UNIT 8 Celebrating Me! Lesson 63:Christmas Is Coming!

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[0:00.670]UNIT 8 第八单元
[0:02.219]Celebrating Me! 赞美我！
[0:04.229]Lesson 63: 第63课：
[0:06.071]Christmas Is Coming! 圣诞节就要到了！
[0:07.955]In many countries, Christmas is an important² winter holiday. 在很多国家，圣诞节是冬季一个很重要的节日。
[0:12.895]Christmas is on December twenty-fifth. 圣诞节是12月25日。
[0:15.868]New Year's Day is only one week later³, on January first. 元旦仅在一周后的1月1日。
[0:20.892]That's why people say "Merry⁴ Christmas and Happy New Year" on their Christmas cards. 那就是为什么人们在圣诞贺卡上写“圣诞、新年快乐”的原因。
[0:26.963]In many countries, families put up Christmas trees in the living⁵ room. 在很多国家，家家在客厅竖起圣诞树。
[0:32.112]Families decorate⁶ their Christmas trees. 家家都装饰他们的圣诞树。
[0:35.168]How do you decorate a Christmas tree? 你怎样来装饰圣诞树呢?
[0:37.974]You put beautiful things on it. 把漂亮的东西放在上面。
[0:40.527]At the top of the tree, many families put a star. 在树顶上，很多人家都放一颗星星。
[0:44.798]The star goes at the top. 星星在最上面。
[0:47.184]I think I need to stand on a chair! 我想我需要站在椅子上！
[0:50.157]Give the star to me, Jenny. I'm tall. 珍妮，给我星星。我个子高。
[0:53.297]I can reach⁷ the top of the tree without a chair! 我可以不用椅子就能够着树顶！
[0:57.190]What goes under the tree? Presents! 树底下是什么？礼物！
[1:00.037]On Christmas Day, families open the presents they have given⁸ each other. 在圣诞节那天，家家都打开他们互相赠送的礼物。
[1:05.103]How did⁹ Christmas trees begin? 圣诞树是如何产生的？
[1:07.531]They began in Germany¹⁰ in the 1600s. 它们始于17世纪的德国。
[1:11.258]Germany is a country in Europe¹¹. 德国是欧洲的一个国家。
[1:14.146]Oh, by the way, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 哦，顺便说一句，圣诞、新年快乐！
[1:20.091]Christmas decorations¹² 圣诞装饰品
[1:22.436]Christmas lights 圣诞灯
[1:24.697]Learning Tips¹³ 学习小帖士
[1:26.330]put up: to build; to set¹⁴ up put up: 建造，搭起
[1:30.223]They put up a tent¹⁵ in the park. 他们在公园里搭起了一个帐篷。
[1:33.321]LET'S DO IT!
[1:34.828]Make a Christmas card!
[1:37.484]Decorate your card in different colours.
[1:41.277]In the card, write a special Christmas wish to a friend, member or classmate.
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