merry christmas.ppt

1、Merry Christmas！,Christmas tree,Christmas stocking,Santa Claus,Christmas gif/Christmas present,The story for the Christmas season,Most people know that the simple meaning of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God in the Christian religion.,Christmas celebrations,Cultural

2、 celebrations of Christmas include shinning light displays, the ever-present jolly old Santa Claus（圣诞老人）, group celebrations and singing called carolling（圣诞颂歌）, baked holiday cookies and cakes, and pine wreaths, lighted, decorated Christmas trees with wrapped presents. The spirit of Christmas at its

3、 heart is a festival to celebrate family, love, gratitude to others and giving presents to show appreciation to friends and loved ones.,In Europe, typically, family and friends gather together on Christmas Eve, on Dec 24, for a big turkeydinner, completed with Christmas pudding (a rich cake with bra

4、ndy source). Everyone shares their stories of the year or brings a newsletter to read out for what has happened during the past year. Games are played after the dinner. In the US, Dec 25, the Christmas Day is normally the day all the presents are opened. Dec 26 is called Boxing Day in the UK, which

5、means everyone opens their box of presents - the most joyful day for the children.,Christmas trees,The tradition of having a pine tree as a Christmas Tree is believed to come from Germany. Since the medieval time, lighting a candle on a tree is common to welcome guests. Such practice has evolved int

6、o the Christmas celebration.,Santa Claus,Santa is a saint in a long robe to a chubby, rosy-cheeked elderly man in a red suit, riding on a sleigh pulled by a team of reindeer. He arrives on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to children, typically from chimneys. Santa flew over house tops in a sleigh,

7、 he dropped coins by accident and they landed in some stockings hanging next to the fireplace to dry. From then on, red stockings were hung by the chimney in hopes Santa would fill them with gifts.,Christmas carols,Jingle bells,Silent night,silent night,holy night,all is calm,we see,all is brightrou

8、nd young virgin mother and child,holy infant so tender and mildwe saysleep in heavenly peace,sleep in heavenly peace.silent night,holy night,shepherds first saw the sightglorious streaming from heaven afar,heavnly host sing allelluiachrist the savior is born,christ the savior is born.,silent night,J

9、ingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the way,Oh what fun it is to rideIn a one-horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the way,Oh what fun it is to rideIn a one-horse open sleigh.Dashing through the snowIn a one-horse open sleighThrough the fields we goLaughing all the way.Bells on bob-

10、tail ringMaking spirits brightWhat fun it is to ride and singA sleighing song tonight.,Jingle bells,Have a Wonderful Holiday Season!（节日快乐！）；Warmest wishes for a very merry Christmas！（衷心祝福圣诞快乐！）,May you have the best Christmas ever.（愿你度过最美好的圣诞节！）；During this season may the joy and love of Christmas b

11、e yours.（圣诞节日里，希望欢乐与爱伴你左右。）,May the Christmas be a time of laughter and real enjoyment for you.（愿圣诞不仅是你欢笑的时刻，更是你欣喜的日子。） Wishing you a sparkling Christmas and bright happy New Year! May the season bring much pleasure to you.（愿你的圣诞光彩夺目，愿你的新年灿烂辉煌！佳节快乐！） With the old wish that is ever new, may the greeting do its share toward making your Christmas a pleasant one.（老的祝福，却又常新，