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1、英语圣诞节习俗范文 每年12月25日是基督徒庆祝耶稣基督诞生的庆祝日也就是圣诞节以下是小编整理的关于英语圣诞节习俗欢迎阅读参考 December25thisChristmasDay.OnChristmasDay,manypeoplewillhavebigparties.Theylikeeatingturkey(火鸡),fruitsanddrinkingsomejuiceforsupper.Aftersupper,manypeoplewillgooutforshoppingandwalking(walk)withtheirchildren.Therearealotofspecialthings:
2、Christmastrees,socks,Christmascardandsomepresents.SoinChristmasDay,allthefamiliesareveryhappy. Christmastreeisoneoftheoldtraditionnalfestival.UsuallythepeoplemakearoundtheChristmasanevergreenplant,aspinetree,withChristmaslampandthecoloredwidgetdecorationintheroomorintheoutdoors,atlast,putanangelorth
3、estaronthetopofthetree. ThemodernChristmastreestemsfromGermany.TheGermanineveryyearDecember24,namelyAdamandtheEvefestival,arrangesafirtree(treeoftheGardenofEden)athome,hangsthethinbiscuitinabove,(markwhichthesymbolicsacramentalwaferChristianmakesreparations).Inthemoderntimes,smallsweetcakeinplaceoft
4、hinbiscuit,andalsooftenaddcandleswhichonsymbolizeofChrist.Inaddition,theindoorisalsoequippedwiththeChristmastower,whichisalignintrianglestructure,andhasmanysmallframestandardstolayasidetheChriststatue.Thetowerbodyplaysthepartofbytheevergreenbranchesandleaves,thecandleandastar.Tothe16thcentury,theChr
5、istmastowerandGardenofEdentreemergetoaChristmastree. ThiskindofcustomwasquitepopularintheGermanlutheransfollowerduring18thcentury,butwasnotpopularinthenationuntilthe19thcentury,whichbecamestheGermansolidtradition.Intheearly19thcentury,theChristmastreepassedtoBritain.Inthemid19thcentury,QueenVictoria
6、shusband,GermanemperorssonAlbertpromotedthepopularization.TheVictoriatypeChristmastreeequippedbythecandle,thecandyandthevarietycakesandpastries,hangswiththeribbonandthepaperchainonthebranch.Intheearlyofthe17thcentury,thechristmastreeisbroughttonorthamericabytheGerman,andbewidelypopularinthe19thcentu
7、ry,soasinAustria,Switzerland,PolandandHolland.InChinaandJapan,theChristmastreewasspreadinthe19and20thcenturybytheAmericanmissionaries,multidecorationsbyriotofcolorartificialflower. IntheWesterncountry,Christmasdayisalsoafamilyreunificationandjubilationsholiday,usuallywillarrangeaChristmastreeathome.
8、IntheWest,whenwhethertheChristian,duringtheChristmasday,everyonewuoldprepareaChristmastreetoincreasestheholidaythehappyatmosphere.TheChristmastreeisgenerallymakeswiththecedarcypressandevergreentreewhichsymbolicthatlifeexistsforever.Onthetreeisdecoratingkindsoflampcandle,thecolorflower,thetoy,thestar
9、,andhangsupeachkindofChristmaspresent.NightoftheChristmas,thepeoplegatherroundtheChristmastreetosingdance,isheartilyhappy. Christmasisoneofthemostbeautifulholidaysofalltime.ItisthedaywhenGodssonwasbornonearth.Hence,thisdayissacredforallChristiansaroundtheworld.TheChristmasseasongivesrisetoanumberofC
10、hristmastraditionsthatealong.Hereareafewofthemthatarecelebratedwithzestandenthusiasmworldwideforcenturies. PreparationoftheChristmascake ThiswasanEnglishtraditionwhichstartedcenturiesago.OnChristmaseve,plumporridgewasservedtothepeople.Asyearspassed,variousotherthingslikedryfruits,honeyandspiceswereu
11、sed.SoonthisporridgegotreplacedwiththeChristmascake.Christmascakesaremadeusingeggs,butter,confections,fruits,etc.TodayaChristmascakeisanintegralpartofaChristmasmenu. DecoratingtheChristmastree Thisreferstothetraditionofdecoratingapinetreeusinglights,tinsels,garlands,ornaments,candycanes,etc.Today,aC
12、hristmastreeisanindispensablepartofChristmascelebration. LightinguptheChristmascandle ThisreferstothetraditionofplacingalightedcandleoutsidehousesduringtheChristmasseason.Acandlesignifieshopeasitbringslighteventothedarkestroom.Intheearliertimes,whenChristianswerepersecuted,theywerenotallowedtopracti
13、ceprayers.Hence,asinglecandleusedtobeplacedoutsidethehouseasasignthatChristianprayerswerebeingconductedinside. Sendinggiftstolovedones ThistraditionesfromthestoryofthethreewisemenwhogotgiftsforbabyJesusonChristmas.EveryChristmas,giftsareexchangedamonglovedones,especiallychildren.ThestoryofSantaClaus
14、alsoesfromthistradition. SingingChristmascarols ItreferstotheageoldcustomofenchantinganumberoftraditionalChristmassongsduringtheChristmasseason.Itaddstothejoyandfuntotheatmosphere.DifferentChristmashymnsorcarolslikeTheFirstNoel,JingleBells,Joytotheworld,etcaresungeveryChristmasasapartoftheChristmasc
15、elebration. MakingofCribs ThisisyetanotherageoldtraditionofChristmas.AcribreferstotheNativityScenethatispreparedusingsmallstatues.ThefirstcribeverwasmadeoutsideachurchofSt.FrancisofAssisiforchildrentoshowthemhowtheNativityscenewaslike.Sincethen,thistraditionbecameverypopular. DistributingChristmasca
16、ndies Thisisoneofthemostwonderfultraditionsofall.ChristmascandiesaredistributedtoneighborsduringtheYuletideseason.OnthedayofChristmas,allmisunderstandingsandgrudgesareforgottenandthemunityestogethertocelebratethebirthofChrist. Thesetraditionshavebeencarriedoutfordecades,yettheyarecelebratedwithmoreandmoreexuberanceeachyear.Thelevelofexcitem