• Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem?. II.[r]
(1)UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
Created by: Nguyen Thi Hang
From: Tien Du junior high school School year : 2008 - 2009
(2)Warm up
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It is a famous festival in December
Be careful !
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patron saint ( n ): Thần bảo hộ
jolly ( adj ) : vui vỴ , vui nhén
Christmas carol: bài hát chúc mừng giáng sinh
1.Santa Claus ( n ) : Ông già nô-en
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jolly Santa Claus
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1 Match
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b
c
D The Christmas tree
A The Christmas cards C Christmas carols B Santa Claus
1 An Englishman had someone design it to send Christmas greetings to his friends Now it is a part of the Christmas tradition
It has been said he was the
patron saint of children, a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve
3 They were stories put to music and enjoyed by most people First the leader of the church did not like them but later they became popular
The custom of decorating it and putting it in a common place spread
throughout Europe to America
II Reading.
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(8)Christmas specials Place of origin
Date
Riga
mid-19thcentury
Christmas Carols
USA
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2 Fill in the grid
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The Christmas tree early 1500s The Christmas card England
800 years ago
Santa Claus 1823
II Reading.
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(9)3./ Answer the questions
a When did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
It came to the USA in the 1800s.
b Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
•Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
c When were Christmas songs first performed ?
•They were first performed 800 years ago
d Who wrote the poem “ A visit from Saint Nicholas” ?
•An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore did.
e What is Santa Claus based on ?
•Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem.
II Reading.
Period 80: Unit 13: Lesson 3: read.
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4.Retell
Christmas specials Place of origin
Date
The Christmas tree Riga early 1500s
The Christmas card England mid-19thcentury
Christmas Carol no
information 800 years ago Santa Claus USA 1823
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II Reading.
(12)Period 80: Unit 13: Lesson 3: read.
1 Learn by heart new vocabulary.
2 Answer the questions on page 126 again.
3 Use the information in the grid to write a briefparagraph. 4 Prepare new lesson ‘’ write ‘’
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