GA thi GVGT Bac ninh 08-09

UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
Created by: Nguyen Thi Hang
From: Tien Du junior high school
School year : 2008 - 2009
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It is a famous festival in December
Be careful !
Congratulations !
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2. patron saint ( n ):
Thần bảo hộ
3. jolly ( adj ) :
vui vẻ , vui nhộn
4. Christmas carol:
bài hát chúc mừng giáng sinh
1.Santa Claus ( n ) :
Ông già nô-en
I. Vocabulary
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jolly
Santa Claus
patron saint
Christmas carol
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1. Match
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D. The Christmas tree
A. The Christmas cards
C. Christmas carols
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Santa Claus
1. An Englishman had someone design it to send Christmas greetings to his friends. Now it is a part of the Christmas tradition.
2. It has been said he was the patron saint of children, a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve.

3. They were stories put to music and enjoyed by most people. First the leader of the church did not like them but later they became popular.
4. The custom of decorating it and putting it in a common place spread throughout Europe to America.
II. Reading.
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2. Fill in the grid
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The Christmas tree
early 1500s
The Christmas card
England
800 years ago
Santa Claus
1823
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3./ Answer the questions
a. When did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
. It came to the USA in the 1800s.
b. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.

c. When were Christmas songs first performed ?
They were first performed 800 years ago.

d. Who wrote the poem “ A visit from Saint Nicholas” ?

An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore did.

e. What is Santa Claus based on ?

Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in
professor Moore’s poem.

II. Reading.
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f. Do you like Christmas festival?

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4.Retell
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5. Sing Christmas song
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1. Learn by heart new vocabulary.
2. Answer the questions on page 126 again.
3. Use the information in the grid to write a brief paragraph.
4. Prepare new lesson ‘’ write ‘’

III. Homework.