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高级休闲英语第单元辅导

《高级休闲英语》第2单元辅导

Morepracticewiththevideo

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Christmas

Focusquestionforthetext

MakeanoteofalltheimportantelementsofChristmas.

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DanielAsabelieveringodwillbeabletoshowmylove

andappreciationofothersbygivingtothem,soIwouldsaythatthatReligiousaspectiswhat'smostimportanttome

aboutChristmas.

CarolineIthinkoneofthemostimportantthingsaboutChristmasisBeingwithfamily-havingtimetogetherandtakingtimeoffwork,takingtimetobetogether,haveanicemeal,talkaboutthingsthathavehappenedandsingsongs,readstories,watchvideosandopenpresentsandhavingspecialthingstoeatthatwenormallydon'thavetimeto

makeduringtheyear,that'sarealimportanttime.

JannaWhatIlikemostaboutChristmasisusuallyThe

presentsunderthetreeandthenwegooutsideaftera

Christmasmorningandmeandmyfriendsallgatherallthepresentsthataren'tthatmanythatourparentsatleastallowustotakeoutside-wetakethemoutsideandweshowthemtoeachotherandweExchangepresentsforafewminutesandplaywitheachother'spresentsandthenweusuallyhaveaChristmasdinnerandIusuallylikethatthebest.

DanielOtherimportantaspectsofChristmaswouldbe

beingabletoreceivegifts.IcanrememberwhenIwasayoungboycomingdownandmymotherwouldalwaysputoutthepresentsonChristmaseveandthenonChristmasmorningallofthechildrenwouldwakeupearlyofcoursetogetagoodfirstglimpseastoallthepresentsthatwegotandsoanotherimportantaspectofChristmasformeisbeingabletobetherecipientoflotsofdifferentgiftsandbeingabletoreceivetheloveandappreciationthepeoplethataregivingthegiftstomewanttoexpress.

CarolineIhaveahusbandandachildandsoIneedtostart

beforeThanksgivinggettingready-usuallythefirstthingIstartwithisCards,IhavelotsofcardsIsendouteach

year,maybe50?

50cardsandIgotothestoreandItrytofindtherightcardsIwantandIusuallywriteaChristmas

lettertopeopleandIgetthatstartedandsendthemthefirstweekinDec.

DanielIwouldsayalotofitstartswiththeDecorationsandthatusuallybeginsaweekorsoafterthanksgivingandyouwanttogetyourhousepreparedfortheChristmasseasonandsomepeoplecallitTheChristmasspiritsoyou'vegot

toputuptheChristmastreeandallthedecorationsandornamentsthatgowiththat.

CarolineUsuallyabout2weeksbeforeChristmaswe

usuallybuyalivetreeandcutitandbringitinthehouseandwedecorateitandthat'ssomethingthatthefamilydoestogetherandsobecauseChristmasisafamilytimeasafamilyyoudecoratethetreeusuallyyouputaGarlandWhichisa

string-somekindofstringofeithersomethingyoubuyoryoucanusepopcornoranythingyoulikeandyoucanwrapthataroundthetreeandthenyouputLightsAroundtreeandthenyouputOrnaments.Alotofpeopletraditionallybuyafeweachyear,andeachyeartheyaddafewornamentstothetreeandeachornamentcanbeveryspecial.MyhusbandandIhaveornaments,forinstance,fromwhenwefirstgotmarriedwehaveornamentsfromthatyearwehaveornamentsfromthefirstyearwehadachildandsometimesthosearenicegiftideasandeachyearweaddnewornamentstothetree-sometimesforinstancethisyearIdidn'thaveanyofthoseornamentswithmesoIhand-madeornamentsandsotreesare…treescanbeawaythatyoucanexpressyourselfbecauseeveryoneif

yougointoanyhomeeachperson'sChristmastreecanlook

entirelydifferentthansomeoneelse'streesoit'sagoodwaytoexpressyourself.

JannaBecauseIlikethebestpartaboutityoucandecorateitwithallsortsofdifferentornamentsandIlikeitevenmorebecauseusuallyifitwouldn'tbeaChristmas

treethatyou'dhavethere'snotmanytreesthataregreenalltheyearroundsothereisn'treallythere'snotatreethatyou'reabletohavethat'sstillgreenonc.

CarolineThenIguessthebiggesttimewouldbeChristmaseve.ChristmaseveweusuallygotoachurchserviceandwesingChristmascarolsandthat'sthetimewhereusuallyeachpersongetsacandleandtheyturnthelightsdownandeveryonelightsacandleandtheysingChristmassongsand

it'sveryspecialandthenwecomehome,wehaveabigdinnerandsometimesinourhomeweopenup1or2presentsthatevening-wesitaroundinthelivingroomandwedrinkhot

ciderandeatChristmascookiesandopenacoupleofpresentsandthenwegotobedonChristmaseve.

DanielChristmasstockings-maybeIwouldsaythatthepurposeofthoseisthelittleleftoverthingsthatyou'veboughtthatyouforgotthatyouboughtthatyoustillwanttogivetosomebody.Forme,themainpresentsgoundertheChristmastree,andthentheotherlittleextraKnick-knacksthatyouwanttogivesomebodycangointhestockingsofcoursethestockingscamefromthefamouspoembyClement

Moorethat'scalled”ItwasthenightbeforeChristmasandthat'sthestoryofStNicholasorSantaClausashe'scalledandwhenSKcomesdownthechimneythefirstthingthathedoesisputlittlepresentsinthestockingsforthechildren-alotoftimesit'sCandycanesorotherpiecesofcandy

orfoodorsomethinglikethatorlittletoysandthenofcoursethebiggertoys,thebiggergiftsthatheisbringinggoundertheChristmastree-atleastthat'swhatthepoemsays,thestoryofthenightbeforeChristmas.

CarolineTraditionallySKissupposedtocomedownthe

chimneyandfillyourstockingifyou'vebeengood,andif

you'vebeenbadheputsapieceofcoalinit.SoinourhomeI'vemadeeachofusastocking,myhusbandhasastocking,mydaughterhasastockingandIhaveastocking,andI'm

electedtofillthem-onChristmaseveIfillthestockingsfulloflittlethings,ofgifts,andwehavefunwiththat.

AndwewakeuponChristmasmorningandweallrunoutearlyopenthepresentsandwetakemostofthatmorningopeningpresentsandthenwehaveAbigmealChristmasdayandthat's-inmyhomeIpreparethatmeal-weusuallyhaveseveralmeatsandvegetablesandpotatoesandsomekindofspecialChristmasdrink,usuallyit'saredfruitjuiceofsomekindandthetable'sallsetinacertainwaywithatableclothandplates-Christmasplatesandallkindsoffunthingsandthenafterweeatusuallyfamilygathersonthatdayandsoyoujustspendthewholeafternoontalkingtofamilyandthat'showwespendc.

DanielHereinChinayoudon'thavealotofwhatIwouldcalltheCommercialism.ForbusinessesinAmerica,forcompaniesthatproduceproductsthatpeoplewanttobuyfor

theirfriendsandtheirfamiliesatChristmastime-alot

ofthatbusinessandcommercialismcomestoaheightatChristmastime,itcomestoaclimax「alotofretailsalestakeplaceafterthanksgivingupuntilChristmastimeorsoandinAmericathere'salotofthatcommercialism.HereinchinawithnotasmanypeoplecelebratingChristmasyoudon'thavethataspectandfranklyIdon'tmissit,it'snicer

toconcentrateonChristmasasbeingatimetobeingwiththefamilyandatimetogivesomespecialgiftstothosethatyoulove,sonothavingthatcommercialismhereinchinaisnolossforme.

CarolineIntheStatesduring..RoundaboutChristmas

timetherearecertainthingsIalwaysdid,onewasIusuallytriedtoseeHandel'sMessiah,IusuallytriedtoseeA

Christmasplayofsomekind,eithertheGiftofthemagibyOHenryoraDickens'Christmascarol-somekindofplay

I'dliketogoseeorseeaChristmasCantata-Christmas

songs-somekindofChristmasprogrammepresentedsomewhereinthetownandcomingtochinathereisnoneofthatavailable.Andsoifyoudidn'tmakeChristmasitdidn'thappenand

somanyofusgot-especially-ourfamilywegotcreative

welearnedtomakeChristmastreeornamentswelearnedtomakestockings.Iftherewasn'taplay,wewouldorganizepeopleandwewouldputonaplay.Iftherewasn'tChristmascarols,wewouldorganizeaChristmascarolsingandsothat'sone

ofthethingsthat'salittlebitdifferent.

JannaNotthatmuch-thoughmostofmyCsIhaven'tbeenveryoldsoIdidn'treallynoticeexceptforthepresents

-inChinait'seasiertohavepartiesinaplacethatyou

know-andsinceIknowchinasowellbecauseI'vebeenhereforsuchalongtimeIt'seasier,Ithinkit'smorefunto

haveChristmasinaplacewhereyouhavefriends.

Norman

InBritainweusuallyeataTurkeyforChristmas-infact

here'sthemenuforatypicalBritishChristmaslunchordinner:

Roastturkeywithchestnutstuffing

RoastbeefwithHorseradishsauce

Hamwithapplesauce

Roast,boiledandcreamedpotatoes

Brusselssproutsandcarrots

Gravyandbaconrolls

Breadsauce

Christmaspudding

Brandybutteranddoublecream

Mincepies

Mulledwine

Christmascake

Asyoucansee,it'stherichestandlargestmealthatmostpeopleeatintheyear-similarinimportancetotheChinesespringfestivaldinner.InAmericathatmenuismorefrequentlyeatenforthanksgiving,thoughit'softenrepeatedforChristmas.

Words&expressions:

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ReligiousaspectForChristiansitisthecelebrationofthebirthofJesusChrist,thoughinnorthernEuropethisdatewasapaganmid-winterfestivalforthousandsofyearsbefore,andJesusChristwasalmostcertainlynotbornonthe25December;AmericaisamuchmoreactivelyreligiousculturethantheUKandonlyaminorityofBritishpeoplewouldrespondasDanieldoes.

BeingwithfamilyThiswouldprobablybethefirstresponsebymostBritishpeople,anditmatcheswithotherculturesinthisrespect,cfChineseNewYear