16 DECEMBER 2013 TASK

16 DECEMBER 2013 TASK

16/12/13

Read the summary of 'A Christmas Carol' and be prepared to watch the film tomorrow:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A mean old man named Ebenezer Scrooge sits in his office on a freezing Christmas Eve. His clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers in the next room because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating. 

Scrooge's nephew, Fred, pays his uncle a visit and invites him to his annual Christmas party. Two gentlemen also drop by and ask Scrooge for a contribution to their charity. Scrooge reacts to the holiday visitors with bitterness and venom, spitting out an angry "Bah! Humbug!" in response to his nephew's "Merry Christmas!" 

Later that evening, after returning to his dark, cold apartment, Scrooge receives a chilling visitation from the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley. Marley relates his unfortunate story. As punishment for his greedy  life his spirit has been condemned to wander the Earth loaded with heavy chains. Marley hopes to save Scrooge from sharing the same fate. Marley informs Scrooge that three spirits will visit him during each of the next three nights. 

After the ghost disappears, Scrooge collapses into a deep sleep. He wakes moments before the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Past, a strange childlike phantom with a brightly glowing head. The spirit takes Scrooge on a journey into the past to previous Christmases from his earlier years. Invisible to those he watches, Scrooge revisits his childhood school days, his apprenticeship with a jolly merchant named Fezziwig, and his engagement to Belle, a woman who leaves Scrooge because his lust for money eclipses his ability to love another. Scrooge, deeply moved, sheds tears of regret before the phantom returns him to his bed. 

The Ghost of Christmas Present, a majestic giant wearing a  green fur robe, takes Scrooge through London to unveil Christmas as it will happen that year. Scrooge watches the large Cratchit family prepare a miniature feast in its poor  home. He discovers Bob Cratchit's crippled son, Tiny Tim, a courageous boy whose kindness and humility warms Scrooge's heart. The specter then takes Scrooge to his nephew's to witness the Christmas party. Scrooge finds the happy gathering delightful and asks the spirit to stay until the very end of the festivities. 

 As the day passes, the spirit ages, becoming much older. Toward the end of the day, he shows Scrooge two starved children, Ignorance and Want, living under his coat. 

He vanishes instantly as Scrooge notices a dark, hooded figure coming toward him.The Ghost of Christmas Future leads Scrooge through a sequence of mysterious scenes relating to an unnamed man's recent death. Scrooge sees businessmen discussing the dead man's riches, some vagabonds trading his personal effects for cash, and a poor couple expressing relief at the death of their creditor. Scrooge, anxious to learn the lesson of his latest visitor, begs to know the name of the dead man. After asking the ghost, Scrooge finds himself in a cemetery, the spirit pointing to a grave. Scrooge looks at the headstone and is shocked to read his own name. He desperately implores the spirit to alter his fate, promising to renounce his insensitive, avaricious ways and to honor Christmas with all his heart. 

Whoosh! He suddenly finds himself safely tucked in his bed. Scrooge is really happy to have the chance to redeem himself and grateful that he has been returned to Christmas Day. He runs onto the street hoping to share his new Christmas spirit. He sends a giant Christmas turkey to the Cratchit house and attends Fred's party, to the surprise of the other guests. As the years go by, he holds true to his promise and honors Christmas with all his heart: he treats Tiny Tim as if he were his own child, provides gifts for the poor, and treats his fellow human beings with kindness, generosity, and warmth.

Below you'll find 4 stories that may well have happened during Christmas, any Christmas. They need to be finished. Please, read them and choose the one you like best. Finish it. Do it in English most preferably.
Write your part on your notebook. Later on you will upload it on your blog.

The Tiguer

                                                      Tiguer                                                                   Existen seis subespecies de tigre, de las cuales la de Bengala es la más numerosa; sus ejemplares constituyen cerca del 80% de la población total de la especie; se encuentra en la India, Banglales, Butan, Birman y Nepal. Es una especie en peligro de extincion, y en la actualidad, la mayor parte de los tigres en el mundo viven en cautiverio. El tigre es el animal nacional de Bangladesh y la India.          

Quiz

                                                  Quiz.


1:Mrs white live in a big house ?
2:hervet worked in a factory ?
3:Mr had a monkey's foot?
4:The monkey's foot it's made India?
5:The monkey's foot has got three wishish? 

The Monkey 's Foot

The Monkey's Foot

Mr and Mrs White lived in a nice small house. Their son Herbert lived with them. Herbert worked in a factory He worked at a big machine. Mr White worked in an office. Mrs White was a housewife.

There were not many houses near them. "I want a house near the town," said Mr White.

"But it's £400 for a house near the town, and we're not rich." "No,"said Mrs White,"but we're happy here, aren't we, Herbert?" "Yes, but Dad's right," said Herbert. "We're a long way from the shops and the train and the bus."

One day, an old friend came to dinner. His name was Mr Morris. The Whites liked to hear his stories. He talked about many countries. When Mr Morris knocked at the door, Mr White opened it.

"Come in, come in," he said. "Good to see you. How are you? Come and sit by the fire,

Whisky?"

"Thank you," said Mr Morris. "How are you, Mrs White, Herbert?"

"Very well, thank you," they said.

"Dinner isn't ready," said Mrs White. "Tell us a story, Mr Morris." "A story about India," said Herbert. "I'm going to India, some day."

Mr Morris said nothing. He had something in his hand.

"What's that, Mr Morris?" said Mrs White.

"This?" said Mr Morris. "It's a monkey's foot "

"A monkey's foot?" said the Whites.

"Yes. Don't touch it."

"Why not?" said Herbert.

Mr Morris looked at the fire.

"Mr Morris, aren't you well?" asked Mrs White.

"Oh yes, thank you," said Mr Morris. "I'm not ill."

"Tell us about the monkey's foot," said Herbert.

"Yes," said Mr Morris. "I had this foot from a man in India. He said...."

"Yes?" said the Whites.

"With this foot you can ask for three things. You can have three wishes."

"How?" said Herbert.

"Take the foot in your hand and say, 'I wish for....'. Then say what you want."

"And you asked for three things?" said Mrs White.

"No." Mr Morris looked at the fire again. "I only asked for one thing," he said. "I had

one wish. I got it."

"A good thing?" asked Herbert.

"No, it was not," said Mr Morns. "No more questions, please. You always have a good big fire here. I'm going to put the monkey's foot on your fire."

"Don't," said Herbert. "Give it to us."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because you are my friends."

"Dinner's ready," said Mrs White.

Mr Morris put the foot on the fire. He went to the table with Mr White. Herbert jumped up and got the foot from the fire. He put it on a little table. Mr Morris did not see it.

After dinner he went home. "Here's the foot," said Herbert. "I'm going to ask for something."

"Don't, Herbert," said Mrs White.

Herbert did not listen to her. "Dad," he said, "you want £400. Wish for £400. Here's the

foot. "

"I want £400," said Mr White. Then he said, "The foot jumped in my hand!"

"Where's the money?" said Herbert. "There's no money here. I'm going to bed."

"Put that thing on the fire," said Mrs White. "I don't like it."

But Mr White put the foot on the table. In the morning, at breakfast, Herbert said,

"No letters today. No £400 for you, Dad."

"I'm happy here without the money," said Mrs White.

Herbert went to his factory. "Back to my machine," he said. Mr White went to his office. Mrs White worked in the house.

When Mr White came home in the evening, he said, "Any money?"

"No," said Mrs White.

"Where's Herbert?" said Mr White.

"He isn't back from the factory," said Mrs White .

Seven o'clock came. Eight o'clock. Herbert wasn't back. "Where is he?" said Mrs White.

Then there was a knock at the door. "Open it," said Mrs White. Mr White opened the door. A man was there. He said, "Mr White? The father of Herbert White?"

"Yes."

"I'm from the factory," said the man.

"Come in."

"Thank you," said the man. He had something in his hand. "This is a letter for you," he said. "A letter from the factory."

"Where's Herbert?" said Mrs White. "Where's my son?"

The man said nothing.

"Is Herbert ill?" said Mr White.

"No," said the man. "Not ill."

"Is he....?"

"He is dead," said the man. "Your son is dead."

"Dead?"

"The machine," said the man. "The big machine.... "

"I want to see my son," said Mrs White.

"No," said the man again. "The machine...."

Mrs White said nothing.

"This letter," said the man. "It's from the factory. We want to give you some money."

"Money?"

"£400," said the man.

Mr and Mrs White were in bed. They were not asleep.

"Are you cold, my love?" said Mr White.

"No," she said. "But my boy Herbert is cold tonight. "

Then she said, "Where is it?"

"What?

"The foot. The monkey's foot. We have two wishes. I'm going to get the foot."

"No, no,my love."

But she went to the sitting room. "Here it is," she said. "On the little table."

"Please, please, my love, don't," said Mr White.

She said nothing. The monkey's foot was in her hand.

"I want my son back again," she said. The foot jumped in her hand.

"Come back to bed, my love. You're ill," said Mr White. But she listened. Something walked up the road to the house. Something knocked at the door. Again and again, something knocked at the door.

"Open the door!" she said.

"No," said Mr White.

"I'm going to open it," she said. "I'm coming, my boy, I'm coming!"

Mr White looked for the monkey's foot. "Here it is," he said. "I wish my son back in the cemetery”

The foot jumped in his hand. Mrs White opened the door. There was nothing there.

Leyenda Urbana

6. LA MUÑECA

Una niña de 6 años padecía una extraña y desconocida enfermedad. Cada hora del día, le aparecían en la piel unos sarpullidos verdosos y empezaba a escupir espuma blanca por la boca. Ante la grave situación la niña fue ingresada inmediatamente en el hospital de su ciudad donde, después de varias pruebas, los médicos consiguieron encontrar un antídoto que paliaba los síntomas.
La niña estaría todavía unos días ingresada en observación para ver su evolución y sacar más conclusiones sobre la enfermedad, por lo tanto su madre se quedaba con ella cada noche para estar con su hija, que siempre que le era suministrado el antídoto pedía estar con su muñeca; su preferida…
Una noche, después de ser visitada por su médico, se quedó sola en su habitación, mientras su madre hablaba con él en el pasillo, cuando su madre escuchó el murmullo de su hija, su madre, abrió la puerta y vio que la niña estaba sentada en el borde de su cama, hablando con su muñeca. la madre de la niña, muy disgustada la mandó irse a dormir, la quitó la muñeca y la cerró la puerta. esa misma noche, a su madre le tocaba velar por ella, fue a ver como estaba su hija, y encontró la muñeca de nuevo en su cama, arropada, abrazada a la niña; no se lo explicaba, volvió a coger la muñeca y se fue a dormir. a la mañana siguiente, su madre despertó oyendo el murmullo de su hija, y sintiendo curiosidad de lo que decía, se hizo la dormida y empezó a escuchar:
Entonces...tengo que hacer eso, ¿para qué me cures la enfermedad?.
la madre no sabía que pensar, abrió los ojos y miró a su hija rápidamente, y vio de nuevo la muñeca sentada al lado suyo, no la pudo decir nada, porque en ese instante entró el médico a decir que la niña estaba curada y que la iban a dar de alta. Al cabo de unos meses, todo iba normal, hasta las costumbres de la niña. una de las costumbres que tenía, era irse al puerto de su ciudad, y sentarse en el muelle a contemplar los peces que había en el mar.se hizo de noche, y se levantó una fuerte tormenta.la niña seguía allí, y empezó a preocupar a su madre, esta llamó a la policía, pero al poco tiempo su madre se acordó de donde se encontraba su hija, en el muelle, fue allí corriendo y la gritó:
-¡dónde estabas¡¡me tenías muy preocupada, porque me haces esto, mira que tormenta, volvamos a casa¡.
pero la niña ni se inmutaba. su madre se acercó a su hija, la puso la mano en el hombro y la dijo:
- estas helada, por favor vas a volver a casa enseguida.
pero la niña seguía sin moverse, pero susurró:
- yo volveré a casa...pero....tu, mamá... no.
su madre la preguntó asustada:
- ¿por qué?.
la niña volvió a susurrar:
porque vas a morir...
la niña seguido de esto, cogió a su madre del brazo y la empujó al furioso mar...y se ahogó, la niña corrió hacia un bosque cercano, y allí desapareció. Al cabo de unos años unos pescadores que había allí en el puerto, pescaron con sus redes el cadáver de la madre, y uno de ellos se fijó en que el cuerpo estaba agarrando una muñeca...

puerto de malaga

El Puerto de Málaga es un puerto marítimo español que se encuentra en la Bahía de Málaga, al sur de la Península Ibérica, en el Mediterráneo occidental.
Gestionado por la Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga, es un puerto comercial, de pasajeros, de cruceros, deportivo y pesquero. La temperatura media anual es de 19 °C. Con precipitaciones bajas (469,2 mm de promedio anual), produciéndose principalmente entre noviembre y marzo, ambos inclusive. Los vientos reinantes son SE y SO y dominante SE, de velocidad poco elevada en general. La presión media anual es de 760,6 mm.
Desde 1998 se encuentra en un profundo proceso de remodelación, enmarcado dentro del proyecto denominado Plan Especial del Puerto de Málaga.4  FIN


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