Unit 13. Festivals

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On what occasion is the song performed?
a. Tet b. Christmas c. Rice-cooking festival
Listen to the song and then answer the question.
b.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
Lesson 3: Read
Vocabulary:
- Christmas tree
(n)
: cây Nô-en
- Christmas card
(n)
:thiệp mừng Nô-en
- Christmas carol
(n)
:bài hát Nô-en
- Santa Claus
(n)
: ông già Nô-en
- appear
(v)
: xuất hiện
= Christmas song
Bài hát Nô-en
Xuất hiện
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Christmas tree
Christmas card
Santa Claus
Christmas carol
appear
1. Complete the table.
Christmas tree
1823
2. Answer the questions.
a. When did the Chrismas tree come to the USA?
→The Christmas tree came to the USA in the 1800s.
b. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
→ Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
c. When were Christmas songs first performed?
→ Christmas songs were first performed eight hundred years ago.
d. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, wrote
this poem.
e. What is Santa Claus based on?
→ Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
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Team B
Crossword puzzle
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Where did Christmas cards first appear?
Christmas _______ appeared 800 years ago.
The Christmas tree came to _____ in the 1800s.
The man who wore the red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
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Homework

- Learn by heart vocabulary.
- Prepare lesson 4: Write