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What is the name of this festival ?
Christmas day
Unit 13
FESTIVALS
Read
Unit 13: Festivals (Reading-p.124-126)
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.
The Christmas Tree
One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s.
The Christmas Card
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
Christmas Carols
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs 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.
Santa Claus
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicolas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave 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.
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Unit 13: Festival
Lesson 3 : Read
Vocabulary
Christmas tree (n)
Christmas card (n)
Christmas Carols (n)
Santa Claus (n)
Patron saint (n)
Decorate (V)
Cây thông Noel
Thiệp mừng Noel
Những bài hát thánh ca Giáng sinh
Ông già Noel
Thánh đỡ đầu
Trang trí
Jolly (a)
Vui nhộn, vui vẽ
Vocabulary
Christmas tree (n)
Christmas card (n)
Christmas Carols (n)
Santa Claus (n)
Patron saint (n)
Decorate (V)
Cây thông Noel
Thiếp mừng Noel
Những bài hát thánh ca Giáng sinh
Ông già Noel
Thánh đỡ đầu
Trang trí
Jolly (a)
Vui nhộn, vui vẽ
Unit 13: Festivals -- Lesson 3: Read
* Grammar:
1. The passive
Eg: Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages.
2. Reported speech
Eg: They said “The songs are unsuitable”
=> They said the songs were unsuitable.
*Khi chuyển sang câu tường thuật gián tiếp, động từ thường bị lùi về một thì.
Eg: Simple present ==> Simple past
Eg: Christmas songs are performed for people in towns and villages every year.
am/is/are + V_ed/3
was/were + V_ed/3
Unit 13: Festivals (Reading-p.124-126)
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.
The Christmas Tree
One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s.
The Christmas Card
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
Christmas Carols
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs 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.
Santa Claus
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicolas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave 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.
in the Latvian city of Riga
in the early 1500s
In the mid-nineteenth century
Eight hundred years ago
In 1823
One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s.
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Card
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
Christmas Carols
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs 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.
Santa Claus
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicolas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus id based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Complete the table.
Unit 13: Festivals (Reading-p.124-126)
The Christmas Tree
early 1500s
The Christmas Card
England
(no information)
800 years ago
Santa Claus
1823
Answer The questions
How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
When were Christmas songs first performed ?
Who wrote the poem A Visit from a Saint Nicholas?
What is Santa Claus based on ?
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LUCKY NUMBERS
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a.How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
1800
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b. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
Because he wanted to send
Christmas greeting to
his friends
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c. When were Christmas songs first performed?
800 years ago
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lucky number
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d. Who wrote the poem A Visit from
Saint Nicholas?
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Lucky number
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e.What is Santa Claus based on?
On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem
UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
LESSON 4: READ
Learn the new words.
Read the four passages and answer the questions again.
Prepare write.
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