Teacher : Dinh Thi Hong
School : Phuoc Loc Junior High School

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
Lesson 3: Read

decorate (v) = trang trí

/'dekəreit/

spread (v) = lây lan
/spred/

design (v)
/di'zain/

= thiết kế

jolly (a) = vui nhộn
/'dʒɒli/ 
patron saint = Thánh
(n)
bảo hộ

carol (n) = bài hát
/'kærəl/  mừng

Santa Claus (n) = Ông già Nô-en
/sæntə'klɔ:z/ 

I. Vocabulary:
- decorate (v) = trang trí /'dekəreit/
- spread (v) = lây lan /spred/
- design (v) = thiết kế /di'zain/
- carol (n) = bài hát mừng /'kærəl/
- patron saint (n) = thánh bảo hộ /peitrən 'seint/
- Santa Claus (n) = Ông già Nô-en /sæntə'klɔ:z/
- jolly (adj) = vui nhộn /'dʒɒli/ 

Read

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 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.

1. Complete the table:
Christmas
Specials

Place of origin
Riga

1
2
Christmas Carol

3

Date

6

4

mid-19th4 century

5

7

USA

8

2. Answer the questions :
a. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?
 The Christmas tree came to the USA in the 1800s.
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 ?

* ANSWERS

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 ?

Christmas songs were first performed 800 years ago.
d. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas ?

An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore
wrote the poem.
e. What is Santa Claus based on ?

Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas
in this poem.

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the saint
blanks
with given words
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The Christmas tree was …1…and
put in the market place in the Latvian
city of Riga in the early 1500s.
In the mid – nineteenth century, an
Englishman wanted to send ….2……..
greetings to his friends, so he had
someone…3… a card.
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas
songs were…4…for people in towns
and villages.
In 1823, the…5.. of children, Saint
Nicholas appeared in a poem called
A Visit From saint Nicholas.
…6…. is based on the description
of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

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Santa Claus - Christmas -

Team B

Team A

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Fill in the gaps with the suitable words from the text
decorated
The Christmas tree was 1…
……..….and put in the
market place in the Latvian city of Riga in the early 1500s.
In the mid – nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted
to send 2……………
Christmas greetings to his friends , so he had someone
3 …………
design a card.
performed
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were 4…5…..…
for people in towns and villages.
In 1823, The 5……………
Patron Saint of children, Saint Nicholas
appeared in a poem called A Visit From saint Nicholas .
6……………
Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint
Nicholas in this poem.

Do you like Christmas?

What do you often do at Christmas?

What do the children get from the
Santa Claus?

Santa Claus give gifts for children

UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
Lesson 3: Read

5. Homework:
- Learn vocabulary by heart.
- Read the text and then do the exercises
on page 126 again.
- Write a short paragraph about Christmas
(from 5 to 7 sentences)