Unit 13. Festivals

Welcome teachers and students !
Teacher: Pham Thi Thien-Nguyen Du School
Monday March 14th 2009
Unit 13 : FESTIVALS
Period 77: Read
I.Newwords:
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Card
cây giáng sinh
thiệp giáng sinh
Santa Claus
ông già Nô en
thánh bảo hộ
Thánh bảo hộ
Jolly (adj)
Description(n)
vui vẻ
việc miêu tả
The Christmas Card
Santa Claus
Christmas Carols
The Christmas Tree
What and where
1.Task2: Complete the table

Christmas specials Place of origin Date

The Christmas tree Riga Early 1500s

The Christmas cards England Mid 19th century

Christmas carols X 800 years ago

Santa Claus USA 1823
Noughts and crosses
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
X
X
X
X
X
X
a
b
c
f
e
d
A
B
1.How long ago did Christmas tree come to
the USA ?
More than a century ago
2.Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends
3. When were Christmas songs first performed?
800years ago
4. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
An America professor Clement Clarke Moore.
5. What is Santa Claus based on?
On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor
Moore’s poem.
6.Is Christmas an important festival in many countries around the world ?
Yes, it is.
III.Answer the questions:
1.More than a century ago
2.He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends
3. 800years ago
4.An America professor Clement Clarke Moore.
5.On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem.
Homework:
Write a paragraph about what your family prepare for Christmas ( 5-7 Lines ).