Something about Xmas

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The history
1
Meanings of the symbols
2
Activities
3
The differences between Vietnamese and American custom
4
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THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
1. The history of Christmas
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Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
He is a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion
It is believed that Lord Jesus Christ was born on 25th of May or June
In Bethlehem
in the manger of a stable
In the 4th century, the Church declared December 25th officially the Christ’s birthday


December 25--Christmas Day--has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870.

2.The typical symbols of AmericanChristmas
CHRISTMAS TREE

A German preacher, Martin Luther, started the custom.
Much later, Germans brought the custom to America.
An evergreen tree symbolizes the everlasting of Christ Jesus

People light them on Christmas Eve as a guide to the Christ child.
Candles
HOLLY AND EVERGREENS
The American Holly is a wonderful evergreen tree

Holly wards off evil spirits.

The berries stand for the blood Christ shed.

The leaves stand for his crown of thorns.

Evergreens stay green all year and bear fruit in the winter.

They are a symbol of never-ending life.
The color white represents Christ`s purity,
The red - the blood he shed,
The presence of three red stripes - the Holy Trinity.
The Candy Cane
Bell Ringing
bell ringing drives away evil spirits.
bells ring at Christmastime as a symbol of the happy news of Christ`s birth.
SANTA CLAUS

The story came from St Nicholas in Turkey in 4th century
He usually helped other poor people, especially children
STOCKINGS

The legend says that St. Nicholas dropped bags of gold down the chimney for three girls who had no wedding gifts.

The bags landed in stockings that were hanging to dry.
Gifts and cards
3. Activities during the holiday
exchanging gifts,
decorating Christmas trees
attending church
sharing meals with family and friends with traditional food:
roast turkey
corn
Squash
green beans,
and mashed potatoes
pumpkin pie
sugar cookies
mince pie
waiting for Santa Claus to arrive
4. Differences between Vietnamese and American Christmas
customs
the most famous song
Dash [dæ∫] lao tới, xông tới
Sleigh [slei] xe trượt tuyết (do ngựa, chó, hươu kéo)
Spirit [`spirit] tinh thần, tâm hồn; linh hồn; thần
Lean [li:n] gầy còm
Lank [læηk] gầy và cao
Misfortune [mis`fɔ:t∫n] sự rủi ro, sự bất hạnh
drifted [drift] trôi giạt
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JINGLE BELLS
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Tidings [`taidiηz] tin tức, tin
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watch out: cẩn thận

naughty [`nɔ:ti]
>< nice

Sake [seik] mục đích, lợi ích
[seik]
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Pout [paut] (a)
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