Which festival is often held on December 25 th ? It is Christmas day. Christmas specials Santa Claus Christmas card Christmas tree Christmas carols Christmas specials Place of origin Date Riga Mid-19 th century Christmas carols USA Thursday, March 18 th 2010 UNIt 13( continued) Lesson 3: READ UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80) 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: 1. Story Kieu was written by Nguyen Du many years ago 2. They were taken to the zoo this morning by their father S+ was/ were+ pp+ by+ o Christmas specials Place of origin Date Riga England Mid-19 th century Christmas carols USA UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80) Christmas tree Early 1500s Christmas card No information 800 years ago Santa Claus 1823 1. Complete the table a. Vocabulary Decorate (v) Custom (n) Spread throughout Design (v) Patron saint (n) Poem (n) Base on (v) Description (n) UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80) 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 Matching Christmas specials Events 1. Christmas tree 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 mid19 th century d. was born 800 years ago Homework -Learn the new words and grammar. -Reread the passages fluently -Make sure the events of Christmas specials -Prepare next period Unit 13: Write . century Christmas carols USA Thursday, March 18 th 2010 UNIt 13( continued) Lesson 3: READ UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80 ) a. Vocabulary Decorate (v) Custom (n) Spread throughout Design (v) Patron saint. carols USA UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80 ) Christmas tree Early 1500s Christmas card No information 80 0 years ago Santa Claus 182 3 1. Complete the table a. Vocabulary Decorate (v) Custom (n) Spread throughout Design. (n) Spread throughout Design (v) Patron saint (n) Poem (n) Base on (v) Description (n) UNIT: 13 READ (Period 80 ) 1. Complete the table. a. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA? b.