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Contents 1. Warm up 2. Background 3. Language points 4. Summary 5. Exercises Warm up Questions: 1. What things do you know about Christmas? 2. How people celebrate the holiday? Backgroung Christmas Christmas Day, December 25, is the most important festival) in the Christian world, although it is almost certainly not the day on which Jesus Christ was born. Originally Christmas was a religious rite– the “Christ Mass” – and it did not become a fixed holiday until 440 A.D. Today, Christmas is still observed as an anniversary of the birthday of Christ, but its religious aspect is almost lost to the lay world amidst all the commercialization and human excitement of it. The celebration usually includes an exchange of cards and presents among relatives and friends, decking the sitting room out with a Christmas tree, and a feast featuring a turkey) or a goose Language points 1. miserable a. very unhappy; pitiable e.g. You have made my life so miserable that I cannot put up with you any more. The sick child looked pale and miserable. -able: 具有…的，能…的，可…的，有…性质的 Similar words: eatable, talkable, lovable, changeable, drinkable, washable, thinkable, movable, sensible, noticeable, comfortable, reasonable, comparable, knowledgeable Language Points 2. make sure: act so as to be certain e.g. make sure (that) you have the key. Father makes sure that all lights are off before he goes to bed. Make sure that you haven’t forgotten to pack everything you’re likely to need. *make sure of sth. e.g. We should make sure of the time when the lecture begins. *Compare: be sure / certain 一定，千万要 Language Points 3. declare v. make known clearly or formally; say strongly or openly e.g. He declared that he would never help us. I declared the story (to be) false. 4. nothing but: nothing other than; only nothing except; only, just, merely e.g. he’s concerned about / cares about nothing but money. She could do nothing but stand there waiting.