Unit 13. Festivals

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Friday, March 18th, 2011
UNIT 13 :
FESTIVALS.
Period 79
Section: READ
1. Read:
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.
New words:
Christmas tree (n)
: Cây thông noen
Christmas eve (n)
: Đêm noen
Decorate (v)
: Trang hòang, trang trí
Custom (n)
: Tục lệ
Spread (v)

: Trải, toả ra.
Throughout (adv)
: Khắp, suốt
Christmas card (n)
: Thiệp noen
Century (n)
: Thế kỷ
Christmas carol (n)
: Bài hát Thánh Ca
Leader (n)
: Người đứng đầu
Church (n)
: Nhà thờ
Unsuitable (adj)
: Không phù hợp
Santa Claus (n)
: Ông già noen
Patron saint (n)
: Thánh đỡ đầu
Poem (n)
: Bài thơ
Character (n)
: Nhân vật
Jolly (adj)
: Vui nhộn
Professor (n)
: Giáo sư
Base on (v)
: Dựa trên
Description (n)
: Sự mô tả
1. Read:
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.
New words:
Christmas tree (n) : Cây thông noen
Christmas eve (n) : Đêm noen
Decorate (v) : Trang hòang, trang trí
Custom (n) : Tục lệ
Spread (v) : Trải, tỏa ra
Throughout (adv) : Khắp, suốt
Christmas card (n) : Thiệp noen
Century (n) : Thế kỷ
Christmas carol (n) : Bài hát Thánh Ca
Leader (n) : Người đứng đầu
Church (n) : Nhà thờ
Unsuitable (adj) : Không phù hợp
Santa Claus (n) : Ông già noen
Patron saint (n) : Thánh đỡ đầu


Poem (n) : Bài thơ
Character (n) : Nhân vật
Jolly (adj) : Vui nhộn
Professor (n) : Giáo sư
Base on (v) : Dựa trên
Description (n) : Sự mô tả

Listen and read the text:
Listen and read the text:
The Christmas Tree
One Christmas Eve 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 America the 1800s
The Christmas Card
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings 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 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 this poem.
Christmas tree
Riga
Early 1500s
Christmas card
England
Mid – 19th century
No information
800 years ago
Santa claus
USA
1823
1. Complete the table
Christmas Carols
2. 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?
The Christmas tree came to the USA more than a century ago.
Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
Christmas songs were first performed 800 years ago.
An American professor Clement Clarke Moore.
Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
Consolidation:
Choose true or false.( T/ F)
1. The Christmas cards came from the USA.
2. Eight hundred years ago, the leaders of the church like christmas carols.
3. Santa Claus is based on the description of saint Nicholas in the story.
F
F
F
4. Santa Claus is a fat jolly man.
T
Homework:
- Learn new words and read the text again
- Do exercise
- Prepare next lesson: section write
Thank you and good bye!