Guessing game:
What festival is it?

1st clue: This is the biggest festival in western countries.

2nd clue: people often decorate a tree with colorful lights and ornaments; and exchange best wishes by giving cards to each other.
3rd clue: It is on December 25

IT’S CHRISTMAS
Friday,March 29, 2013

UNIT 13 : FESTIVALS

Lesson 4 : Read


I. Match the name of the pictures with the pictures
Christmas tree
Santa Claus
Christmas carol
Christmas card
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II. Order the words for the suitable column :
Christmas Eve – 1500s- poem – church -
Christmas greetings – design – unsuitable – custom –jolly –base on
Christmas tree
Christmas song
Christmas card
Santa Claus
Christmas Eve
1500s
poem
church
Christmas greetings
design
unsuitable
custom
jolly
base on
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III. New words
Decorate (v) :
2. Custom (n) :
3. Spread (v) :
4. Christmas greetings (n) :
5. Design (n):
6. Christmas Carol (n):
7. Perform (v):
8. Suitable >< unsuitable (adj):
9. Base on (v) :
10. Patron saint (v):
Trang trí
Phong tục
Trải rộng
Lời chúc giáng sinh
Thiết kế
Bài hát giáng sinh
Trình diễn
Thích hợp>< không thích hợp
Dựa trên , dựa vào
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Thánh bảo hộ
IV. Complete the tables

The Christmas tree
Early 1500s
The Christmas card
No information
800 years ago
Santa Claus
England
1823
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V. Answer the questions
a). How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
* More than a century ago
b). Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
* He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends .
c). When were Christmas songs first performed ?
* 800 years ago
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d). Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicolas ?
* An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore .
e). What is Santa Claus base on ?
* On the description of Saint Nicolas in Professor Moore’s poem .
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LUCKY NUMBERS
1.Who is the patron saint of children ?
( Santa Claus )
2.LUCKY NUMBER
3.When did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
( IN 1800S )
4.Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
( He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friend ?
5.Lucky number
6.Can you say some Christmas greetings ?
( Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Good tidy / Best wish to you )
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart new word
Do again exercises
into your notebooks
Prepare new lesson
( rewiew rice-cooking festivals )
Thank you for your attention!
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The game “ Lucky number “
Who is the patron saint of children ?
( Santa Claus )
LUCKY NUMBER
When did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
( IN 1800S )
Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?
( He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friend ?
Lucky number
Lucky number
Can you say some Christmas greetings ?
( Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Good tidy / Best wish to you )
What were performed for people in town and villages 800years ago ? ( Christmas songs / Christmas Carols )