A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Book Summary) - Minute Book Report – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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1.This is a story about a man named Ebenezer Scrooge who lives in London

2.He is a greedy and who despises Christmas

3.But because it’s Christmas Eve, he gives his clerks, among them Bob Cratchit, the day off

4.Just as Scrooge is about to enter his home for the evening, he sees the face of his old partner, Marley, in the door knocker

5.This him, but Scrooge shrugs it off and prepares for bed

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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C2)

aftermath

A2

A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

Example:

"shows how others react to Scrooge’s eventual death and portrays the Cratchits in the aftermath"

business

B2

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

Example:

"business partner, Marley, in the door knocker. This frightens him, but Scrooge shrugs it"

absorbed

A2

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

Example:

"absorbed with making money that his fiancee leaves him."

mean-spirited

B1

Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition.

Example:

"and mean-spirited moneylender who despises Christmas. But because it’s Christmas Eve,"

moneylender

B1

A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry

Example:

"and mean-spirited moneylender who despises Christmas. But because it’s Christmas Eve,"

reluctantly

B1

In a reluctant or hesitant manner.

Example:

"he reluctantly gives his clerks, among them Bob Cratchit, the following day off."

following

A2

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

Example:

"he reluctantly gives his clerks, among them Bob Cratchit, the following day off."

frightens

A2

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

Example:

"business partner, Marley, in the door knocker. This frightens him, but Scrooge shrugs it"

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Video Difficulty Analysis & Stats

Category
basic
CEFR Level
C2
Duration
5:00
Total Words
321
Total Sentences
23
Average Sentence Length
14 words

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