Unit 13. Festivals

Welcome to our class
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the word.






Unit 13:
FESTIVALS
LESSON 4: READ
Thánh ca
1. carol (n):
lan rộng
2. spread (v):
trang trí
3. decorate (v):
vui nhộn
4. jolly (a):
ông già Nôen
5. Santa Claus (n):
6. Patron saint (n):
Thánh bảo hộ
I. NEW WORDS
1. carol (n):
2. spread (v):
3. decorate (v):
4. jolly (a):
5. Santa Claus (n):
6. Patron saint (n):
Thánh ca
lan rộng
trang trí
vui nhộn
ông già Nôen
Thánh bảo hộ
II. Choose the correct answers:
The Christmas trees came to the USA in…..
1500s B.1800s C. 800s years ago

2. Where did Christmas card come from?
A. The USA B. England C. France
3. Christmas carols were performed……....
years ago
A. 600 B. 700 C. 800
4. The Santa Claus became popular in………….
A. England B. The USA C. The Latvian
Christmas tree
Early 1500s
Christmas card
England
No information
800 years ago
Santa Claus
1823
III. COMPLETE THA TABLE:
IV. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
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 ?
1
2
3
5
6
7
A
B
UNLUCKY NUMBER
4
8
Question 1:
a. How long ago did the Christmas tree
come to the USA?
-> More than two centuries ago .
Question 2:
-> Because he wanted to send Christmas
greetings to his friends.
b. Why did the Englishman have someone
design a card ?
Question 3:
-> 800 years ago .
c. When were Christmas songs first performed ?
d. Who wrote the poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” ?
-> An American professor Clement Clarke Moore .
Question 4:
e. What is Santa Claus based on ?
-> On the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
Question 5:
IV. Homework:
- Learn by heart the new words.
- Prepare: WRITE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH