ENGLISH 8 : UNIT 13 - READ

Match each word to its correct meaning:
C. bài thơ
D. phong tục
F. Trang trí
B. dựa vào
A. Cây thông nôen
4. (to) base on
5. a Christmas tree
2. custom (n)
1. (to) decorate
3. a poem




Unit 13 : FESTIVALS
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Lesson 3 :Read




II. Vocabulary

II. Vocabulary
:
:
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(to) spread
(to) spread
.
.
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Christmas carol (n)
Christmas carol (n)
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jolly (adj)= cheerful
jolly (adj)= cheerful
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Santa Claus (n)
Santa Claus (n)
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Patron saint (n)
Patron saint (n)


:
:
trải rộng , truyền bá
trải rộng , truyền bá
: thánh ca
: thánh ca
: vui tính
: vui tính

: ông già nôen
: ông già nôen
: Thánh bảo hộ
: Thánh bảo hộ
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.
.
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Match each word to its correct meaning:
C. Vui tính
D. Thánh ca
F.Trải rộng , truyền bá
B. Ông già noen
A. Thánh bảo hộ
4. Santa Claus (n)
5. Patron saint (n)
2.Christmas carol (n)
1.(to) spread
3. Jolly (adj)




Matching sentences and
pictures

Matching
Matching


1- The patron saint of children ,a
1- The patron saint of children ,a


fat jolly man who wore a red
fat jolly man who wore a red


suit and give children presents
suit and give children presents


on Christmas Eve
on Christmas Eve


2-The trees were decorated and
2-The trees were decorated and


put in the common place.
put in the common place.

3-They were stories put to music
3-They were stories put to music


and enjoyed by most people.
and enjoyed by most people.




4-People send together by it.
4-People send together by it.
A
B
C
D




The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree
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One Christmas Eve in the
One Christmas Eve in the
early 1500s , some people

early 1500s , some people
decorated a tree and put it
decorated a tree and put it


in the market place in the
in the market place in the
Latvian city of Riga .This
Latvian city of Riga .This
custom spread throughout
custom spread throughout
Europe, and finally to
Europe, and finally to
America in the 1800s
America in the 1800s




The Christmas Card
The Christmas Card
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In the mid-nineteenth
In the mid-nineteenth
century , an Englishman
century , an Englishman
wanted to send Christmas
wanted to send Christmas
greetings to his friends , so
greetings to his friends , so

he had someone design a
he had someone design a
card. Forty years later ,
card. Forty years later ,
cards were a part of the
cards were a part of the
Christmas tradition
Christmas tradition




Christmas Carols
Christmas Carols


Eight hundred years ago , Christmas
Eight hundred years ago , Christmas
songs were performed for people in towns
songs were performed for people in towns
and villages.
and villages.
These songs were
These songs were
Stories put to music
Stories put to music
And most people
And most people
enjoyed them. The leaders
enjoyed them. The leaders

of the Church , however,
of the Church , however,
did not. They said
did not. They said
the songs were unsuitable,
the songs were unsuitable,
but about 180 years ago, the songs became
but about 180 years ago, the songs became
popular again.
popular again.




Santa Claus
Santa Claus


In 1823 , the patron saint of children , Saint
In 1823 , the patron saint of children , Saint
Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit From
Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit From
Saint Nicholas .
Saint Nicholas .
The character
The character
in the poem
in the poem
was a fat jolly man
was a fat jolly man

who wore a red suit
who wore a red suit


and gave children
and gave children


presents on Christmas Eve, The poem , which
presents on Christmas Eve, The poem , which
was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an
was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an
American professor, became popular in the
American professor, became popular in the
USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of
USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of
Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Saint Nicholas in this poem.


Christmas
specials
Origin Date
Riga
Mid-19
th
century
Christmas carols
USA
Christmas tree

Early 1500s
Christmas card England
No information
800 years ago
Santa Claus
1823


3. Questions:
a. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
b. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
c. When were Christmas songs first performed?
d. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
e. What is Santa Claus based on ?


a. The Christmas tree
came to The USA
In the 1800s.
b. Because he wanted
to send Christmas
greeting to his friends
c. Christmas songs
first were performed
800 years ago.
e. Santa Claus is based
on the description of
Saint Nicholas in the poem
d. An American professor
named Clement Clarke Moore.

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2
3
4
5
Lucky number game
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6


Lucky number
Congratulation !




How long ago did the
Christmas tree come to the
USA ?
Question a




Why did the Englishman
have some design a
card ?
Question b

When were
Christmas songs first
performed ?
Question c
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Who wrote the poem A
Visit from Saint
Nicholas?
Question d
"A Visit From Saint Nicholas"
(1822)
was written as a Christmas gift
for his children.




What is Santa Claus
based on ?
Question e

4. Discussion:
Do you like Christmas Day ? Why ?
*Homework:
- Learn by heart vocabulary
- Copy down exercises 1,2 / 126
- Prepare write / 126,127 ( vocabulary ,
questions on page 127 )








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