1、Christmas Day is approaching, today Ill show you something about Christmas.,Good afternoon, everyone!,The origins of Christmas,Christmas is the worlds largest Christian festival. 4 of the century, January 6 is the Roman Empire, the eastern churches to commemorate(纪念) the birth of Jesus and the bapti
2、sm（浸礼） of the double festival, known as “Epiphany“ (also known as “Epiphany“), that is God himself through Jesus Christ to the world. The exception was only the church in Jerusalem, where only the commemoration of the birth of Jesus rather than to commemorate the baptism of Jesus. Later Christian hi
3、storians in Rome, learning to use the calendar found in AD 354 December 25 recorded on page: “Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea .“,圣诞节的来历,圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日。4世纪初，1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”（亦称“显现节”）即上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外，那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。后来历史学家们在罗马基督徒习用的日历中发现公元354年12月25日页内记录着：“基督降生
4、在犹太的伯利恒。”,Christmas Eve（Silent Night）, December 24, is the night before Christmas Day Christmas is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 . It commemorates the birth of Jesus.,Christmas,Now let me introduce some details about Christmas to you.,Enhance（增加） the festive atmosphere,Be made of everg
5、reen such as cypress（柏）,Decorated with a variety of candles ,flowers ,toys ,stars,An indispensable program on Christmas Eve,A team= twenty young people+ an angel +Santa Claus,Sing familiar Christmas carols All of people pray Santa deliver the gifts Until four oclock the next morning,Some Famous Chri
6、stmas Carols,平安夜 普世欢腾，救主下降 天使歌唱在高天 缅想当年时方夜半 美哉小城，小伯利恒 牧人闻信 远远在马槽里 荣耀天军 听啊，天使唱高声,（Silent Night） （Joy to the World！） （Angels We Have Heard on High） （It Came Upon A Midnight Clear） （O Little Town of Bethlehem） （While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks） （Away in the Manger ） （Angels，from the Realms of Glory
7、） （Hark！ the Herald Angels Sing）,Another name： Father Christmas,Imaginary figure A happy old man with a long white beard and a long red robe,Saint Nicholas,Go to a Christmas morning church service Watch TV Play party games Prepare Christmas dinner,Eating turkey is popular in the Unite States from 16
8、20. British Christmas dinner is roast goose.,a variety of cookies (the golden butter cookies, fruit cookies and so on),Major food:,turkey,puddings,roast goose,All right, lets stop here for the details of Christmas. Next ,lets enjoy a song.,The famous Christmas song:,Jingle Bells,Jingle bells, jingle
9、 bells, jingle all the way O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh （雪橇） Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh Over the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob-tail（短尾巴马 ） ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight,Thank you for your attention -kang,
