BUFFALO- FIGHTINGRICE – COOKINGCOCK - FIGHTINGTET GAME: QUICK EYES Write the names of the festivals you have seen CHRISTMAS

1, 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 Wishing you a very Happy and warm Christmas Unit 13: FESTIVALS Lesson 3: READ

Wishing you a very Happy and warm Christmas 5, Christmas tree (n) 1, Christmas card 4, Christmas Carols 3, Santa Claus 6, Decorate 2, Patron saint

1, 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 Unit 13: FESTIVALS Lesson 3: READ *Open prediction: Guess four special things at Christmas ?

2, READ. Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the word.

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 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 READ. 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 Nicholas 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.

Christmas card Santa Claus Christmas tree Christmas Carols

1.Complete the table. Christmas SpecialsPlace of originDate Riga mid-19 th century Christmas carols The USA The Christmas Tree early 1500s The Christmas Card England (no information) 800 years ago Santa Claus1823 Designed by J. Horsley Unit 13: FESTIVALS Lesson 3: READ

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 ?

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Write it up: - Use the information in the map to write the brief paragraphs. - Learn grammar: passive voice -Do exercises 1, 5, 6 in the workbook. - Prepare Unit 13: Write

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

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

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FILLING THE MISSING WORDS IN THE SONG Jingle Bells Dashing though the snow In a one – horse open sleigh, O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way on bobtail ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and , A sleighing song Jingle Bells! Jingle all the way! , what fun it is to ride In a one – horse open sleigh! Bells sing to night ! Oh

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