Unit 13. Festivals

Welcome all the teachers to our class
ENGLISH 8

The question :

What do people often do on Christmas Day ?
Unit 13 :
Festivals
Read
I am Santa Claus
Church at San Sebastian,
with the statue of Saint
Sebastian in front.(He is
the patron saint of
archers. Really.)
- Decorate : trang trí
- spread throughout : lan truyền
- perform: biểu diễn , thể hiện
- Christmas Carol : bài thánh ca
- unsuitable: không thích hợp
- Jolly : vui nhộn , vui tính
- Santa Claus: ông già Nô-en
- Patron saint: thánh bảo hộ
New words
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- description: sự miêu tả
Complete the table
The Christmas Tree
early 1500s
The Christmas Card
England
800 years ago
Santa Claus
1823
(no information)
USA
Christmas Carols
Riga
Answer these questions :
1.How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
The Christmas tree came to the USA more than two centuries ago .
2.Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
3.When were Christmas songs first performed?
Christmas songs were first performed 800 years ago .
4.Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas ?
An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore wrote A visit from Saint Nicholas.
5.What is Santa Claus based on ?
Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings to you wherever you are.
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We wish you a Merry Christmas
Learn the new words by heart
Write a paragraph ( 5 7 sentences )
about your last Christmas
Prepare Unit 13 : write
Homework :
GOOD BYE
SEE YOU AGAIN
Chung suc game
Going to the church
Decorating Christmas tree
Sending greeting cards
Enjoying the party
Giving Christmas presents
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Listen to the tape and then
find out what it is about.
 Verbs:
 Nouns:
 Adjectives:
New words