860. Charles Dickens' Christmas Ghost Story (Learn English with a Short Story)

2024 ж. 12 Мам.
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Listen to me telling this classic Christmas ghost story - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. I have read this story on the podcast before (in episode 320) but it's a good one so let's do it again, shall we?
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:16:35 The Story Starts
0:28:54 Part 1 summary
0:32:49 Part 2
0:41:08 Part 2 summary
0:45:30 Part 3
0:54:07 Part 3 summary
0:55:18 Part 4
1:04:00 Part 4 summary
1:05:36 Part 5

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  • it has a very good message. Thank you

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  • Luke, you're an amazing reader! Amazing! Thank you for this most enjoyable, entertaining and educational episode. You should record audio books!

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  • Amazing reading! Thank you so much ❤

    @danielarusso3044@danielarusso304414 күн бұрын
  • The best thing that happened today - to discover a promised Christmas episode! ❤ Thank you a lot for finding time to make us happy with your wonderful, emotional, powerful and touching reading of a brilliant Christmas story! ❤ Merry Christmas everyone! ❤

    @katyanilebok6005@katyanilebok60054 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for storytelling, I though 1 hour it is too much for listening, but I spend my time with big pleasure. I don't understand all words, but it is ok for intermediate level

    @tatianapo3570@tatianapo35703 ай бұрын
  • This christmas day is to reflect and this kind of story teach us how to be more kind and generous. Thanks for sharing, it was so good I enjoyed a lot.

    @claudiachipanaarenaza3065@claudiachipanaarenaza30654 ай бұрын
  • Merry Christmas From Afghanistan dear luke, hop to be have more fun and adventure in English world with you in the new year .

    @alimaisamamiri7380@alimaisamamiri73804 ай бұрын
  • Scrooge 😮. Great a new word 😊. Merry Christmas everyone 🌲🎅🎄. Wesołych świąt życzę 🌲🎅🎄

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    @mariechristinelaithier8895@mariechristinelaithier88954 ай бұрын
  • This is an amazing story and delightful storytelling❤

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  • “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” ❤

    @MRaquelGarciaValero@MRaquelGarciaValero4 ай бұрын
  • Thank you Luke🙏😊 Merry Christmas !

    @mannakiss1803@mannakiss18034 ай бұрын
  • MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND ALL OF US!

    @victoriamaillard5178@victoriamaillard51784 ай бұрын
  • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to u and your family😊😊😊❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

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    @alialfadli1296@alialfadli12964 ай бұрын
    • بسالك كيف اتعلم انقليزي لقيت القناة ب الصدفة كيف استفيد منها

      @sulimanalsubaie965@sulimanalsubaie9654 ай бұрын
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    @faridfadilah2012@faridfadilah20124 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for making this video. I love it

    @lethingocmai5159@lethingocmai51592 ай бұрын
  • Please,make this type of short-story lessons more and more.🎉❤

    @abrarfuad3243@abrarfuad32434 ай бұрын
  • happy marry chrisatmas 🎄☃️⛄ everyone 🎉 all love you ⛄

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    @user-vi7qj2qp9e@user-vi7qj2qp9e4 ай бұрын
  • I've read this story not once, and know it too well! But in your rendering it with these wonderful bits of acting Dickens' Carol has really made my eyes wet . Thank you so much. But maybe it's also my age which let me understand the spirit of the narrative deeper than I managed to do in my younger years. And I've decided to add something else. I probably was so much emotional while listening to the story because of the beautiful English it was written in and beautiful rendition of yours.

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    @artempolivanov1802@artempolivanov18024 ай бұрын
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    @selannemarie@selannemarie4 ай бұрын
  • Really brilliant job! Congratulatiations from Hungary.

    @imrenagy5129@imrenagy51293 ай бұрын
  • Merry Christmas from Turin Italy I'm listening to you every day to enhance my english speaking.

    @patriziacatta8494@patriziacatta84944 ай бұрын
  • Thanks, Luke, a fantastic performance, it was a heart-warming moment in my case. Please give more of story like that. A Merry Christmas to you!

    @ryokanji@ryokanji4 ай бұрын
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    @ujwaljagtap8681@ujwaljagtap86814 ай бұрын
  • My favourite classic Christmas story since my childhood. Thank you Luke! 🎄

    @harisama_hari@harisama_hari4 ай бұрын
  • Hi, Luke! Did you know, that if you break off the top of the chocolate Santa, you can pour inside it champaign or something like that and drink, using Santa as a glass, but swiftly ;)) I wanted to thank you for reading The Christmas Carol. I've got this book, but I never came round to read it, because of old-fashion English, it was difficult for me to read through it. But for now I've got acquainted with this amazing story and in the end of your reading my eyes got wet... I read ChD's book "Oliver Twist" in Russian, when I was I child, and it was one of my favorite books. I want to wish you and all your listeners around the world merry Christmas, peace and happiness in 2024. And I wish all mean and wicked people to become kind and generous.

    @Oleg-gl4mn@Oleg-gl4mn4 ай бұрын
  • You are good English teacher ❤

    @chimak8332@chimak83324 ай бұрын
  • Luke, you tell the story with your heart, it can be seen in your eyes... I was moved, because I live in Japan and here workers don't have the habit of valuing Christmas Day, and consequently no one has time off, unfortunately I already I had to work on some of those days, the culture treats it as a normal day like any other day...

    @jackelinelima0518@jackelinelima051814 күн бұрын
  • Philippines si super Catholic and church is crowded each Sunday and Christmas starts in September and a lot of fun.

    @jonathonperino8681@jonathonperino86814 ай бұрын
  • This is your listener and also a student from Japan 🇯🇵 As I spent my young age in UK 🇬🇧, so nice to hear your British English, and your theme of the podcast is very interesting every time, so I can learn English with fan❤ Thank you Luke and waiting for your next program

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    @gulshodapratova9720@gulshodapratova9720Ай бұрын
  • I already read some easy made stories from Charles Dickens. I loved them all. But this story is special and many memories of my childhood come over me. My Grandparents and my parents were alive. My father played always the fiddle for the children to come in. The story makes me sad and happy. Thanks for telling it again.

    @jurgenschur9210@jurgenschur92104 ай бұрын
  • It was very nice story, thank you Luke, you read the story in a charming way and it is always pleasure to listen a story from your beautiful voice.

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    @martasladka1364@martasladka13644 ай бұрын
  • Luke has been a true inspiration and motivation for the improvement of the English language throughout this year. he has something special that no other instructor possesses. in addition to being a very attractive man,he makes listening to and watching his podcast one of the most enjoyble moments of my day i've read this story not once, and know it too well! but in your rendering it with these wonderful bits of acting Dickens, Carol has really made my eyes wet. Thank you so much. but maybe it's also my age which let me understand the spirit of the narrative deeper than ianaged to do in my younger years. and I've decided to add something else. i probably was so much emotional while listening to the story because of the beautoful English it was witten in and beautiful rendition of yours did you know, that if you break off the top of the chocolate santa, you can pour inside it champaign or something like that and drink, using santa as a glass, but swiftly;) i wanted to again thank you for reading

    @meerghalib320@meerghalib3204 ай бұрын
  • Thank you very much for read this stor. Merry Christmas🤶🌲Happy Nye year! ❤❤❤❤❤

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  • Thank you very much for the introduction to magic of Christmas. Merry Christmas for you and your family!❤

    @janinazielinska462@janinazielinska4624 ай бұрын
  • I didn't know this story is this moving and heartwarming. I studied his works helped people at the time(industrial revolution)to have respect the poor and to help them. It's absolutely one of the best masterpieces in the world and in the entire history. I am almost crying ...Sorry for my bad English but I want to say super big THANK YOU Thank you Luke and I hope everyone had a nice Christmas last year in 2023 I strongly wish peace....

    @user-jn1yp2io2n@user-jn1yp2io2n3 ай бұрын
  • Luke Hello, this black background (for the text) is better than the light one you have used in previous episodes. Anyway, really thanks for everything and big hug to you and all your family! Wish you a good new year!

    @LEPNinja87@LEPNinja874 ай бұрын
  • Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁🇵🇱 Thank you for your work for all you do for us learning English!

    @thomcha96@thomcha964 ай бұрын
  • It's not Christmas time now, but it was wonderful! I remember when I watched the movie in the past and now I heard you, you were the spirit that took me to the past with my memories and made me return to the present and with you I will have a better level of English in the future, does that make sense?! You seem like a good spirit... Yes, a wonderful experience. Thankss Luke!!

    @Patriciahbp@PatriciahbpАй бұрын
  • Thank you Luke for the story❤it's one off my favorite!!! You are such an amazing teller, I love and the sounds over ❤🎄Merry Christmas with love and happiness to you, to your lovely family ❤🎄❤🎄❤

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    @jackxuor8601@jackxuor86014 ай бұрын
  • It's a very nice story. I like it very much 🎉

    @FernandaMarques-gh4lt@FernandaMarques-gh4ltАй бұрын
  • So touching! Thank you Luke, you make this world a little bit better wiht every episode.

    @user-tw7by1dm1r@user-tw7by1dm1r2 ай бұрын
  • It was wonderful reading. Several years ago i read this story in Ukraine and Russia. And now, I finally could hear the original story in author's native language. ❤ You're a very talented reader, Luke. It was huge pleasure to listen to this story. Thank you.

    @Aloy0@Aloy03 ай бұрын
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    @gabrielamunozbazan947@gabrielamunozbazan9474 ай бұрын
  • Thanks so much. I love your story. How great you are!

    @thapaneemorimoto1748@thapaneemorimoto17483 ай бұрын
  • The great story and great narration. Thanks

    @peterkravets@peterkravets4 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for this work. I love listerning your stories.

    @Ba6aka@Ba6aka3 ай бұрын
  • Thank you! ❤

    @user-hm2ov6vl1s@user-hm2ov6vl1s3 ай бұрын
  • Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, Luke!🎉 Thank you so much for the work you are doing! You are an amazing teacher. You help so many people! All the best wishes of joy, health and prosperity to you and your lovely family! May God bless you! P.S. This episode was wonderful!

    @carolinerobinson-fry7468@carolinerobinson-fry74684 ай бұрын
  • Great! Thank you so much ❤

    @theophanud4819@theophanud48194 ай бұрын
  • more such good stories with subs please ❤❤❤ We love you Luke!!

    @maxpo801@maxpo8014 ай бұрын
  • Thank you, 🎉

    @di3156@di31563 ай бұрын
  • Wonderfully read and acted out! Always a true pleasure to listen to you and your stories! 👍💯👏

    @madlenarayanlieva7448@madlenarayanlieva74483 ай бұрын
  • A wonderful story teller. Thank you

    @indiragomes5881@indiragomes58813 ай бұрын
  • You made my day with your story! Thank you, Luke!

    @nathju7431@nathju74314 ай бұрын
  • This was amazing. I love it.

    @SuperRalexandra@SuperRalexandra4 ай бұрын
  • Thank you! this story brought back the taste of Christmas for me. God bless you!❤❤❤ Orthodox Christmas 2024

    @olesianasykina5507@olesianasykina55074 ай бұрын
  • Enjoyed it. Thank you 👏

    @irisrose4411@irisrose44114 ай бұрын
  • Thank you ❤❤❤

    @jenik6210@jenik62103 ай бұрын
  • You are so amazing. Thank you Luke you do a great work for us. I love the way you tell this story, I understand you so well, you speak so clearly as if you were drawing the words. I would like to have you by my side all the time to overcome the mastery of finally finishing with the percentage I need to be fluent and much more confident :) God bless your art of teaching.

    @deyaniraabreu8067@deyaniraabreu80674 ай бұрын
  • Thank you Luke for this amazing video. Merry Christmas to you and your family. God bless you all!

    @NGT_096.@NGT_096.4 ай бұрын
  • Guy, you really make laugh a lot with your facial gestures. You are an outstanding teacher.

    @ceciliamoka@ceciliamoka4 ай бұрын
  • The best teacher in the entire world 👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ enjoy 💯💯 thanks ☕️☕️🍀🍀🍀

    @werayutsapso2764@werayutsapso27644 ай бұрын
  • I did not hear anything beyond your EXCELLENT reading! Luke, the was great! Really. You are a wonderful reader and this was a pure pleasure to listen to you.😊🥰

    @babciamira9556@babciamira95564 ай бұрын
  • I've started to listen to you five months ago and I am sure I improve my English every day. Thank you very much

    @sloniu30@sloniu304 ай бұрын
  • Brilliant! You're a perfect reader! It's a great pleasure to listen to you. ❤

    @DellaAnzu@DellaAnzu4 ай бұрын
  • I love your voice its so lovely I also like your personality you're honest Merry Christmas best wishes for you FROM IRAN

    @NS-gy9nm@NS-gy9nm4 ай бұрын
  • Luke, thanks a lot for this wonderful and touching story ! Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄 this episode brought me close to tears 🫶 I wish you all the best! You’ve accompanied me for the whole year and I am so grateful for all the work you have done ✅ Cheers. Kristina from Russia, Sakhalin island.

    @user-tz6bh3hj6b@user-tz6bh3hj6b4 ай бұрын
  • Thank you so much for telling the story beautifully...

    @ayuwidhyastuti1912@ayuwidhyastuti19124 ай бұрын
  • Charles Dickens ist mein Lieblings Schriftsteller, du hast die Geschichte hervorragend vorgelesen. Dankeschön Luke. 😊

    @josipnerovcic879@josipnerovcic8794 ай бұрын
  • Hello Luke, Merry Christmas to you and your whole family! I'm glad you managed to read and explain Dickens' famous Christmas story for us. I really like this story because of the message behind it. 🌲🎅

    @Rita-bw3wh@Rita-bw3wh4 ай бұрын
  • So funny sound accompaniment. This is adorable.🙂

    @user-cc9er7jz8y@user-cc9er7jz8y4 ай бұрын
  • Thank you, this year was easier with you! Merry Christmas!

    @TheCorazon4ik@TheCorazon4ik4 ай бұрын
  • Thank you Luke, your podcast help me a lot in improving my English skills especially the story episodes.

    @yamenghnaim@yamenghnaim2 ай бұрын
  • Thank you! Marry Christmas!

    @elenasavin9213@elenasavin92134 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for your efforts.

    @stanislav4527@stanislav45272 ай бұрын
  • Such a gripping reading! Thanks Luke 😀.

    @veroniquecourtat9833@veroniquecourtat98334 ай бұрын
  • We love you Luke!!

    @IIIIIII-we2ul@IIIIIII-we2ul4 ай бұрын
  • Luke I really love your content I hope you continue your wonderful podcast

    @user-jc6ii1gc1x@user-jc6ii1gc1x4 ай бұрын
  • Your telling of the story was so beautiful! I enjoyed every part of the story! Danke!

    @ankrah-twumasisebastian3226@ankrah-twumasisebastian3226Ай бұрын
  • what a great voice you have!Listened it many times again and again .Thank you so much for your efforts and hard work .❤

    @aminimmi644@aminimmi6442 ай бұрын
  • Merry Happy Christmas, Thank you for lovely coverage of this Christmas story.

    @kodihewa1948@kodihewa19484 ай бұрын
  • Merry Christmas. Thanks.

    @dds67@dds674 ай бұрын
  • Thank you a lot! I am so happy I found your podcast. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I wish a good healt and exciting life to you and your family.

    @takmazyan1966@takmazyan19664 ай бұрын
  • Luke you are great! The best teacher I’ve ever had!

    @silvanaposadabibolotti2341@silvanaposadabibolotti23414 ай бұрын
  • Awesome 👏🏻 ❤

    @annadigeon8375@annadigeon83753 ай бұрын
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