Unit 13. Festivals

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Unit 13:festivals
contents
Warm up
Post-reading
Pre –reading
While- reading
New words
Homework
Hangman
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New words
1.Festival (n) :
2. Carol (n) :
3. Christmas tree (n) :
4.Patron saint (n) :
5. Christmas card (n) :
6. Jolly (adj) :
Tet ,mother’s day,…what are they called ?
What is “thanh bao ho” in english
What is “thanh ca” in english ?
Look at the picture. what is this?
What is another word for cheeful ?
Merry christmas
What is this ?
Lễ hội
Thánh ca
Vui nhộn
Cây thông
Thánh bảo hộ
Tấm thiệp
The Christmas Tree
One Christmas Eva 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 American in the 1800s.
The Christmas Card
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greeting to his friends, so he 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 180s years ago, the songs became popular again.
Santa Clause
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 Clem.ent Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem
1,Complete the table.
The Christmas tree
No information
The Christmas card
England
Early 1500
800 years ago
1823
Santa Claus
2. Answer the question:
a, How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
More than a century ago.
b, why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
c, when were Christmas songs first performed ?
800 years ago.
d, who wrote the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas ?
An American professor Clement Clarke Moore.
e, what is Santa Claus based on ?
On the description of Saint Nicholas in Professor Moore’s poem.

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How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
More than a century ago .
Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
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 Moore.
What is Santa Claus based on ?
On the description of Saint Nicholas in Professor Moore’s poem.
Congratulation
Things in Christmas day
Christmas tree
Santa claus
Gifts
Christmas carols
Shark attack
-Do you want to play a game ?
-Now , we play a game call shark attack.
-This is shark, this is letter , this is a girl.
-I need two group.
-If you guess the correct , the girl stay still.
-If you guess incorrect ,the dark will move down a step.
-When the girl move more … step , the girl will be eaten by the shark.
-Do you want to save the girl.
-Ok! Tell me the first letter.
Write a paragraph about 250 words talking about Christmas’s day.
Consolidation
Rewrite new words again :
Festival : lễ hội
Jolly : vui nhộn
Christmas card : tấm thiệp
Carol : thánh ca
Christmas tree : cây thông
Patron saint : thánh bảo hộ
Read again the text to get information


Homework :
Learn new words by heart.
Do homework on page 125.
Prepare next lesson (unit 13 : writing )
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