Unit 13. Festivals

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UNIT13:
FESTIVALS
(READ)
I. New words

Christmas carol (n):
Decorate (v) :
Award (v) :
Jolly (adj) :
Patron saint (n) :
Festival (n) :
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Trang trí
Tặng, thưởng
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Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
About 180 years ago, the songs
became popular again.
Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to Ameriaca in the 1800s.
Christmas card
Christmas tree
Christmas Carols
Santa Claus
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The Christmas TRee
One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorate a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. this custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to Ameriaca in the 1800s.
The Christmas card
In the mid – nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so she had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
Christmas Carols
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.
Santa Claus
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit from Saint Nicholas. 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 Nicholas in the poem.


Complete the table.

Santa Claus
Christmas card

The Christmas tree
Riga
(early 1500s)
England
(No information)
800 years ago
1823
Lucky star
a. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
b. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
c. When were Christmas songs first performed?
d. Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas?
e. What is Santa Claus based on ?

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How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
Answer key:
“More than a century”
Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
Answer key:
“He wanted to send christmas greeting to his friends
When were Christmas songs first performed?
Answer key:
“ An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore”
Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas?
Answer key:
“ On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem”
What is Santa Claus based on ?
Answer key:
“……………….”
Lucky star
Answer key
More than a century.

He wanted to send Christmas greeting to his friends.

An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore.

On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem.


Write a 200-word paragraph about your Christmas .
Consolidation
Teacher repeats again the lesson for student:
+ The new words.
+ Read again the text.

Homework

- Teacher giver students some exercises:
+ Lean by heart the words.
+ Write it up: use the information in the grid to write the brief paragraph.
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- When the girl move more ….step, the girl will be eaten buy the
Do you want to save the girl?
Ok ! Tell me the first letter.