1、1The 2nd Period ZhushaobiaoHuainan NO.5 Senior High School234Charles Dickens was an English critical novelist.He wrote 14 novels and many other short stories.He gave us a vivid description of life of ordinary people.His works shows sympathy and love for the poor.Setting(place and time):_People(heroe
2、s):_Actions(heroes behaviors):_Climax(crisis,conflict):_Ending(plot end):_Heroes characters(personalities):_Analysis of design(structure):_Theme:_ Clue:_Narrative techniques:_Scrooges officeA young man comes in.Fred leaves.Two gentlemen come in.Cratchit asks for a day off.Scrooge falls asleep.Scroog
3、es nephew invites him to have dinner but he refuses.Scrooge refuses to make a contribution to the poor.Four ghosts come to show Scrooge into a dream.His ex-partner Jacob Marley warns,the Ghost of Christmas Past shows him what happened when he was young,the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him what i
4、s happening at his clerk Cratchits home,the Ghost of Christmas Future shows him what will happen in the future.Scrooge is unwilling to meet Cratchits request.Analyse the characters in the story,trying to use as many adjectives as possible.Group work:Ebenezer ScroogeBob CratchitFredthe gentlemenGhost
5、sMainheroesWhat they say and didcharactersScroogeBobFredAre there any prisons for these people?”but be here early the next morning.Refuse to accept his nephews invitation,Refuse to donate money to the poorBe unwilling to allow Bobs leave.cold,selfish,unhappystingy,inhumane,merciless,unpopular,intere
6、sted in money.not othersI want a day off at Christmas”poor,modest and careful.“Do you want to come and have Christmas with us tomorrow?kind andhelpful.1.What is the true spirit of Christmas?Discussion 2 Are there Scrooges in our society nowadays?3.Making a comparison between a match girl and Scrooge
7、.The spirit of Christmas is something that makes people think about their mistakes and how to improve their life every year.Many people make plans about how they will change the way they are.A Christmas Carol is an example of a man Ebenezer Scrooge,who learns about his mistakes and improves his life
8、.Imagine some situations where if you were Scrooge,what would do then?let students choose one scene to act it outRole playSum up Sum up The play describes Scrooges actions on The play describes Scrooges actions on Christmas Eve.From his words and deeds we Christmas Eve.From his words and deeds we ca
9、n see that he was a very cold and selfish can see that he was a very cold and selfish person.The writer Dickens wanted to tell person.The writer Dickens wanted to tell us that such a person like Scrooge wouldnt be us that such a person like Scrooge wouldnt be happy and be unpopular because he didnt
10、happy and be unpopular because he didnt know“give”.know“give”.1.1.Whats the writing characteristics Whats the writing characteristics of it?of it?The text is a play,which consists of several different scenes.In the different scenes,Scrooge is the main character.In these scenes,we can clearly see tha
11、t Scrooge is very cold and unfriendly to his clerks.The novel is well written because the heroes are vivid and impressive.2.Whats the purpose of the writer to create the play?The play reflects the writers dream that everyone should be kind and friendly to others and should try his best to help other
12、s no matter whether he is poor or rich.Only in this way can he make his life worthwhile and can he be respected by others.The main character in this play The main character in this play Scrooge is in fact blamed by the Scrooge is in fact blamed by the writer.Dickens set a negative writer.Dickens set
13、 a negative example to show how important example to show how important unselfishness and generousness unselfishness and generousness are to our life!are to our life!Homework:Writing Homework:Writing Write a short review or a comment on the novel A Christmas Write a short review or a comment on the
14、novel A Christmas Carol using the information and key phrases in the text.Carol using the information and key phrases in the text.I think this play is very instructive because it can tell us many useful I think this play is very instructive because it can tell us many useful things.For example,what
15、is the correct attitude towards money.things.For example,what is the correct attitude towards money.Money is very important but money isnt everything.Money is very important but money isnt everything.We should value friendship and health more than money.Only in this We should value friendship and he
16、alth more than money.Only in this way can we live a meaningful life.I am very pleased with Scrooges way can we live a meaningful life.I am very pleased with Scrooges change of his life.change of his life.On December 24th ,when I was asleep ghosts took me to the house On December 24th ,when I was asl
17、eep ghosts took me to the house where I lived when I was young.I was surprised to find my younger where I lived when I was young.I was surprised to find my younger self was talking with my girlfriend.She said she wanted to say goodbye self was talking with my girlfriend.She said she wanted to say go
18、odbye to me because she thought I only cared about making money,which to me because she thought I only cared about making money,which made me so sad that I wanted to leave as soon as possible.made me so sad that I wanted to leave as soon as possible.Then ghosts took me to my employeeBobs house where
19、 they were Then ghosts took me to my employeeBobs house where they were having a Christmas dinner.His sonTiny Tim was seriously ill but he having a Christmas dinner.His sonTiny Tim was seriously ill but he couldnt get medicine because of their poverty.His wife even didnt couldnt get medicine because
20、 of their poverty.His wife even didnt want to toast to me.want to toast to me.I felt so touched that I decided to change my life.So I spared no time I felt so touched that I decided to change my life.So I spared no time in buying a big turkey for them and went to their house.They felt very in buying
21、 a big turkey for them and went to their house.They felt very surprised because they hadnt expected that I would be so generous.surprised because they hadnt expected that I would be so generous.Today was very important to me because I would turn over a new Today was very important to me because I would turn over a new leaf.leaf.Thank you for your cooperation
