高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-

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圣誕節(jié)Whatisthemeaningof圣?Of誕? (sheng=holy;dan=beborn/birthday)Whatisthemeaningof‘Christmas’inEnglish?ChristmasWhatis‘Christmas’i2ChristmasInEnglish,thewordfor‘Christmas’ismadefromtwoparts: CHRIST(fromGreek希臘語)=JesusChristMAS(fromLatin拉丁文)=tosendChristmasisthecelebrationofaholybirthorbirthday,thesendingofGod’sSonJesustoearth.ChristmasInEnglish,theword3SomeFactsChristmasiscelebratedonDecember25th.ItissaidtobethedayJesuswasborn.NooneknowsJesus’exactbirthday,butsince336ADpeoplearoundtheworldhavesaidHisbirthdayisDecember25th.ThedaybeforeChristmas,December24th,iscalledChristmasEve.Onthisnight,manypeopleattendspecialChristmasprogramsatchurch教堂.Thisnightisconsideredaquiet,holynight.FamiliesgettogetheronChristmasEveandChristmasDay.SomeFactsChristmasiscelebra4ChristmasEveChurchServiceChristmasEveChurchService5ChristmastraditionsandsymbolsChristmasisoneoftheworld’slargestholidays.Almosteverycountryhassomepeoplewhocelebratethisholiday.TherearesomeChristmastraditionsthatarecommonaroundtheworld,andthereareothercustomsthatarespecialtoeachcountry.Somearereligious宗教的andcomefromthestoryofthefirstChristmastoldintheBible圣經(jīng).Othersarenotreligious.Christmastraditionsandsymbo6AngelsandShepherdsGodpromisedhundredsofyearsbeforethatJesuswouldbeborninthetownofBethleheminIsrael(以色列).HewouldbeGod’smessenger.JesuscametoearthtobringpeacewithGod.ThefirstpeopletobetoldaboutJesus’birthwereshepherds(牧羊人).Angels(天使)cametothemwhiletheywerewatchingtheirsheepandannouncedthegoodnews.ShepherdswerethefirstvisitorstoseethebabyJesus.AngelsandShepherdsGodpromis7AngelsandShepherdsAngelsandShepherds8高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-9StarsandLightsLightsarecommondecorationsinsideandoutsidethehouseatChristmas.StarsarealsocommondecorationsatChristmastimeasawaytorememberthebrightstarthatledthewisemen(Magi)tothebabyJesus.Thelightsareoftenofdifferentcolorsandareturnedonatnight.Insomecitiesthereareconteststoseewhocanputupthemostandmostbeautifuldisplayoflightsaroundtheirhouse.PeopleoftendrivearoundthecityduringtheChristmasseasontolookatthelightsandtosingChristmascarols.StarsandLightsLightsarecom10StarsandLightsStarsandLights11Toomanylights??Toomanylights??12WiseMen(Magi)AtthetimeJesuswasborninBethlehem,averybrightstarappearedinthesky.Wisemen,calledMagi,sawthestarandknewitmeantsomethinggreathadhappened.Theytraveled“fromtheeast”tofindandworship(禮拜)thebabyJesusandtogivehimgifts.Thegiftstheybroughtweregoldandspices(香料)—giftsforaking.WiseMen(Magi)AtthetimeJes13WiseMen(Magi)WiseMen(Magi)14NativityNativity15CandlesCandles16BellsBells17ChristmascarolsChristmascarolsarespecialsongsthattellabouttheeventsofJesus’birth.ThefirstChristmassongswerewrittenin400AD.Carols,however,didn’tbecomereallypopularuntilthe1800s.Itisstillcommonforgroupsofpeople,oftenfromaneighborhood(街道),schoolorchurchtospendaneveningwalkingthroughaneighborhoodsingingChristmascarols.Thisisafunwaytoenjoythecompanyofothersandtosharethejoyoftheseason.ChristmascarolsChristmascaro18ChristmasCarols,CarollingPartiesChristmasCarols,CarollingPa19GingerbreadHousesManypeopleinvariouscountrieswillmakeediblemodelhousesoutofgingerbreadandvariouscandies.Notonlywillpeopleenjoybuildingthese‘gingerbreadhouses’,buttheywillalsoenjoyeatingthehousesduringChristmas.GingerbreadHousesManypeople20高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-21高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-22Talkaboutit…WhataresomesymbolsofChristmas?Arethesereligiousornotreligious?Whataresomeofthetraditionswe’vetalkedaboutsofar?Whatisanativity?Whatare‘magi’?WhenisChristmascelebrated?WhereisChristmascelebrated?Talkaboutit…Whataresomesy23ChristmasTreesAtChristmastime,mostpeopledecoratetheirhomeswithaChristmastree.Thisisagreenfirtree(冷杉)decoratedwithcoloredballs,lightsorcandles,andstars.Thetopofthetreeisoftendecoratedwithastarorwithanangel(天使)toremembertheeventsfromJesus’birth.ThetraditionofdecoratingaChristmastreebeganinGermanyinthe1500s.ChristmasTreesAtChristmasti24高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-25高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-26Christmasisaboutgiving.GodgavepeoplethefirstChristmasgiftwhenHissonJesuswasborn.Thetraditionofgivinggiftsbeganfromtwoevents:first,thewisemen(theMagi)broughtgiftstothebabyJesusafterhewasborn;second,SaintNicholasgavegiftstothepoorandothersduringhislife.Themodern-daySantaClausisbasedonSaintNicholas.InAmerica,peoplebuygiftsfortheirfamiliesandfriendstoshowtheirloveandcare.Theyalsogivemoneyandtimetohelppeoplewhoarepoororhomelessorsickorinprison(監(jiān)獄).ItiscommonforfamiliestoopentheirChristmasgiftsonthenightofChristmasEve(December24th)oronChristmasmorning(December25th).GiftsChristmasisaboutgiving.Go27GiftsGifts28Talkaboutit…WhataresomemoreChristmassymbolsandtraditions?Arethesereligiousornotreligious?HowareChristmastreesdecorated?Whenandwheredidthistraditionbegin?Christmasisabout_____.InAmerica,peoplegive___and___tohelpothersatChristmas.WhendofamiliesopentheirChristmasgifts?Talkaboutit…Whataresomemo29Saint(圣徒)NicholasSantaClauscomesfromanoldtraditionbasedonarealpersonnamedNicholas.Helivedinthe4thCenturyinwhatisnowthecountryofTurkey土耳其.NicholaswasarichmanandaChristian.Heusedhismoneytohelpotherswhowerepoororwhowereinneed.OnChristmas,hesecretlygavegiftstochildreninorphanages.Onetime,hehelpedafriendbysecretlydroppingsomegoldcoinsinanopenwindowatnight.Thecoinsfellintothefriend’sshoesandstockings.FromthiseventcamethemoderncustomofhangingupastockingonChristmasEve.NicholasdiedonDecember6tharoundtheyear343AD.SaintNicholasDayisstillcelebratedinsomecountriesonthisday.Saint(圣徒)NicholasSantaClaus30Saint(圣徒)NicholasSaint(圣徒)Nicholas31StockingsStockings32SantaClausThemodernAmericanSantaClausisnotarealperson.Hischaracterdidnotbecomewell-defineduntiltheearly1800swhenawriterwroteapoem(詩)describingwhathethoughtSantawouldlooklikeandanartistpaintedapicturebasedonthedescription.InEngland,SantaClausiscalledFatherChristmas.Inbothcountries,SantaissaidtoenterhousesonDecember24th(ChristmasEve)bycomingdownthechimney(煙囪).Then,hefillslongsocks,calledstockings,hungnearthechimneywithsmallgiftsandtreats.WhenchildrengetuponChristmasmorning,theylooktoseewhat“SantaClaus”hasbroughtthem.SantaClausThemodernAmerican33SantaClaus&hiselvesSantaClaus&hiselves34高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-35“Rudolf,theRed-nosedReindeer”Rudolph,thered-nosedreindeerhadaveryshinynose.Andifyoueversawhim,youwouldevensayitglows.Alloftheotherreindeerusedtolaughandcallhimnames.TheyneverletpoorRudolphjoininanyreindeergames.ThenonefoggyChristmasEveSantacametosay:"Rudolphwithyournosesobright,won'tyouguidemysleightonight?"Thenallthereindeerlovedhimastheyshoutedoutwithglee,Rudolphthered-nosedreindeer,you'llgodowninhistory!“Rudolf,theRed-nosedReindee36Talkaboutit…WhowasSaintNicholas?Whendidhelive?Wheredidhelive?Whatkindofpersonwashe?WhoisSantaClaus?Ishereal?Wheredoeshelive?WhatdoesSantadoonChristmasEve?HowdoesSantatravel?Whoarehishelpers?Talkaboutit…WhowasSaintNi37DecorationsWreaths(花環(huán)),holly(冬青),mistletoe(槲寄生)andpoinsettias(一品紅)areallusedtodecoratehomesatChristmastimefortheirgreenandredcolors.GreenandredaretraditionalChristmascolors.DecorationsWreaths(花環(huán)),holly38PoinsettiasandHollyPoinsettiasandHolly39WreathsandMistletoeWreathsandMistletoe40ChristmasCardsManypeoplesendgreetingcardstofamilyandfriendsatChristmas.InAmerica,thistraditionbeganinthemid-1800s.ChristmasCardsManypeoplesen41Talkaboutit…WhataresomecommondecorationsatChristmastime?Whyaretheseitemsused?Ifoneisseenstandingunderthe____,heorshegets____.WhatdopeopleintheU.S.oftensendtoeachotheratChristmas?Whendidthistraditionbegin?Talkaboutit…Whataresomeco42ChristmasDinnerAnotherChristmastraditionisabigChristmasdinner.Thisisatimeforfamilytobetogether.PeopleoftentravellongdistancestoseefamilyatChristmas.ForChristmasdinnermostpeopleeat:roastbeef,ham(火腿),orturkey,potatoesorsweetpotatoes,greenbeansorothervegetables,andbread.Manydifferentkindsofcookies,candies,andpiesaremadefordessert(飯后甜點).ChristmasDinnerAnotherChrist43ChristmasdinnerChristmasdinner44ChristmasCookies&DessertsChristmasCookies&Desserts45CandyCanesCandyCanes46TheFirstChristmasInacityinnorthernIsrael以色列,anangel(天使)cametoawomannamedMary.Theangeltoldherthatshewouldhaveachildwhileshewasstillavirgin(處女).HewouldbetheSonofGod.SheshouldnamethechildJesus.EventhoughMarywasverysurprisedbythismessage,shestillbelievedtheangel.TheFirstChristmasInacityi47TheFirstChristmasMarysoonmarriedamannamedJoseph.AnangelhadalsotoldJosephthatMary,whowasstillavirgin,wouldhaveababyboy.AtthetimewhenMary’sbabyshouldbeborn,JosephandMaryhadtotraveltoacitycalledBethlehembecauseKingHerodwantedtotakeacensus(人口調(diào)查)

ofallthepeople.Everyonehadtogototheirhometowntoregister(登記).Joseph’shometownwasBethlehem.TheFirstChristmasMarysoonm48高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-49TheFirstChristmasInBethlehem,JosephtriedtofindaroomwhereMarycouldgivebirthtoherbaby,buttherewasnoroomatanyinn.Oneoftheinnkeepersofferedhisbarn(廄)

forthemtostayinandthatiswherethebabyJesuswasborn.TheFirstChristmasInBethlehe50高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-51TheFirstChristmasWhilethiswasalltakingplace,angelscametoshepherds(牧羊人)

andtoldthemaboutJesus.TheshepherdshurriedtoBethlehemtofindoutifwhattheangelstoldthemwastrue.WhentheygottoBethlehem,theyfoundeverythingexactlyastheangelshadsaid.TheFirstChristmasWhilethis52高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-53TheFirstChristmasInadditiontotheshepherds,wisemenfromadifferentcountrysawanewstarandfollowedittoJesus.Allwhoheardtheshepherdsandwisemenwereimpressedthattheseamazingthingshadhappened.TheFirstChristmasInaddition54高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-55TheFirstChristmasGodpromisedhundredsofyearsbeforethatJesuswouldbeborninthetownofBethleheminIsrael.HewouldbeGod’smessenger.Jesuscametoearthtomakeawayforpeopletohaveforgivenessforallthebadthingstheyhavedone.Hisbirth,whichwasannouncedbyangels,wasgoodnews.ShepherdswerethefirstvisitorstoseethebabyJesus.Laterwisemen,calledMagi,traveled“fromtheeast”followingaverybrightstartoworshipthebabyJesusandtogivehimgifts.Thegiftstheybroughtweregoldandspices—giftsforaking.TheFirstChristmasGodpromise561.根據(jù)圖中和表格中信息,丁香林地土壤平均含水量整體較高的原因主要從地形地勢、坡度、地表徑流、樹高、郁閉度、密度等方面分析回答。2.自然恢復(fù)就是不摻雜人為因素的干擾,自然恢復(fù)程度需要考慮該區(qū)域的地形、植被等自然因素以及勞動力和成本等人為因素。3.自然恢復(fù)投入的勞動力和資金少,成本低,減輕當?shù)氐慕?jīng)濟負擔;自然恢復(fù)形成的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)豐富、穩(wěn)定,水土保持效果更好;該流域?qū)儆谏鷳B(tài)脆弱地區(qū),應(yīng)減少人工干預(yù)。4.建立了自然保護區(qū)和綠化帶,優(yōu)化了產(chǎn)業(yè)結(jié)構(gòu),減少了對煤炭資源的開采,城市功能區(qū)合理調(diào)整。5.隨著美國西部和南部的新興產(chǎn)業(yè)的發(fā)展，美國西部和南部為美國人口提供了更多的就業(yè)機會，加上東北部環(huán)境的污染，導致人口從東北部遷入西部和南部。引起圖中人口遷移的主導因素是社會經(jīng)濟因素.6.高效益的綜合發(fā)展階段，第二、三產(chǎn)業(yè)在國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值中占到相當大的比重，第三產(chǎn)業(yè)的增長速度明顯超過第二產(chǎn)業(yè)，高科技成為區(qū)域發(fā)展的主導力量。7.分析赤峰市發(fā)生白災(zāi)的自然原因，并說明定居后牧業(yè)抗災(zāi)能力增強的主要原因8.位于半濕潤半干旱過渡地帶(農(nóng)牧交錯帶)，種植業(yè)和畜牧業(yè)均可發(fā)展；種植業(yè)為畜牧業(yè)提供豐富飼料；種植業(yè)和畜牧業(yè)為農(nóng)畜產(chǎn)品加工業(yè)提供豐富原料。9.要及時調(diào)整產(chǎn)業(yè)結(jié)構(gòu)，大力發(fā)展新興產(chǎn)業(yè)；發(fā)展科技，提高產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量和生產(chǎn)效率，增強競爭力。1.根據(jù)圖中和表格中信息,丁香林地土壤平均含水量整體較高的原57ChristmasChristmas58ChristmasWhatis‘Christmas’inChinese?

圣誕節(jié)Whatisthemeaningof圣?Of誕? (sheng=holy;dan=beborn/birthday)Whatisthemeaningof‘Christmas’inEnglish?ChristmasWhatis‘Christmas’i59ChristmasInEnglish,thewordfor‘Christmas’ismadefromtwoparts: CHRIST(fromGreek希臘語)=JesusChristMAS(fromLatin拉丁文)=tosendChristmasisthecelebrationofaholybirthorbirthday,thesendingofGod’sSonJesustoearth.ChristmasInEnglish,theword60SomeFactsChristmasiscelebratedonDecember25th.ItissaidtobethedayJesuswasborn.NooneknowsJesus’exactbirthday,butsince336ADpeoplearoundtheworldhavesaidHisbirthdayisDecember25th.ThedaybeforeChristmas,December24th,iscalledChristmasEve.Onthisnight,manypeopleattendspecialChristmasprogramsatchurch教堂.Thisnightisconsideredaquiet,holynight.FamiliesgettogetheronChristmasEveandChristmasDay.SomeFactsChristmasiscelebra61ChristmasEveChurchServiceChristmasEveChurchService62ChristmastraditionsandsymbolsChristmasisoneoftheworld’slargestholidays.Almosteverycountryhassomepeoplewhocelebratethisholiday.TherearesomeChristmastraditionsthatarecommonaroundtheworld,andthereareothercustomsthatarespecialtoeachcountry.Somearereligious宗教的andcomefromthestoryofthefirstChristmastoldintheBible圣經(jīng).Othersarenotreligious.Christmastraditionsandsymbo63AngelsandShepherdsGodpromisedhundredsofyearsbeforethatJesuswouldbeborninthetownofBethleheminIsrael(以色列).HewouldbeGod’smessenger.JesuscametoearthtobringpeacewithGod.ThefirstpeopletobetoldaboutJesus’birthwereshepherds(牧羊人).Angels(天使)cametothemwhiletheywerewatchingtheirsheepandannouncedthegoodnews.ShepherdswerethefirstvisitorstoseethebabyJesus.AngelsandShepherdsGodpromis64AngelsandShepherdsAngelsandShepherds65高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-66StarsandLightsLightsarecommondecorationsinsideandoutsidethehouseatChristmas.StarsarealsocommondecorationsatChristmastimeasawaytorememberthebrightstarthatledthewisemen(Magi)tothebabyJesus.Thelightsareoftenofdifferentcolorsandareturnedonatnight.Insomecitiesthereareconteststoseewhocanputupthemostandmostbeautifuldisplayoflightsaroundtheirhouse.PeopleoftendrivearoundthecityduringtheChristmasseasontolookatthelightsandtosingChristmascarols.StarsandLightsLightsarecom67StarsandLightsStarsandLights68Toomanylights??Toomanylights??69WiseMen(Magi)AtthetimeJesuswasborninBethlehem,averybrightstarappearedinthesky.Wisemen,calledMagi,sawthestarandknewitmeantsomethinggreathadhappened.Theytraveled“fromtheeast”tofindandworship(禮拜)thebabyJesusandtogivehimgifts.Thegiftstheybroughtweregoldandspices(香料)—giftsforaking.WiseMen(Magi)AtthetimeJes70WiseMen(Magi)WiseMen(Magi)71NativityNativity72CandlesCandles73BellsBells74ChristmascarolsChristmascarolsarespecialsongsthattellabouttheeventsofJesus’birth.ThefirstChristmassongswerewrittenin400AD.Carols,however,didn’tbecomereallypopularuntilthe1800s.Itisstillcommonforgroupsofpeople,oftenfromaneighborhood(街道),schoolorchurchtospendaneveningwalkingthroughaneighborhoodsingingChristmascarols.Thisisafunwaytoenjoythecompanyofothersandtosharethejoyoftheseason.ChristmascarolsChristmascaro75ChristmasCarols,CarollingPartiesChristmasCarols,CarollingPa76GingerbreadHousesManypeopleinvariouscountrieswillmakeediblemodelhousesoutofgingerbreadandvariouscandies.Notonlywillpeopleenjoybuildingthese‘gingerbreadhouses’,buttheywillalsoenjoyeatingthehousesduringChristmas.GingerbreadHousesManypeople77高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-78高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-79Talkaboutit…WhataresomesymbolsofChristmas?Arethesereligiousornotreligious?Whataresomeofthetraditionswe’vetalkedaboutsofar?Whatisanativity?Whatare‘magi’?WhenisChristmascelebrated?WhereisChristmascelebrated?Talkaboutit…Whataresomesy80ChristmasTreesAtChristmastime,mostpeopledecoratetheirhomeswithaChristmastree.Thisisagreenfirtree(冷杉)decoratedwithcoloredballs,lightsorcandles,andstars.Thetopofthetreeisoftendecoratedwithastarorwithanangel(天使)toremembertheeventsfromJesus’birth.ThetraditionofdecoratingaChristmastreebeganinGermanyinthe1500s.ChristmasTreesAtChristmasti81高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-82高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-83Christmasisaboutgiving.GodgavepeoplethefirstChristmasgiftwhenHissonJesuswasborn.Thetraditionofgivinggiftsbeganfromtwoevents:first,thewisemen(theMagi)broughtgiftstothebabyJesusafterhewasborn;second,SaintNicholasgavegiftstothepoorandothersduringhislife.Themodern-daySantaClausisbasedonSaintNicholas.InAmerica,peoplebuygiftsfortheirfamiliesandfriendstoshowtheirloveandcare.Theyalsogivemoneyandtimetohelppeoplewhoarepoororhomelessorsickorinprison(監(jiān)獄).ItiscommonforfamiliestoopentheirChristmasgiftsonthenightofChristmasEve(December24th)oronChristmasmorning(December25th).GiftsChristmasisaboutgiving.Go84GiftsGifts85Talkaboutit…WhataresomemoreChristmassymbolsandtraditions?Arethesereligiousornotreligious?HowareChristmastreesdecorated?Whenandwheredidthistraditionbegin?Christmasisabout_____.InAmerica,peoplegive___and___tohelpothersatChristmas.WhendofamiliesopentheirChristmasgifts?Talkaboutit…Whataresomemo86Saint(圣徒)NicholasSantaClauscomesfromanoldtraditionbasedonarealpersonnamedNicholas.Helivedinthe4thCenturyinwhatisnowthecountryofTurkey土耳其.NicholaswasarichmanandaChristian.Heusedhismoneytohelpotherswhowerepoororwhowereinneed.OnChristmas,hesecretlygavegiftstochildreninorphanages.Onetime,hehelpedafriendbysecretlydroppingsomegoldcoinsinanopenwindowatnight.Thecoinsfellintothefriend’sshoesandstockings.FromthiseventcamethemoderncustomofhangingupastockingonChristmasEve.NicholasdiedonDecember6tharoundtheyear343AD.SaintNicholasDayisstillcelebratedinsomecountriesonthisday.Saint(圣徒)NicholasSantaClaus87Saint(圣徒)NicholasSaint(圣徒)Nicholas88StockingsStockings89SantaClausThemodernAmericanSantaClausisnotarealperson.Hischaracterdidnotbecomewell-defineduntiltheearly1800swhenawriterwroteapoem(詩)describingwhathethoughtSantawouldlooklikeandanartistpaintedapicturebasedonthedescription.InEngland,SantaClausiscalledFatherChristmas.Inbothcountries,SantaissaidtoenterhousesonDecember24th(ChristmasEve)bycomingdownthechimney(煙囪).Then,hefillslongsocks,calledstockings,hungnearthechimneywithsmallgiftsandtreats.WhenchildrengetuponChristmasmorning,theylooktoseewhat“SantaClaus”hasbroughtthem.SantaClausThemodernAmerican90SantaClaus&hiselvesSantaClaus&hiselves91高中英語-Christmas(圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)介紹)優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-92“Rudolf,theRed-nosedReindeer”Rudolph,thered-nosedreindeerhadaveryshinynose.Andifyoueversawhim,youwouldevensayitglows.Alloftheotherreindeerusedtolaughandcallhimnames.TheyneverletpoorRudolphjoininanyreindeergames.ThenonefoggyChristmasEveSantacametosay:"Rudolphwithyournosesobright,won'tyouguidemysleightonight?"Thenallthereindeerlovedhimastheyshoutedoutwithglee,Rudolphthered-nosedreindeer,you'llgodowninhistory!“Rudolf,theRed-nosedReindee93Talkaboutit…WhowasSaintNicholas?Whendidhelive?Wheredidhelive?Whatkindofpersonwashe?WhoisSantaClaus?Ishereal?Wheredoeshelive?WhatdoesSantadoonChristmasEve?HowdoesSantatravel?Whoarehishelpers?Talkaboutit…WhowasSaintNi94DecorationsWreaths(花環(huán)),holly(冬青),mistletoe(槲寄生)andpoinsettias(一品紅)areallusedtodecoratehomesatChristmastimefortheirgreenandredcolors.GreenandredaretraditionalChristmascolors.DecorationsWreaths(花環(huán)),holly95PoinsettiasandHollyPoinsettiasandHolly96WreathsandMistletoeWreathsandMistletoe97ChristmasCardsManypeoplesendgreetingcardstofamilyandfriendsatChristmas.InAmerica,thistraditionbeganinthemid-1800s.ChristmasCardsManypeoplesen98Talkaboutit…WhataresomecommondecorationsatChristmastime?Whyaretheseitemsused?Ifoneisseenstandingunderthe____,heorshegets____.WhatdopeopleintheU.S.oftensendtoeachotheratChristmas?Whendidthistraditionbegin?Talkaboutit…Whataresomeco99ChristmasDinnerAnotherChristmastraditionisabigChristmasdinner.Thisisatimeforfamilytobetogether.PeopleoftentravellongdistancestoseefamilyatChristmas.ForChristmasdinnermostpeopleeat:roastbeef,ham(火腿),orturkey,potatoesorsweetpotatoes,greenbeansorothervegetables,andbread.Manydifferentkindsofcookies,candies,andpiesaremadefordessert(飯后甜點).ChristmasDinnerAnotherChrist100ChristmasdinnerChristmasdinner101ChristmasCookies&DessertsChristmasCookies&Desserts102CandyCanesCandyCanes103TheFirstChristmasInacityinnorthernIsrael以色列,anangel(天使)cametoawomannamedMary.Theangeltoldherthatshewouldhaveachildwhileshewasstillavirgin(處女).HewouldbetheSonofGod.SheshouldnamethechildJesus.EventhoughMarywasverysurprisedbythismessage,shestillbelievedtheangel.TheFirstChristmasInacityi104TheFirstChristmasMarysoonmarriedamannamedJoseph.AnangelhadalsotoldJosephthatMary,whowasstillavirgin