Unit 13. Festivals

Which festival is this ?
1. This is the biggest festival in western countries.
2. People often decorate a tree and give greeting cards to each others.
3. It is on December 24th.
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Christmas tree
1:Christmas tree(n)
Decorate
2 ;Decorate (v)
Christmas card (n)
3:Christmas card (n)
Design (v)
4:Design (v)
5:Christmas carols (n)
5:Christmas carols (n)
6:Church (n)
6:Church (n)
Santa Claus (n)/ Father Christmas
7:Santa Claus (n)/ Father Christmas
Now you scan the text then say True or False.

The Christmas tree appeared in the early 1500s...........

2.The Christmas card appeared in the twentieth century............

3.Most people didn’t enjoy the Christmas songs..........

4.Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint
Nicholas in the poem............

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Christmas tree
Christmascard
Saint Claus
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1823
England
Early 1500s
800 years ago
2:Answer the questions
How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?

The Christmas tree came to the USA in the 1800s.
Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?

Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas ?

Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, wrote this poem.
What is Santa Claus based on ?

Saint Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS TREES
PRESENTS
SANTA CLAUS
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Yesterday,I gave a present to Mai.
A present was given to Mai (by me) yesterday.
Mai was given a present (byme) yesterday.
-Learn by heart the new words.

-Read the text, do the exercises again.

-Prepare : Write.