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1、MerryChristmasChristmastraditionsListeningpracticeWatchanddiscussWarmupChooseakeywordaboutChristmasandgiveanintroduction:JesusChristSantaClausChristmastreeChristmaseveChristmaspresentTheOriginofChristmasChristmascelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist,whoissaidtobebornonDecember25sunrise.Accordingtot
2、heBible,thesaintfromtheeastpresentsgifttobabyJesus,whichlaterbecomesthetraditionofChristmasgift.SantaClausSantaClaus,alsoknownasFatherChristmasorsimply“Santa”,isdescribedasdrivingwithasleighpulledbyreindeerandbringinggiftsto“good”kidsthroughachimney.Childrenwillhangstockingsbythebedandleaveco
3、okiesandhotmilkforSantawhohavetraveledlongway.OnChristmasEve,thewholefamilywouldgatherunderthetreeandhaveholidaymealtogether.AgrandChristmasmealincludesturkeyorgooseasthemaindish,agoodbottleofwineisalsoessential.ChristmasDinnerTheChristmastreeappearsearliestinancientRomeinthe8thcentury.Everyy
4、earpeoplespendgreatenergydecoratingtheirtreeswithornaments,bells,lightsandribbons,tryingtobringthebestholidaymood.ChristmasTreeChristmasinliteratureDoyouknowanybooksormoviesthemedwithChristmas?AChristmasCarolbyCharlesDickensThegiftofMagibyO’HenryChristmas-themedmoviesListeningPracticeListento
5、theQueen’s2013ChristmasSpeechandanswer:What’sthemainideaofherspeech?WhatdidtheQueenemphasizeinherspeech?Forthesecondtime,takeoutyourpaperanddoashortdictation.Itwasahappy_________,bringingtogetherfourgenerations.Intheyearahead,Ihopeyouwillhavetimeto______formomentsofquietreflection.Asthemanint
6、heplastercastdiscovered,theresultscansometimesbesurprising.ForChristians,asforallpeopleof_____,reflection,meditationandprayerhelpusto_____ourselvesinGod'slove,aswe_____dailytobecomebetterpeople.TheChristmasmessageshowsusthatthisloveisforeveryone.Thereisnoonebeyondits______.occasionpauserenews
7、trivereachfaithOnthefirstChristmas,inthefieldsaboveBethlehem,astheysatinthecoldofnightwatchingtheirrestingsheep,thelocalshepherdsmusthavehadno________oftimeforreflection.Suddenlyallthiswastochange.These_______shepherdswerethefirsttohearand___
