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Unit 13
Unit 13

Festival
Lesson 4: Reading




Matching
1. It has been said he was the patron saint of
1. It has been said he was the patron saint of
children, a fat jolly man who wore a red suit
children, a fat jolly man who wore a red suit
and gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
and gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
2. The custom of decorating it and putting it in
2. The custom of decorating it and putting it in
common place, spread throughout Europe to
common place, spread throughout Europe to
America.
America.
3. There were stories put to music and enjoyed

3. There were stories put to music and enjoyed
by most people. First the leaders of the Church
by most people. First the leaders of the Church
didn’t like them but later they became popular.
didn’t like them but later they became popular.
4. An American had someone design it to send
4. An American had someone design it to send
Christmas greetings to his friends. Now it is a
Christmas greetings to his friends. Now it is a
part of the Christmas tradition.
part of the Christmas tradition.
a.
a.
Christmas
Christmas
Carol
Carol
b.
b.
Christmas
Christmas
card
card
c. Santa
c. Santa
Claus
Claus
d.
d.
Christmas

Christmas
tree
tree




Chrismas
Chrismas
specials
specials
Place of origin
Place of origin
Date
Date
Riga
Riga


Mid-19
Mid-19
th
th




century
century
Chrismas Carol

Chrismas Carol
USA
USA
Fill in the gap with the necessary information
The christmas
Tree
Early 1500s
The Christmas
card
England
No information
800 years ago
Santa claus
1823




Questions
a, When 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?
Lucky number

2
3
4
8
7
65
1