[00:00.00]UNIT 6
[00:08.35]Lesson 21
[00:13.30]Exercise 1.2
[00:15.70]Christmas
[00:17.72]In the United States
[00:19.39]the Christmas season lasts from
[00:22.17]Thanksgiving through the beginning of January.
[00:25.30]Christmas Day itself,
[00:27.85]celebrating the day that Jesus Christ was born,
[00:31.09]is on December 25.
[00:34.03]Christmas decorations
[00:36.34]In the weeks before Christmas,
[00:38.58]people decorate their homes.
[00:41.10]Green,red silver,and gold are traditional colors
[00:46.47]Another common tradition is
[00:48.66]to have a Christmas tree in the home.
[00:51.87]These trees are decorated
[00:54.07]with small colored lights and other decorations
[00:58.20]Many people put a star or the figure
[01:01.07]of an angel at the top of the tree.
[01:04.54]Christmas cards
[01:06.04]At this time of year,
[01:07.89]people send Christmas cards to
[01:09.80]friends and family.
[01:11.79]These cards show typical Christmas pictures and
[01:15.45]inside the card there is usually a message
[01:19.18]such as "Wishing you a Merry Christmas
[01:21.89]and a Happy New Year" or "Season's Greetings".
[01:25.60]Christmas gifts
[01:27.45]Another important Christmas tradition is
[01:30.43]giving gifts to family members and friends.
[01:34.67]Young children wake up on Christmas morning
[01:38.46]hoping to find the toys that
[01:40.50]Santa Claus left for them early
[01:42.81]during the night.
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