Unit 13. Festivals

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ENGLISH 8
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The question :

What do people often do on Christmas Day ?
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Going to the church
Decorating Christmas tree
Sending greeting cards
Enjoying the party
Giving Christmas presents
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Unit thirteen :
Festivals
Read
Listen to the tape and then
find out what it is about.
 Verbs:
 Nouns:
 Adjectives:
New words
I am Santa Claus
Church at San Sebastian,
with the statue of Saint
Sebastian in front.(He is
the patron saint of
archers. Really.)
- decorate
- spread throughout
- perform
- Christmas Carol
- unsuitable
- jolly
- Santa Claus
- Patron saint
 Verbs:
 Nouns:
 Adjectives:
New words
/ei/
/e/
/ei/
/ei/
/u:/
Complete the table
The Christmas Tree
early 1500s
The Christmas Card
England
800 years ago
Santa Claus
1823
(no information)
USA
Christmas Carols
Riga
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings to you wherever you are.
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We wish you a Merry Christmas
Answer these questions :
1.How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
The Christmas tree came to the USA more than two centuries ago .
2.Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
3.When were Christmas songs first performed?
Christmas songs were first performed 800 years ago .
4.Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas ?
An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore wrote A visit from Saint Nicholas.
5.What is Santa Claus based on ?
Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
Learn the new words by heart
Write a paragraph ( 5 7 sentences )
about your last Christmas
Prepare Unit 13 : write
Homework :
GOOD BYE
SEE YOU AGAIN