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4. 1.Which festival is the most important one in America? When is the festival? 2.How do they get ready for Christmas Day? Christmas DayDecember 25th Decorate Christmas tree, get together, big dinner, Father Christmas, Christmas presents

5. The origin of Christmas Day The name Christmas is short for "Christ’s Mass". A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is a religious festival. It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. But many of the festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards are the modern ways of celebrating the Christmas in the world.

6. What are they doing? They are decorating a Christmas tree.

7. star bells lights Christmas presents Christmas tree

8. How do people decorate Christmas Tree? Circle the lights around the tree Put a big star or an angel at the top of the tree. Put up some cards,presents, balls in the tree

9. Father Christmas dress up sleigh

10. Father Christmas chimney stockings

11. Christmas dinner

12. Can you answer the following questions? When is Christmas Eve ? What do children put at the end of their beds before they go to sleep ? What kind of person is Father Christmas ? How does Father Christmas come into the house? It’s the night of December 24 They put stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. He is kind hearted. He comes down the chimney into the house.

13. Can you answer the following questions? What does Father Christmas do when he gets into the house? Do you think there is really a Father Christmas in the world? What do people say to each other on Christmas Day ? He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents. No, I don’t think so. They say: “Merry Christmas.”

14. Can you choose the right answers? 1.Christmas Eve is _________. A. the night before December 24 B. the night of December 25 C. the night of December 24 2.Father Christmas often puts the presents________. A. into children’s hats B. into children’s stockings C. into children’s shoes 3. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _________. A. window B. front door C. chimney 4. On the morning of Christmas Day children wake up their parents very early and say “___________”. A. Good morning! B. Merry Christmas! C. Best wishes to you! 5. On Christmas day, people often ______ to each other. A. give presents B. ask for money C. ask for presents

16. Make a comparison The Chinese Festival ? Spring Festival When is Spring Festival? How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?