmaspast.Youcanusethedirectionsinbracketstohelpyou.

(Scrooge falls asleep. Within a few seconds the clock strikes. Scrooge turns over in the bed and wonders if something will appear before his eyes. The room fills with mist, and the window swings open and closes again. Scrooge lights a candle, but it blows out and then relights on its own. The image of a ghost appears, staring at him from the mirror.)

MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PAST: MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PAST:

MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PAST:

MR. SCROOGE:

(They hear children’s voices as they pass through the mirror in Mr. Scrooge´s bedroom, out into the street.)

CHRISTMAS PAST: MR. SCROOGE:CHRISTMAS PAST: MR. SCROOGE:

AreyoutheghostIwastoldwouldcometoseeme?

Iam.

Whoareyou?

IamtheGhostofChristmasPast…adarkmemoryinyourheart.Iwillshowyouthepast,yourpreviouslife.

Whatdoyoumean?

I will take you back to the Christmases you have already had.Followme!

Whereareyoutakingme?

Don´tyouremembertheway?

Ithinkso…wait!Thisisthewaytomyoldschool!

Exactly!

Itcan’tbe…butthey´remy…thosearemyfriend´svoices!CanIspeaktothem?




CHRISTMAS PAST:

MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PAST: MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PAST:

(Scrooge gets closer and sees a young boy crying.)

MR. SCROOGE: CHILD SCROOGE:

(He takes his books and gets up.)

MR. SCROOGE:

CHRISTMAS PAST:CHILD SCROOGE: MR. SCROOGE:FANNY: CHILD SCROOGE:

FANNY:

MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PAST: MR. SCROOGE: CHRISTMAS PAST: MR. SCROOGE: CHILD SCROOGE: FANNY:

Theycan´tseeyou,norhearyou.Theyaretheshadowsofthingsthathavebeen,theydonotknowwearehere.(Friskily.) They’vejustleftschooltogohomeforChristmas.Theyletusgohomefortheholidays,youknow?Yes,allbutone…Look…Whodoyouseethere?Itmustbesomeboywhostayedattheboardingschool…hecan’thaveafamilytogoto.Takeacloserlook!

Why…thatisme!AnotherChristmashere…

Myfatherleftmeheremanytimes,atthisschoolatChristmas.Hehadalotofwork…Hewasalwaystoobusytospendtimewithus.Lookwho´scoming…Fan!Whatareyoudoinghere?It’smysister!It´smysisterFan!Hello,whatareyoudoing?I´mdrawingapicture…aChristmaspresentforFather.Fan,whereisFather?Father…Father isworking…hehasa lotofwork todotoday. Itlookslikewearestayinghere.Mysister…shehadalargeheart.Shediedasyoungwoman,right?Yes,whenshehadherson.Yournephew.YesButFan,won’twebehavingChristmasdinner?Ofcoursewewill!Firstlyweneedatablecloth.(She takes off her winter cloak and places it over two chairs.)




CHILD SCROOGE: FANNY:



CHILD SCROOGE: FANNY: CHILD SCROOGE: FANNY:



CHILD SCROOGE:FANNY:

ButFan,thatisnotatablecloth,it´syourwintercloak…Ofcourse it is. It´sa luxurytablecloth.A luxurytablecloth,withgoldborders.Isn´titpretty?ButFan…Ifyoupretendhardenough,youwillseeit.Doesn´t it looknice?Andwecantakethispreciousvase,coveredwithjewels…Whatvase?Thismug,Fan?It’snotamug! It´sbeautiful Indianvase…Averyspecial Indianvase.Isn´titbrilliant?It´s amazing, Fan… and very pretty. I´d never seen it like thatbefore.Andlastbutnotleast,weneed…flowers!Weneedfood!Thefoodistakencareof,thechefwillbringitfromdownstairsinaminute…Now,aChristmastableisn´taChristmastablewithoutflowers for decoration. (Taking out some colouredpencils andplacing then in the mug.)

(She says, taking out an enormous cardboard box.)(Showing the empty

cardboard box.)(Taking two buns from

her bag.)

Thereweare!Beautifulflowers.Inthis

house,moneydoesnotmatter.Themostimportantthingisthatwearetogether.Butwhathouse,Fan?Weareonthestreet.Oh,nottonight…tonightweareinagreatdininghall…surroundedbywarmfireplaces!Lookatthesplendidrug!Andthetablecoveredwithdelicacies!Andlook,herecomestheturkey!Aturkey?Yesaturkey! Butbeforewestartwiththispipinghotturkey,

let’s tuck into this bread. This bread is freshlybaked,fromaconventinSouthLondon…

Mmmm!Delicious!Fan,itsmellsdelicious!WhatamarvellousChristmasdinner!Ofcourse,youhavetobelieveittomakeitreal!AllyouhavetodoisbelieveinthespiritofChristmasandtheneverythingaroundyouwillbecomemagical.It´snotmoneythatmakesitspecial,butthepeoplewhoyouarewith,mylittleScrooge.




Alternatively,useyour imaginationandcreativitytochoreographmovementsforthesong,“ThanksforOpeningYourHeart”(Track15).Thenperformandsingthesongforyourclassmates.

MR. SCROOGE:Thanksforshowingmetheway,thanksforopeningthedoors.

NowIknowthemeaningoflove,thanksforopeningyourheart.

LINDA:Allyouusedtobelivesinthepast,

we’llbeginanewlife.

FRED:Allyouusedtobe

willnevercomeback.

TINY TIM:Thanksforopeningyourheart!

ALL:Thanksforgivingusallthislight,becauseit’sChristmastime!Seethefuture,anewlife.

Thanksforopeningyourheart!Thanksforgivingusallthislight,becauseit’sChristmastime!Seethefuture,anewlife.

Thanksforopeningyourheart!


OldScroogedoesnotknowthetruemeaningofChristmas...so the bigger the illness… the bigger the show! Cometo see our moving musical, which we have preparedespeciallyforyou.ThisclassicalpieceofEnglishliteraturewillbecomethebest-lovedclassof theseason.ComeandenjoyanunforgettabletimewithyourpupilsatthisfabulousadaptationofoneofDickens’mostemblematicworks.

OTHER SHOWS (3º & 4º Secondary Education Stage)

Frankenstein(In English)Le malade imaginaire(En Français) Rinconete y CortadilloLuces de bohemia

A ChristmasCarolDidacticProjectelaboratedbyNawafNumenGonzález

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