Unit 13. Festivals

GV : Nguyen Van Ai
Trường THCS My Hanh

Unit 13 : FESTIVALS Form 8
Read : Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.
Name these pictures







The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Card






Christmas Carols
Santa Claus


Vocabulary :

Spread through(v)
Have sb. do sth.(v)
Have sth.done (v)
Unsuitable(adj)
Popular again (adj)
Jolly (adj)
Design(v)
Base on (v)
Description(n)

1.He had his father………his watch.
2.This muder film is………for children.
3.His argument is……..fact.
4.The news…….everywhere.
5.Si Hoang …….the traditional dress.

Task 1: what do people prepare for Christmas ?




Decorate Christmas trees


Design Christmas cards

Prepare presents

Practice Christmas songs

Task2:
Complete the table

Christmas specials Place of origin Date

The Christmas tree Riga Early 1500s

The Christmas cards England Mid19thcentury

Christmas carols / 800years ago

Santa Claus USA 1823

Task 3:Answer the questions

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.

Game : Guessing word
1. What do children often get on Christmas day?
Present
2. What do people eat on Christmas day?
Turkey
3. What do people hang on Christmas tree?
Ornament
Homework
Write a paragraph about what your family prepare for Christmas ( 5-7 Lines ).