Christmas specials Santa Claus Christmas card Christmas tree Christmas carols... Christmas specials Place of origin DateRiga Mid-19 th century Christmas carols USA UNIT: 13 READ Period 8
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Santa Claus
Christmas card
Christmas tree
Christmas carols
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Riga
Mid-19 th century Christmas carols
USA
UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
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a Vocabulary
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout
Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)
b. Grammar
* Passive form Ex: Story Kieu was written by Nguyen Du many years ago
S+ was/ were+ pp+ by+ o
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Riga England Mid-19th century Christmas carols
USA
UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80)
Christmas card
No information 800 years ago
1 Complete the table
a Vocabulary
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout
Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)
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1 Complete the table.
a How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
b Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
c Where were Christmas songs first performed?
d Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
e What is Santa Claus based on?
-> It came to the USA more than 200 years ago.
-> Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends
->They were first performed 800 years ago.
->Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas.
-> Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
2 Answer the questions
Decorate (v)
Custom (n)
Spread throughout
Design (v)
Patron saint (n)
Poem (n)
Base on (v)
Description (n)
a Vocabulary
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2 Christmas card
3 Christmas Carols
4 Santa Claus
a was born in the USA in 1823
b was born in Riga in 1500s
c was born in England in the mid19thcentury
d was born 800 years ago
Homework
-Learn the new words and grammar by heart
-Reread the passages fluently
-Make sure the events of Christmas specials