"Scrooge jumped out of bed and rushed over to the window, opened it, and put his head out. There was no fog, no mist; it was a clear, bright, cheerful day...."

This is the last chapter of Charles' Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol adapted to B2 level.

B2 phrases to listen for. What is the context of each word?

1) seasonal - refers to a time of year e.g. seasonal decorations (during the Christmas season)

2) remarkable - a wonderful qualities, for a person, perhaps intelligent, clever.

3) astonished - very surprised

4) absurd - ridiculous, very strange

5) cautious - being very careful because you are suspicious about something

6) arrogant - showing yourself to be superior to others

7) uncertain - not sure about something

8) delightful - wonderful, lovely

9) worthwhile - you do it because you know the results will be positive

10) unbearable - you can't stand something, usually a situation you want to get away from it

11) exceptional - of superior quality than other examples of something

12) priceless - so valuable it has no price at all

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