Anh 8 unit 13 read

Which festival is often held on December 25
th
?
It is Christmas day.

Christmas
specials
Santa Claus
Christmas card
Christmas tree
Christmas carols

Christmas specials Place of origin Date
Riga
Mid-19
th
century
Christmas carols
USA
Thursday, March 18
th
2010
UNIt 13( continued)
Lesson 3: READ

UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
a. Vocabulary
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout

Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)
b. Grammar
* Passive form
Ex: 1. Story Kieu was written by Nguyen Du many years ago
2. They were taken to the zoo this morning by their father
S+ was/ were+ pp+ by+ o

Christmas
specials
Place of origin Date
Riga
England Mid-19
th
century
Christmas carols
USA
UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
Christmas tree Early 1500s
Christmas card
No information 800 years ago
Santa Claus 1823
1. Complete the table
a. Vocabulary
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout

Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)

UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
1. Complete the table.
a. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
b. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
c. Where were Christmas songs first performed?
d. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
e. What is Santa Claus based on?
-> It came to the USA more than 200 years ago.
-> Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to
his friends
->They were first performed 800 years ago.
->Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem A visit from
Saint Nicholas.
-> Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint
Nicholas in the poem.
2. Answer the questions
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout
Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)

a. Vocabulary

Matching
Christmas specials Events
1. Christmas tree
2. Christmas card
3. Christmas Carols
4. Santa Claus
a. was born in the USA in 1823
b. was born in Riga in 1500s
c. was born in England in the mid19
th
century
d. was born 800 years ago
Homework
-Learn the new words and grammar.
-Reread the passages fluently
-Make sure the events of Christmas specials
-Prepare next period Unit 13: Write