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d create a mind map. Christmas Date Activities Symbols Stories 2a Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions. are the mon things that people think of for Christmas? wrote A Christmas Carol? is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? 2b The Spirit of Christmas Many would agree that when we think of Christmas,we probably think of gifts,Christmas trees and Santa behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve,Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley,his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge,so he was punished after he warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.