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Languagepoints1Celebrate:v.e.g.Thestudentsheldabigpartytocelebratetheirsuccess.2decorate…with…;e.g.TheydecorateaChristmastreewithcoloredlights.3exchange:v.e.g.I’veexchangedmyseatwithflags.Thetwomenexchangedgreeting.Heexchangedthebluecoatforaredone.

4wonder:v.e.g.Iwonderwhodesignedthebuilding.Iwonderwhetherthey‘llcomeontime.Iwonderwhytheyleftsoearly.5findout:e.g.I’llgoandfoundoutwhattimethetrainleaves.Haveyoufoundoutwhodidis?6bring:v.e.g.Bringmeaglassofbeer./Bringaglassofbeertome.I’llbringmysistertotheparty.Healwaysbringsabunchofflowerswithhimwhenhecomestodinner.7atlast:e.g.They‘vefinishedtheirworkatlast. Atlastwewerehome.Hestoppedsmokingatlast.8pretend:v.e.g.Thefatherpretendednottoknowhisson.Wepretendedtoagreewiththem.Theparentspretendednottohearthenews.

Christmas陈爽DoyouknowaboutsomeWesternholidays?

Whatarethey?Warmup复活节愚人节母亲节父亲节感恩节万圣节情人节Easter

(March21st)AprilFools’Day

(Aprilthefirst)Mother’sDay

(thesecondSundayinMay)Father’sday

(thethirdSundayinJune)ThanksgivingDay

(thelastThursdayinNovemberintheUSA)Hallowmas(November1st)Valentine’sDay

(February14th)圣诞节

Christmas(December25th)NowwelearnaboutChristmas

Inourcountry

theSpringFestival

isthemostimportantfestival,whileinWesternCountries

ChristmasDay

iscelebratedasthemostimportantfestivaloftheyear.WhendopeoplecelebrateChristmasDay?WhatdoesSantaClausdoonChristmasEve?WhatisoneofthecustomsduringtheChristmasholidays?WhatideasisChristmascloselyrelatedto?skimthetextveryquicklytofigureouttheanswerstothefollowingquestionsChristmasiscloselyrelatedtotheideaofhome,familyandwarmth.ChristmasDayiscelebratedonDecember25th.OnChristmasEve,SantaClausisakind,oldmandressedinred,Hewillstop

bythousandsofhomesandleavepresentsundertheChristmastrees.TheChristmasDayistosendandreceiveChristmascardstoexchangeholidaygreetingsandwisheachotheraMerryChristmas.ChristmasEveChristmasTreeChristmasDinnerSantaClausChristmasStockingChristmasCardsandPresentsChristmasEveChristmasEveisthedaythat,accordingtomoderncalendars,containstheevening,orfirstevening,ofChristmas,awidelycelebratedfestivalcommemoratingthebirthofJesus.ItisaculturallysignificantcelebrationformostoftheWesternworldandiswidelyobservedasafullorpartialholidayinanticipationofChristmas.OnChristmasEvedecoratethehouseputuptheChristmastreeanddecorationsblowuptheballoonsleavesomebrandyandmincepiesforFatherChristmasputstockingsattheendofthebedsstayawakeaslongaspossibletoseeFatherChristmasChristmasEveChristmasTreeChristmasDinnerSantaClausChristmasStockingChristmasCardsandPresentsThepracticeofputtingupspecialdecorationsatChristmashasalonghistory.Frompre-Christiantimes,peopleintheRomanEmpirebroughtbranchesfromevergreenplantsindoorsinthewinter.TreesChristmasEveChristmasTreeChristmasDinnerSantaClausChristmasStockingChristmasCardsandPresentsWhatisChristmasdinner?

TheChristmasDinneristhemainChristmasmealandistraditionallyeatenatmid-dayorearlyafternoononChristmasDayinEngland,andalsointherestofBritain。FoodatChristmasdinneratraditionalEnglishandBritainChristmasdinnerincludesroastturkeyorgoose,brusselssprouts,roastpotatoes,cranberrysauce,richnuttystuffing,tinysausageswrappedinbacon(pigsinablanket)andlashingsofhotgravy

roastturkeybrusselssproutscranberrysauceroastpotatoestinysausageswrappedinbacon

ATurkeywishingTradition

AChristmastraditioninvolvingtheturkeyistopullitswishbone.Thisisoneofthebonesoftheturkeywhichisshapedliketheletter'Y'.Twopeoplewilleachholdanendandpull.Thepersonleftwiththelargerpieceofthebonemakesawish.ChristmasEveChristmasTreeChristmasDinnerSantaClausChristmasStockingChristmasCardsandPresentsSantaClausThemostfamousandpervasiveofthesefiguresinmoderncelebrationworldwideisSantaClaus,amythicalgiftbringer,dressedinred,whoseoriginshavediversesources.SantaClausisafigurewhichwasderivedfromtheDutchfigureofSinterklaas,ahistorical,legendaryfigurewhoinmanyWesterncultures,issaidtobringgiftstothehomesofthegoodchildrenduringthelateeveningandovernighthoursofChristmasEve,December24th.ChristmasEveChristmasTreeChristmasDinnerSantaClausChristmasStockingChristmasCardsandPresentsAChristmasstockingAChristmasstockingisanemptysockorsock-shapedbagthatchildrenhangonChristmasEvesothatSantaClaus(orFatherChristmas)canfillitwithsmalltoys,candy,fruit,coinsorothersmallgiftswhenhearrives.Thesesmallitemsareoftenreferredtoasstockingstuffersorstockingfillers.InsomeChristmasstories,thecontentsoftheChristmasstockingaretheonlytoysthechildreceivesatChristmasfromSantaClaus;inotherstories(andintradition),somepresentsarealsowrappedupinwrappingpaperandplacedundertheChristmastree.TraditioninWesternculturedictatesthatachildwhobehavesbadlyduringtheyearwillreceiveonlyapieceofcoal.However,coalisrarelyifeverleftinastocking,asitisconsideredcruel.ChristmasEveChristmasTreeChristmasDinnerSantaClausChristmasStockingChristmasCardsandPresentsCardsChristmascardsareillustratedmessagesofgreetingexchangedbetweenfriendsandfamilymembersduringtheweeksprecedingChristmasDay.Thetraditionalgreetingreads"wishingyouaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear",muchlikethatofthefirstcommercialChristmascard,producedbySirHenryColeinLondonin1843.Thecustomofsendingthemhasbecomepopularamongawidecross-sectionofpeoplewiththeemergenceofthemoderntrendtowardsexchangingE-cards!GiftgivingTheexchangingofgiftsisoneofthecoreaspectsofthemodernChristmascelebration,makingtheChristmasseasonthemostprofitabletimeofyearforretailersandbusinessesthroughouttheworldActivitiesbeforeChristmasChristmasgiftsChritmasEveOntheMorningofChristmasDay

HowisChristmasDaycelebratedinWesterncountries?

GoshoppingCleantheirhousesDecorateChristmastreeswithcolorfullights,balls,starsandsoonGiveChristmascardsandgreetingstotheirfriendsandrelativesGotochurchandsingChristmassongsThechildrenputupstockingsbythefireplacesorattheendoftheirbedsbeforetheygotobedEveryonegivesgiftstoeachother,familiesusuallyhaveabigget-togetherdinnerandsay“MerryChristmas”ChristmasDay,December25,isthemostimportantfestivalintheChristianworld.Originally,itwastocelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.Nowitisafestivalforfamilyreunion.AtChristmastimepeopledecoratetheirhouseswithChristmastreesandexchangecardsandpresentsamongrelativesandfriends.Butaboveall,itisthechildren’sfestival.Thechildrencounttheweeks,thenthedaystoChristmas.Theyarewonderingwhatpresentstheyaregoingtohave.Theykeeptryingtofindsomethingoutfromtheirparents.butmotherwillonlytellthemstoriesaboutFatherChristmas,alsocalledSantaClaus.Hebringpresentsbutonlytogoodchildren.ChristmasEvecomesatlast.Whenthechildrengotobed,theyhanguptheirstockingsandonChristmasmorningtheywaketofindthemfullofpresents.Ofcourseit’sreallytheirparentswhofillthestockings.buteventheolderchildrenoftenpretendnottoknowthis.EverybodylikestobehappyatChristmastime.SpringFestival

BeforetheSpringFestivalOntheEveoftheSpringFestivalDuringtheSpringFestivalAttheendoftheSpringFestival

BeforetheSpringFestivalCleananddecoratethehouses;goshopping;exchangecardsandletters;putupthecoupletsbuynewclothesforchildren,

preparefoodanddrinks,etc;

BeforetheSpringFestivalOntheEveoftheSpringFestivalDuringtheSpringFestivalAttheendoftheSpringFestivalwat