实践主题

Do some research on Christmas and share your findings with classmates.

实践目标

1) To get more information on the topic we discussed in this unit

2) To be able to sustain a long speech on a topic

实践任务

1) Discuss your findings with your friends or classmates.

2) Use proper words and expressions to show your findings.

实践要求

Speak out what has been found during your research, and make a report.

Sample

Nowadays Christmas is popular around the world. Christmas is celebrated in many countries but the celebration varies from country to country.

What do you know about Christmas? Make a research and talk about your findings with your classmates.

教师解析

About Christmas Day

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the son of God. His birth date is unknown because there is little information about his early life. There is disagreement among scholars on when Jesus was born. Christians celebrate Jesus’ birthday on December 25. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7.

The word “Christmas” comes from the old English “Cristes maesse”, or the mass of Christ. It is likely that the Christmas date of December 25 was chosen to offset the Pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis Invicti. It it also possible that the celebration of the birth of the “true light of the world” was set at the time of the December solstice because this is when the days in the northern hemisphere begin to grow longer. Christmas holiday customs derive from various cultures, including Teutonic, Celtic, Roman, West Asian and Christian.