Unit 13. Festivals

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* It is celebrated on 25th December.
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* It’s one of the most popular festivals.
Christmas tree
Christmas card
Santa claus
Festivals
Unit 13
1. (to) decorate :
trang trí, trang hoàng
2. patron saint (n) :
thánh bảo hộ
3. jolly (adj) :
vui vẻ, vui nhộn
4. carol (n) :
bài thánh ca
5. (to) spread :
trải rộng, lan truyền
I. Vocabulary
Lesson 3
READ
Unit 13: Festivals
Lesson 3: Read
I. Vocabulary:
II. Read: 1-True/False
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1.People decorated a tree and put it in the park.
2. The Christmas tree came to the USA in the 1900s.
3 . An Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
4. The songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them.
5. Santa Claus isn’t based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
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2. Complete the table.
Christmas tree
Christmas card
Santa Claus
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1823
England
Early 1500s
800 years ago
Period 82-Unit 13: Festivals
Lesson 3: Read
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How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
- Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
- When were Christmas songs first performed ?
Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas ?
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What is Santa Claus based on ?
Does SANTA CLAUS often give children presents on Christmas Eve?
It has been said he was the patron saint of children, a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve
MATCHING
The custom of decorating it and putting it in a common place, spread throughout Europe to America
They were stories put to music and enjoyed by most people. First the leaders of the Church did not like them but later they became popular
An Englishman had someone design it to send Christmas greetings to his friends. Now it is a part of the Christmas tradition
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Homework
- Learn the vocabulary by heart
Rewrite the text in Workbook.
- Prepare for “writing”.
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