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What symbols tell us about Christmas?

New words: Cây thông Noel Thiếp mừng Noel Wishing you a very Happy and warm Christmas Christmas tree (n) Cây thông Noel Christmas card (n) Thiếp mừng Noel Christmas Carols (n) Những bài hát thánh ca Giáng sinh Santa Claus (n) Ông già Noel Patron saint (n) Thánh đỡ đầu Decorate (V) Trang trí

Patron saint (n) Christmas card (n) Santa Claus (n) Christmas tree (n) Wishing you a very Happy and warm Christmas Patron saint (n) Christmas card (n) Santa Claus (n) Christmas tree (n) Decorate (V) Christmas Carols (n)

Matching Christmas tree Christmas card Santa Claus Christmas Carols He is also known as father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick...He is kindly, round – bellied, marry...in a red suit trimmed with white fur, with a long white beard. On Christmas Eve, he rides in his flying sleigh lifted by reindeer from house to house to give presents to children. Christmas tree Christmas card A beautiful decorated evergreen tree with colored lights . It is known Christmas Symbol. It has played an important part in winter celebrations for many countries Santa Claus Whether to greet the advent of the festival season, or for wishing each other well in Christmas, the evergreen Christmas Carols like “We wish you a merry Christmas” or “Jingle bells”. They have never failed to enliven our spirits. Christmas Carols An English man had someone design it to send Christmas greetings to his friends. Now it is a part of the Christmas tradition.

Complete the table Christmas specials Place of origin Date Riga Mid-19th century Christmas carols USA The Christmas tree Early 1500s The Christmas card England No information 800 years ago Santa Claus 1823

Answer the questions 1. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA? 2. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card? 3. When were Christmas songs first performed? 4. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas? 5. What is Santa Claus based on?

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How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA? More than a century ago

Why did the Englishman have someone design a card? He wanted to send Christmas greeting to his friends

When were Christmas songs first performed? 800 years ago

Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas? An American professor Clement Clarke Moore

On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem What is Santa Claus based on? On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem

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