UNIT 8 Celebrating Me!
第八單元 贊美我！
Lesson 63: Christmas Is Coming!
第63課：圣誕節就要到了！
In many countries, Christmas is an important winter holiday.
在很多國家，圣誕節是冬季一個很重要的節日。
Christmas is on December twenty-fifth.
圣誕節是12月25日。
New Year's Day is only one week later, on January first.
元旦僅在一周后的1月1日。
That's why people say "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" on their Christmas cards.
那就是為什么人們在圣誕賀卡上寫“圣誕、新年快樂”的原因。
In many countries, families put up Christmas trees in the living room.
在很多國家，家家在客廳豎起圣誕樹。
Families decorate their Christmas trees.
家家都裝飾他們的圣誕樹。
How do you decorate a Christmas tree?
你怎樣來裝飾圣誕樹呢?
You put beautiful things on it.
把漂亮的東西放在上面。
At the top of the tree, many families put a star.
在樹頂上，很多人家都放一顆星星。
The star goes at the top.
星星在最上面。
I think I need to stand on a chair!
我想我需要站在椅子上！
Give the star to me, Jenny. I'm tall.
珍妮，給我星星。我個子高。
I can reach the top of the tree without a chair!
我可以不用椅子就能夠著樹頂！
What goes under the tree? Presents!
樹底下是什么？禮物！
On Christmas Day, families open the presents they have given each other.
在圣誕節那天，家家都打開他們互相贈送的禮物。
How did Christmas trees begin?
圣誕樹是如何產生的？
They began in Germany in the 1600s.
它們始于17世紀的德國。
Germany is a country in Europe.
德國是歐洲的一個國家。
Oh, by the way, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
哦，順便說一句，圣誕、新年快樂！
Christmas decorations ,Christmas lights ,
圣誕裝飾品,圣誕燈,
Learning Tips
學習小帖士
put up: to build; to set up put up:
建造，搭起
They put up a tent in the park.
他們在公園里搭起了一個帳篷。
LET'S DO IT!Make a Christmas card!Decorate your card in different colours.

In the card, write a special Christmas wish to a friend, member or classmate.