圣诞节英文PPT介绍.ppt

Christmas treeChristmas carolsSanta ClausChristmas dinnerChristmas Eve (Silent(Silent Night)Night) December December 24, is the night 24, is the night before before Christmas DayChristmas DayChristmas is is an annual holiday an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 .celebrated on December 25 .It commemorates the birth of It commemorates the birth of Jesus. Jesus. The date of commemoration The date of commemoration is not known to be Jesus is not known to be Jesus actual birthday.actual birthday.Santa ClausChristmas treeChristmas hatsChristmas StockingChristmas cardsChristmas dinnerChristmas carols The hanging of stockings by the fireplace before bedtime, to receive the presents from Father Christmas, is a much-loved tradition that is still practiced by many children and adults although stockings might now be replaced with hung in different locations such as by the childs bed. Almost of everyone enjoys Christmas Day , especially children, it is particularly enjoyed by children who get will be very excited because of the some presents they know they are going to receive .When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve , they hang a stocking When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve , they hang a stocking at the at the behinbehin of their beds . Their parents warn them not to try to look of their beds . Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father Christmas , or at Father Christmas , or their parentstheir parents will not leave them anything . will not leave them anything . When they wake up , they find their stockings filled with presents . When they wake up , they find their stockings filled with presents . As a resultAs a result，children are very excited on Christmas morning and children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early. always wake up early. Nowadays, Nowadays, ChristmasChristmas is is celebrated by most of celebrated by most of people by exchanging people by exchanging gifts and gifts and Christmas Christmas cardscards, preparing holiday , preparing holiday foods, and decorating foods, and decorating homes and workplaces homes and workplaces with colored lights, with colored lights, Christmas treesChristmas trees and and ornaments.ornaments.the biggest festival celebrated in the Christian countries of the biggest festival celebrated in the Christian countries of the worldthe worldAfter presents are opened on Christmas morning, preparations are quickly underway for the Christmas lunch where the whole family will gather and eat the Christmas Crackers.Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christs birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25. On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees. The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ. The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament. Christmas Day Christmas is a joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. To people all over the world, Christmas is a season of giving and receiving presents. In some European countries, Father Christmas, or Saint Claus, comes into houses in the night and leaves gifts for the children. Saint Nicholas is represented as a kindly man with a red cloak and long white beard. Most children believe that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. All year he lists the names of children, both those who have been good and those who have been bad. He decides what presents to give to the good children. Each child hung a stocking, or sock, over the fireplace. Santa entered down the chimney and left candy and presents inside the socks for the children. On the morning of Christmas day. Each child cant wait to open his or her eyes to see what Santa has left in the stocking.