圣诞老人和圣诞礼物

　　Gordon: Hey Jack, what are you up to?

　　Sarah: I am trying to finish my Christmas shopping.

　　Gordon: It is hard to know what your family wants for Christmas.

　　Sarah: I wish there really was a Santa Claus to take care of all the presents.

　　Gordon: Santa Claus, who is that?

　　Sarah: You dont know who Santa Claus is? He is Father Christmas. The old man in the red suit.

　　Gordon: Tell me more, please.

　　Sarah: Sure. Lets study!

　　戈登：嘿，杰克，你要干什么去?

　　萨拉：我正赶紧买完圣诞节礼物。

　　戈登：你很难知道你的家人想要是想要什么圣诞礼物。

　　萨拉：我希望真有圣诞老人来处理所有有关礼物的事情。

　　戈登：圣诞老人，他是谁?

　　萨拉：你不知道圣诞老人是谁?他是圣诞节之父。一个穿着红色衣服的老人。

　　戈登：请你告诉更多些。

　　萨拉：好吧，我们开始学吧。

　　NEW WORDS(生词)

　　1) Chimney(烟囱): A tube that goes from a fireplace to the outside of a building in order to let out smoke

　　Factories usually have very tall chimneys.

　　工厂通常都有很高的烟囱。

　　2) Christmas Eve(圣诞前夜): the night before Christmas

　　You are invited to my house for dinner on Christmas Eve, it will be magical.

　　我邀请你到我家去吃圣诞前夜的晚餐，它将会美妙无比。

　　3) Christmas tree(圣诞树): A pine tree that is decorated with lights and ornaments

　　Put the gifts under the Christmas tree.

　　把礼物放在圣诞树下。

　　4) Coal(煤): black rocks used for fuel

　　Coal is a cheap but dirty source of fuel.

　　煤是一种廉价的燃料，但是很脏。

　　5) Cornerstone(基础，基石): A very important part, a central piece

　　Spring Festival is a cornerstone of Chinese culture.

　　春节是中国文化的基石之一。

　　Dialogue

　　Present Tense Dialogue 现在时对话

　　Molly : Who exactly is Santa Claus?

　　Gordon: He is a historical figure who gave presents to children.

　　Molly : Was his name always Santa?

　　Gordon: His name was St. Nicholas, however, the modern American Santa Claus has very little to do with this historical figure. .

　　Molly : What are the differences?

　　Gordon: In American Culture Santa Claus is a person who watches over the world, especially children. He keeps a list of all the good and bad deeds that you have done over the years. When Christmas arrives, he gives people their presents depending on how good they have been. If you have been a very bad person, Santa will only put coal in your stocking.

　　莫莉：谁是圣诞老人?

　　戈登：他是一个历史人物，他把礼物送给儿童。

　　莫莉：他的名字就叫圣诞老人吗?

　　戈登：他的名字叫圣尼古拉斯。但是，现代美国文化中的圣诞老人和这个历史人物没有什么联系。

　　莫莉：他们之间的区别是什么?

　　戈登：在美国文化中，圣诞老人关照全世界的人，特别是儿童。他有一张清单，这张清单上记录着你一年以来你所做的好事和坏事。当圣诞节到来的时候，他会依据你的表现来决定给你什么礼物。如果你是一个非常坏的人，圣诞老人就只会在你的袜子里放一些煤。

　　Past Tense Dialogue 过去时对话

　　Molly : Did Santa deliver presents to the entire world last night?

　　Gordon: Santa flies around the world in a sleigh pulled by magical flying reindeer.

　　Molly : Santa flew around the world in a magic sleigh pulled by flying reindeer.

　　Gordon: What did he do when he got to your house?

　　Molly : When he landed on my house, he climbed in through the chimney and placed presents under our decorated Christmas tree.

　　Gordon: Then what happened?

　　Molly : He enjoyed the cookies and milk we left for him.

　　Gordon: Go on, tell me more, what happened next?

　　Molly : Lastly he climbed back up the chimney, got into his sleigh and flew to the next house.

　　莫莉：昨天晚上，圣诞老人向全世界发放礼物了吗?

　　戈登：圣诞老人乘着由神奇会飞的驯鹿雪橇飞遍了全世界。

　　莫莉：圣诞老人乘着由会飞驯鹿拉着的神奇雪橇飞遍了全世界。

　　戈登：当圣诞老人到你家的时候，他都做了什么?

　　莫莉：他停在我家的房顶上，从烟囱下到我们的屋里，然后把礼物放在装饰好的圣诞树下。

　　戈登：接着又发生了什么?

　　莫莉：他吃了我们留给他的饼点和牛奶。

　　戈登：继续，告诉我更多的事情，接着又发生了什么?

　　莫莉：最后，他又顺着烟囱爬回房顶，然后乘着雪橇飞向了另一家。

　　NEW WORDS(生词)

　　1) Deeds(行为): Acts, things that have been done

　　Doing good deeds helps make the world a better place.

　　做好事可以使世界变得更美好。

　　2) Naughty(淘气): being bad, not obedient

　　The naughty boy stole the girls clothes.

　　淘气的男孩儿偷了那个 姑娘的衣服。

　　3) Santa (Saint Nick)(圣诞老人): An imaginary man that gives Christmas presents to children all over the world

　　You had better be good or else Santa wont give you any presents this year.

　　你最好乖一点，要不然今年圣诞老人就不会给你任何礼物。

　　4) Sleigh(雪橇): a sled pulled by animals

　　Santas sleigh is pulled by flying reindeer.

　　会飞的驯鹿拉着圣诞老人的雪橇。

　　5) Stockings(长袜): big socks

　　On Christmas Eve you hang your stockings in front of the fireplace and Santa Claus will leave presents in them.

　　在圣诞前夜，你把你的长袜挂在火炉前，这样圣诞老人就会把礼物放在里面。

　　6) Wish List(想要得到的礼物的清单): a list of things that you want

　　Every year kids make wish list of all the presents they want for Christmas.

　　每年的圣诞节，孩子们都写一张清单列出所有他们想要的礼物。

　　Lesson: 课文

　　Santa Facts, or what we believe anyway.

　　1) Santa has a list of who has been naughty or nice. (good or bad)

　　2) Santa drives a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

　　3) He lands his magic sleigh on your roof.

　　4) He lives at the cold North Pole.

　　5) Santa comes down the chimney to put gifts under your Christmas tree.

　　6) His other names include: Saint Nick and Chris Cringle.

　　关于圣诞老人的事情，或是我相信的有关圣诞老人的事。

　　1.圣诞老人有一张谁是乖孩子谁是坏孩子的清单。

　　2.圣诞老人驾着驯鹿拉的雪橇。

　　3.圣诞老人把他神奇的雪橇停在你家的屋顶上。

　　4.圣诞老人住在寒冷的北极。

　　5.圣诞老人通过烟囱下到你的屋里，并把礼物放在圣诞树下。

　　6.圣诞老人的其他名字还有：圣尼克和圣诞克林格。

　　Dialogue

　　Molly : Hey, Gordon. What are you up to?

　　Gordon: Not much, just writing my Christmas wish list.

　　Molly : Dont you think that you are a little old to be writing a Christmas list?

　　Gordon: You can never be too old for Christmas, you silly girl.

　　Molly : Im silly? Youre the one writing the wish list. Are you planning on mailing it to Santas house in the North Pole?

　　Gordon: Naturally, I wouldnt want him to forget anything.

　　Molly : The only thing Santa wont forget is the fact you havent done a single good deed all year.

　　Gordon: You are way too negative. Santa is a forgiving person, Im sure we wont be mad at you when he is out delivering presents.

　　Molly : Youd better keep a light on your roof so Santa knows where to land his sleigh.

　　Gordon: If you keep mocking Santa like this, I am going to have to ask you to leave.

　　Molly : Would your hero Santa kick me out?

　　Gordon: You are right, I should be as nice as possible. Maybe being your friend is my good deed?

　　Molly : In your dreams.

　　莫莉：嘿，戈登，你在干什么?

　　戈登：没什么，写我圣诞节想要的礼物的清单。

　　莫莉：你不觉得你的年龄大了点儿?

　　戈登：任何人都不会老到不相信圣诞节的程度。你这个傻丫头。

　　莫莉：我傻吗?你正在写圣诞节想要得到礼物的清单，你是不是还要把它寄到圣诞老人在北极的家。

　　戈登：当然了，我不希望圣诞老人忘掉任何一件东西。

　　莫莉：圣诞老人唯一不会忘记的事实就是你在一年里一件好事也没做。

　　戈登：你也太消极了，圣诞老人是一个宽容的人，我相信当圣诞老人来分发礼物的时候，我们一定不会生你的气。

　　莫莉：你最好在你的房顶上点一盏灯，这样圣诞老人就知道把他的雪橇停在哪儿了。

　　戈登：如果你继续取笑圣诞老人，我就要请你离开这里了。

　　莫莉：你英勇的圣诞老人是不是会把我从这里踢出去。

　　戈登：你说对了。我要尽量的和蔼一点儿。也许成为你的朋友是我可以做的一件好事?

　　莫莉：做梦去吧。