ChrismasFatherwasthedescendantofadeitycalledOdin.ItsalsosaidthatChrismasFathercomesfromSanNichola,soheisalsocalledSt.Nicholas.HewasthebishopofAsia
MinorcityofRafahandhewascalledamanofGodafterhisdeath.Heisanoldmaninredclothesandhewearsaredhat.Hehaswhitemustache.HecomesfromthenorthonablowmobileeveryChrismasDay.Hewentintopeopleshousesbythetrackandheputthepresentsintochildrenssocks.
Soinwesterncountries,parentsputthegiftstotheirkidsinkidssocksandputthemontheheadofthebedonChrismasEve.Onthesecondday,thefirstthingafterkidswakeupistofindthepresentsfromChrismasFathers.
Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-caseorasacktotrytogetmorepresents.Laterthatnight,fatherormotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.
ItissaidthataroundsixteenthCentury,theGermanevergreenpinebranchestothefurnishingsinthehouse,andlater,theGermanmissionaryMartinRuudputthecandleonthefirtreeinthewoods,andthenlit,itlooksliketoguidepeopletotheBethlehemstars,liketwothousandyearsago,thethreeMagifoundJesusinaccordancewiththestarsingeneral.Today,peoplehaveusedsmalllightbulbsinsteadofcandles.
Alongtimeago,afarmer,metapoorchildonChristmasday,hereceivedachild,thechildwhenheleftpinerootedinthegroundandimmediatelyturnedintoapinetree,hungaboveagifttofarmersinreturnforthekindness.
InmanycountriesoftheworldthecelebrationofChristmasonDecember25thisahighpointoftheyear.Butwhy?Canithaveanyrealmeaningforustoday?Istherea'real'Christmasmessage?FromNovemberonwardsitisimpossibletoforgetthatChristmasiscoming.Colouredlightsdecoratemanytowncentresandshopsalongwithshinydecorationsandartificialsnowpaintedonshopwindows.Instreetsandshops'Christmastrees'(realorplasticevergreen'conifer'trees)willalsobedecoratedwithlightsandChristmasornaments.Wouldyoulikegettinganygift?MayChristmasandtheNewYearbefilledwithhappinessforyou.
EveryItalianfamilyhasamodelofthebirthofJesus.OnChristmasEve,AllfamiliesgettogetherforabigmealandattendChristmasmassatmidnight.Afterthat,theywillvisittheirfriendsandrelatives,butonlychildrenandoldpeoplecangetpresents.
AtChristmas,theitalianshaveaverygoodcustom,andchildrenwriteorwritepoemsthankingtheirparentsfortheirupbringing.Theirworksarehiddeninnapkins,dishes,ortableclothsbeforetheyhaveaChristmasmeal.Aftertheyhadfinishedthemeal,theyretrieveditandreadittoeveryone.
Formostwesterncountries,ChristmasDayisthebiggestfestival,andallthepeoplewillhavethelongvacation,justasSpringFestivalinChina.Withthedevelopmentofglobalization,ChristmasDayiscelebratedbypeoplearoundtheworld.Whenthedaycomes,Christmastreescanbeseeninmanyshopsandsomeproductshavethegreatdiscounts.OneofthemainreasonsforpeopletoloveChristmasisthattheycangetthegreatdiscountsfromsomeproducts,whichsavesthemalotofmoney.
ForAmericanpeople,ChristmasDayisthegreatmomentforthefamiliestogettogetherandenjoythefamilyhour,whileforsomepeopletheyjusttreatitastheshoppingday.
Christmas,alsoknownasChristmas,istranslatedas"ChristMass",whichoriginatedfromtheLunarNewYearcelebrationinancientRomeandhasnothingtodowithChristianity.
AfterthepopularityofChristianityintheRomanEmpire,theHolySeedriftedthisfolkfestivalintotheChristiansystemtocelebratethebirthofJesus.
TodayisChristmasEve,becausemomanddadarecomingtoourclasstodayandwespendtheholidaystogetheronChristmasEve,momanddadfortheclassroomdressnicely,wehaveourwayinthemorningissohappy,soexcited!
Noonfathermotherfinallycame,theybroughtusmanymanygifts,wealsoandteacherstoplaythegame,ourMr.Liualsocametoourclassourspecialenthusiasm,mr.liuenjoyourclass,sayweare"perfect"class.IthinkthepresentofSantaClausisdelicious!
WhatagreatChristmas!
Onthetwenty-fourthofDecemberwhichiscalledChristmasEve.ThechildrenareusuallysenttobedearlyandexpectthatSantaClauscomingandgivingthempresents.Somechildrenputsocksandsacksupfortheholdingofthepresentsthatactuallytheirparentsputin.TheChristmasdinnerareusuallyeatentogetherbyrelatives.
ThetraditionofChristmaspuddingandroostersareusuallyeatenwithdesertsafterwards.Therestofthedayisusuallygamesandfuns.
IloveChristmas.What’sChristmas?I’llshowyou.WhenisChristmas
It’sonDecembertwentyfifth.Christmasisawesternholiday.Onholiday,pepledon’twork,childrendon’tgotoschool.Christmasisspecial.Why?BecausewehaveChristmastrees,lightsandSanta.WhoisSanta?Heisamerrymaninredclothes.ChildrensayhebringgiftsonChristmas.Weinviteourfamilyandfriendtoourhouse.Theybringgiftsforus,andwegiveourfamilyandfriendsgifts,too.
IloveChristmas.I’mexcitedonChristmas.Doyoulikeit?
Inthemorning,assoonasIenteredtheclassroom,severalofmyclassmatessaid,"therearesomesugarinyourdesk."Isaid,"sugar?Idon'tknow."Iquicklyrantothedesk,andopenedthedesktosee:wow!Therearetwobeautifulcandies,oneistheblackchocolate,oneistheredpaperofthebeefsugar,alookmakesmymouthwater,however,Istillendurethepatience,savingforlunch.Later,luteacherbacktoustoseealetterofSantaClaus,thelettersaid:"two(2)classofkid,youallreceivedthecandy,Isentyoutwoofthechildrencanhaveacleanthetablesugar,thetabledirtychildrenonlygetacandy.IwishyouamerryChristmas!ThisChristmasisreallyfun!
TodayisChristmasEveonceayear.Wehavethreeathome.Weburndelicioushotpotinthekitchenformom,dadandIareinthesittingroomdecoratetheChristmastreetogether.
Firstofall,myfatherandIputthebranchesstretching,thenputthetreeisinstalledonatripod.
Finally,myfatherandIputthesmallbells,MusicalInstruments,gifts,fawn,SantaClaus,bowknot,five-pointedstarandsnowflakedecorationshanginginthebranches.Alsohasalongstringofcolorfullightsaroundthebranch.
A:wow!AbeautifulChristmastreeappearedinfrontofoureyes,justlikethat.Themotherofhotpotalsoburnwell.Thethreeofustositdownandeatinghotpot,hotsidesingChristmassongs,wasquitehappy!
Christmas,howmuchlaughofyourwesternimmigrantshavebeenplacedonournewgenerationofyoungpeople?Youarethewind,withoutatrace,butitdetonatedthefestivalsaresnow,Lameiwhenopenedsilently,arestillpureheart,brighterintheincreasinglydirtythrowinthesnowunderthechildishlaughter,meltingsnow,meltingheartsofnamewasChristmas,andherglorywasengravedatthebottomofmymberherlook,andrememberhertheelegantatmosphereofthepastChristmas,whowouldnotbeinfected?Vaguelyrememberthatlaughtercontendingwithopen,contendingwiththefall.
RiseandshineonChristmasmorning!Thechildrenarealwaysthefirstonestowakeup,someevendoatfour.Presentwrapperseverywhere!Theylookintotheirpresentswithabigsmileontheirfaceandohdear….Ihopenoone’sdisappointed.Ifeelsorryforanyonethatgotpinkunderwear.
Childrenplaywhiledinnerispreparedbytheadults.TheChristmasdinnerareusuallyeatentogetherbyrelatives.ThetraditionofChristmaspuddingandroostersareusuallyeatenwithdesertsafterwards.Therestofthedayisusuallygamesandfunbeforethegooddaysallcometoanend.
IwisheveryoneaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear!
Inthemorning,assoonasIenteredtheclassroom,severalofmyclassmatessaid,"therearesomesugarinyourdesk."Isaid,"sugar?Idon'tknow."Iquicklyrantothedesk,andopenedthedesktosee:wow!Therearetwobeautifulcandies,oneistheblackchocolate,oneistheredpaperofthebeefsugar,alookmakesmymouthwater,however,Istillendurethepatience,savingforlunch.
Later,luteacherbacktoustoseealetterofSantaClaus,thelettersaid:"two(2)classofkid,youallreceivedthecandy,Isentyoutwoofthechildrencanhaveacleanthetablesugar,thetabledirtychildrenonlygetacandy.IwishyouamerryChristmas!
ThisChristmasisreallyfun!
WhenIwasachild,theteacherandhermotherhadtoldusthestoryofSantaClausgifts,thatis,Iwasachild,alwaysputthestoryastrue,knownow,IonlyknowthatSantaClausdeliversgiftsdon't,buttakecareofourparents,arethey,atthetimeofthenight,Icreptintoourroom,andthepresentgentlyinourbed,andthengoout,inthemorning,whenwesawthegift,willloudlysay,SantaClauscametomyhouse!
Tomeettheparentsheardthis,theywerelookingatuswithasmile.
Actually,SantaClausisnottherealSantaClaus,butourparents.
IwishyouallamerryChristmas!
OnChristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightattwo
o‘clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo’clockalthoughitisnotlightinEnglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyear.
Childrenlookfortheirpresents,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.Ataboutoneo‘clockintheafternoon,theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin.Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.TherestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallChristmashollidayscomestoanend.