Unit 13. Festivals

Which festival is often held on December 25th ?
well come to our class 8B
It is Christmas day.
Christmas specials
Santa Claus
Christmas card
Christmas tree
Christmas carols
Thursday, March 18th 2010
UNIt 13( continued)
Lesson 3: READ
UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
a. Vocabulary
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout
Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)
b. Grammar
* Passive form
Ex: 1. Story Kieu was written by Nguyen Du many years ago
2. They were taken to the zoo this morning by their father
S+ was/ were+ pp+ by+ o
UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
Christmas tree
Early 1500s
Christmas card
No information
800 years ago
Santa Claus
1823
1. Complete the table
a. Vocabulary
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout
Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)
UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
Complete the table.
How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?

b. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?

c. Where were Christmas songs first performed?

d. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?

e. What is Santa Claus based on?
-> It came to the USA more than 200 years ago.
-> Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends
->They were first performed 800 years ago.
->Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas.
-> Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
2. Answer the questions
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout
Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)
a. Vocabulary
Matching
Homework
-Learn the new words and grammar.
-Reread the passages fluently
-Make sure the events of Christmas specials
-Prepare next period Unit 13: Write