Unit 13. Festivals

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Unit 13:

FESTIVALS

Lesson : Read ( page 124 - 126)

esign by: Nong Thai Thuy An



I.I. New
New
words
words

Christmas
):
Christmastree
card(:n(n)

Cây Noel
Thiệp
Noel


Santa Claus
Patron
saint: :(n)
(n)

Ông giàbảo
Noelhộ
Thánh


Christmas
Carol : (n)
(To )Spread:
decorate
:
(To)

Bài hát
vềtruyền
lễ
Trang
tríNoel
Lan


I.I.New
Newwords
words
1.

Christmas tree : (n)

Cây Noel

2.

(to) decorate :

Trang trí

3.

Christmas card :(n)

Thiệp Noel

4.

(To) Spread

5.

Santa Claus : (n)

6.

Patron saint : (n)

7.

Spread

Christmas Carol : (n)

Spread : Lan truyền

Ông già Noel
Thánh bảo hộ
Bài hát về lễ Noel


Some words and phrases in
the lesson:
- Have somebody do something
Yêu cầu ai đó làm gì.
=ask someone to do something
-Suitable (adj): # Unsuitable
- Jolly (adj):

Phù hợp #Không
(adj): phù hợp

Vui tính

Happy and cheerfull


Check Vocabulary
1

2

4

3

5
6


Listen
II.
II. Read
Read
Matchin
g
Christmas tree

Christmas
card

Santa Claus

4.In 1823,the patron saint of children, Saint
Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit Saint
Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat
jolly man who wore a red suit and give children
presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which
was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an
American professor, became popular in the
USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of
Saint Nicholas in this poem.
1.One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s,some
people decorate a tree and put it in the market
place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom
spread throughout Europe, and finally to

Amerca in the 1800s
3.Eight hundred years ago, Christmas song
were , performed for people in towns and
villages. These songs were stories put to music
and most people enjoyed them. The leaders of
the Church
however, did not. They said the songs were
unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs
became popular again.

2.In the mid- nineteenth century , an
Christmas
Carols

Englishman wanted to send Christmas
greetings to his friends, so he had someone
design a card. Forty years late, cards were a


V. COMPLETE THE TABLE
Christmas Specials

Place of origin

Date

The Christmas
tree
1

Riga

early 6
1500s

2
The Christmas
Card

4
England

mid-19th4 century

Christmas Carol

5
No information

800 years
7 ago

Santa3Claus

USA

8
1823

LUCKY NUMBERS

1

2

3

4

5

6
6

7
7

8
8


How long a go did the Christmas tree come
to the USA?

The Christmas tree
came to the USA in the
1800s

Lucky Number


Why did the Englishman
have someone design a
card?

Because
he wanted to send
Christmas greetings to
his friends


When were Christmas songs
first performed?
Christmas
songs were
first performed
800 years ago


Who wrote the poem A Visit from
Saint Nicholas?

Clement Clarke Moore,
an American
professor,
wrote this poem

lucky number


What is Santa Claus based
on?

Santa Claus is
based on the
description of Saint
Nicholas in the


VI. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words from the text
The Christmas tree was …1 ……..….and put in the decorated
market place in the Latvian city of Riga in the
…..2……….1500s.
early
In the mid – nineteenth century , An Englishman
wanted to ….3……...…Christmas greetings to his send
friends , so he …..4.…….. Someone design a card .
had
Eight hundred years ago , Christmas songs were……5…..…
performed
for people in towns and villages .
In 1823 , The Patron Saint of children , Saint Nicholas
appeared in a poem called A Visit From saint Nicholas .
Santa Claus is based on the ……….6……. of Saint description
Nicholas in this poem .

Homework

• Write 5 main idea about Christmas.
• Do exercise in the workbook
• Prepare Unit 13 - Write


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