1. Christmas Christmas tree decorations balloons brandy mince pies
Father Christmas
advent calendar
Christmas cards
nativity play
Christmas lights
carol service
Christmas tree
decorations
balloons
brandy
mince pies
stockings

2. presents ;sweets
a chocolate sixpence
a tangerine
roast turkey
Christmas
pudding
brandy butter
crackers
paper hats
Queen’s speech
Christmas cake

3. have tea/a shower/ a (snowball) fight/ a party/lunch/a rest/a holiday/a lesson
do one’s homework/the washing-up/the shopping/the cooking/the cleaning/ the reading/a favour/exercises/one’s hair做发型
play the piano/cards/chess/a CD/a tune弹奏一曲

4. Before Christmas Eve write a letter to Father Christmas
solemnly dress the letter to Father Christmas
open the advent calendar(12月1日至25日)
send/receive Christmas cards
watch/put on the nativity play at school

5. lighten Christmas lights in the streets
attend carol service(圣诞颂歌仪式)
make snowmen ;build igloos ; have glorious snowball fights

6. On Christmas Eve decorate the house
put up the Christmas tree and decorations
blow up the balloons
leave some brandy and mince pies for Father Christmas
put stockings at the end of the beds
stay awake as long as possible to see Father Christmas

7. On Christmas Day
get presents--small presents,sweets,a chocolate sixpence and a tangerine
go to church
have a big lunch—roast turkey with all the vegetables, Christmas pudding and brandy butter
pull crackers,take out plastic toys,laugh at jokes,put on the silly paper hats

8. sleep on the sofas,play cards,have tea,eat a huge Christmas cake
turn off the light, fall into a deep,contented sleep

9. Language points in front of in the front of write a letter to sb
tell sth to sb
tell sb sth(about sth)
I can tell you a thing or two about him.
tell me your name

10. address
1.称呼某人 address sb
2.在信件,包裹等上写收件人或公司等的名字及地址 address sth to sb/sth
addressee 收件人
employer雇主---employee雇员
trainer---trainee

11. advent calendar圣诞日历（12.1-25）
nativity play圣诞剧
make snowmen;have snowball fights
put up the tent搭起帐篷
put up the tree立起树
blow out the candles
blow up the balloon
put out the fire

12. mince pie 肉饼,碎饼
mince 肉末 mincer 绞肉机
leave sb sth
* leave sth for sb留下,交代下某物
Someone left this note for you.
* leave sth to sb=give sth to sb
将某物遗赠给某人
Leave all one’s money to charity.

13. tangerine-a small sweet orange柑橘
sixpence-a small silver coin worth six pence
penny---pence便士
play with sb/sth
play sb=compete with /against sb
pull crackers ; set off fireworks

14. Laugh at sb/sth
1.因某人/某事而发笑
laugh at jokes
2.取笑或讥笑某人/某事
laugh at sb
3.不在乎某人/某事物;对某人/某事物不以为然
laugh at danger

15. The content of the book is very good.
play cards
carry on doing=keep on doing=continue doing 继续做某事
content
n 内容
The content of the book is very good.
v content oneself with sth满足或满意于某事物（虽然可能有更高的要求）

16. adj.be content/satisfied with sth be content to do sth
知足、满足、满意、愉快
contented做定语—心满意足的，满意的
满足的 a contented smile/person