Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 13: Festivals - Lesson 4: Read - Năm học 2016-2017

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 
Date 
Riga 
mid-19 th century 
Christmas carols 
USA 
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