如何庆祝圣诞--How to Celebrate Christmas

　　圣诞是西方国家最重要的节日之一。我们学习英文，有必要了解西方的文化。所以，跟着小编一起，来感受一下西方的圣诞气氛。

　　On Christmas Day, people gather with family and friends to enjoy a festivemeal and exchange gifts as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

　　在圣诞节，人们和家人、朋友团聚，共同庆祝节日，交换礼物，来纪念耶稣的诞生。

　　Things You'll Need 需要的东西

　　1 ?Christmas Gifts 圣诞礼物

　　2 ?Gift Ribbons 礼物丝带

　　3 ?Christmas Stockings 圣诞袜子

　　4 ?Christmas Tree Lights 圣诞树的灯

　　5 ?Christmas Tree Ornaments 圣诞树的装饰物

　　6 ?Christmas Trees 圣诞树

　　7 ?Gift Bags 礼物袋

　　8 Wrapping Paper 包装纸

　　9 ?Christmas CDs 圣诞CD

　　Send Christmas cards to family and friends wishing them a merry Christmasand a happy new year.

　　给家人和朋友寄圣诞卡片，祝他们新年和圣诞快乐。

　　Set up a live or artificial Christmas tree in your home. Decorate it withornaments and lights.

　　支起一个圣诞树，然后用饰品和灯装饰。

　　Hang mistletoe in a doorway. It is traditional for people to kiss when theystand underneath this small, scented sprig.

　　在门口挂一个槲寄生(一种常用作圣诞节室内悬挂的植物)。这是一项传统，当人们站在这个下面，他们就要亲吻。

　　Place lights and other decorations on the outside of your house and on youroutdoor shrubs and trees.

　　在家门外和外面的树上，放一些灯和其他装饰物。

　　Buy gifts for family and friends and pile them under the tree.

　　给家人和朋友买礼物，堆放在圣诞树下。

　　Hang stockings from your mantel so Santa can leave little items inside whenhe visits.

　　在壁炉处挂上袜子，这样圣诞老人(Santa)到来的时候，就会留一些小礼物。

　　Ask your children to write down a wish list of the toys they would like toreceive.

　　让孩子们写一些他们想收到礼物的清单。

　　Share the list with Santa Claus so he can fill their requests. Expect himto arrive on Christmas Eve in a sled drawn by reindeer, carrying a red sackfilled with gifts.

　　将这个清单分享给圣诞老人，让他满足他们的请求。期待着他能在圣诞前夜，坐着麋鹿驾驶的雪橇，装着满满的礼物到来。 Play Christmas musicin your house to get in the holiday spirit; some popular choices include "SilentNight" and "Deck the Halls."

　　在家中播放一些圣诞歌曲，增加节日气氛。如Silent Night，Deck the Halls。

　　Prepare a huge Christmas feast with foods such as turkey, ham, stuffing andvegetables; serve mince pie for dessert. Include other favorite recipes fromyour childhood holiday meals.

　　准备一个圣诞大餐，如火鸡，火腿，甜馅饼等。用一些你童年时的节日大餐就很受欢迎的餐谱。

　　Attend church on Christmas Eve.

　　Remember that the true meaning of the season is really about giving.

　　在圣诞前夜去教堂。记得这个季节的意义是给予。

　　Tips & Warnings

　　小贴士

　　? Help those less fortunate than you are at this time of year. Donate a toyfor a needy child, or give food to a food drive or homeless shelter so otherscan enjoy a holiday meal.

　　? 帮助那些不幸的人。给需要的人，捐赠礼物，食物或者搭车，让他们也可以享受圣诞。

　　Christmas is celebrated around the world in a wide variety of ways.Incorporate traditions from other cultures into your own festivities to createyour own unique traditions.

　　在全世界，大家有各式各样圣诞节的庆祝方式。将其他文化的传统融入到其中，创造独一无二的节日庆祝吧!~

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