Unit 13. Festivals

To class 8C
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UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
LESSON 3: READ
I. Vocabulary
II. Read: Christmas
Christmas tree
Santa Claus
Christmas card
Christmas carols
Match the sentence with its topic
1. An Englishman had someone design a card to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
2. Some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place.
3. A fat jolly man wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
4. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them.
A. The Christmas Tree


B. The Christmas Card

C. Christmas Carols

D. Santa Claus
Complete the table
Christmas Tree
In the early
1500s
The Christmas Card
England
No information
800 years ago
Santa Claus
In 1823
1. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
2. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
3. When were Christmas songs first performed?
Answer the questions:
5. What is Santa Claus based on ?
4. Who wrote the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas?
Hãy tìm ông già tuyết trong 6 ngôi nhà. Mở ngôi nhà có câu hỏi, trả lời đúng được 1 điểm, trả lời sai nhường cơ hội ghi điểm cho đội bạn. Đội may mắn tìm thấy cây thông hoặc tấm thiệp giáng sinh sẽ được tặng điểm thưởng ( trả lời đúng được 1,5 điểm ) Nếu tìm thấy ông già tuyết được 2 điểm mà không cần trả lời câu hỏi.
Where is the Santa Claus?
Question 3
Question 4
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Where is the Santa Claus?
Question 1
Question 1
How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
The Christmas tree came to the USA in the 1800s.
Question 2
Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
Question 3
When were Christmas songs first performed?
1. Christmas songs were first performed 800 years ago.
Question 4
Who wrote the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas?
Clement Clarke Moore (an American professor) wrote the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas.
Question 5
What is Santa Claus based on ?
Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas
Answers
1.The Christmas tree came to the USA in the 1800s.
2. Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
3. Christmas songs were first performed 800 years ago.
4. Clement Clarke Moore (an American professor) wrote the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas.
5. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas.
Make a list of things peole often do at Christmas
Eg : - decorate the Christmas tree.
- Learn new words by heart.
- Prepare the next lesson
- Make a list of things peole often do at Christmas
Have a nice day