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Saturday, March 21st , 2009
1. New words:
One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s
decorate (v)
trang trí
spread (v)
lan truyền
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition
design (v)
thiết kế
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. The leaders of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs became popular again
carol (n)
bài hát vui, thánh ca
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicolas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicolas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicolas in this poem.
Santa Claus (n)
Ông già Noen
patron saint (n)
Thánh bảo hộ
poem (n)
bài thơ
professor (n)
giáo sư



1. New words:
- spread (v) lan truyền
- decorate (v) trang trí
- design (v) thiết kế
- carol (n) bài hát vui, thánh ca
- patron saint (n) thánh bảo hộ
- Santa Claus (n) ông già Nôen
poem (n) bài thơ
professor (n) giáo sư
Christmas tree
→
decorate
design
Santa Claus
Christmas Carol
2. Complete the table:
Christmas tree
Christmas card
England
early 1500s
800 years ago
(no information)
Santa Claus
1823
Lucky Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
→ The Christmas tree came to the USA in the early1500s
Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
→ Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends
When were Christmas songs first performed?
→ 800 years ago
Who wrote the poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” ?
→ An American professor, Clement Clarke Moore
What is Santa Claus based on?
→ Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in Professor Moore’s poem
LUCKY NUMBER
3. Answer the questions:
a. The Christmas tree came to the USA in the early 1500s.
b. Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
c. 800 years ago.
d. An American professor, Clement Clarke Moore.
e. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicolas in Professor Moore’s poem.
4. Summary:
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS TREE
CHRISTMAS CARD
CHRISTMAS CAROL
SANTA CLAUS
The Christmas tree came from ………..city of Riga in the early ……….
The first card was designed in ……….
Christmas carols were put from ………..
Santa Claus wore …………and gave children ………….on Christmas Eve
Latvian
1500s
England
stories
a red suit
presents
* Homework:
-Learn vocabulary by heart.
-Write the answers and the table into exercise
- Prepare Unit 13 part “Write” page (126-128)
Christmas Carol