I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year. And thus I drift along into the holidays - let them overtake me unexpectedly - waking up some find morning and suddenly saying to myself: "Why, this is Christmas Day!
Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday observed generally on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. The date is not known to be the actual birthday of Jesus, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived, the date of the Roman winter solstice, or one of various ancient winter festivals. Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.
Vocabulary
-Reindeer: A type of deer from Northern Europe. Reno.
-Snowman: Muñeco de nieve.
-A basquet: una cesta
-Eggnog: A traditional Christmas drink made
with milk, egg, vanilla and rum. Ponche de huevo.
-Presents: Regalos.
-An angel: Un angel.
-A Star: Una estrella.
-Christmas Day: Día de navidad
-Candy cane: bastón de caramelo.
-New year's eve: Noche vieja
-Sleigh reindeer: A vehicle which travels on snow. Trineo de renos.
-A ornament: A decoration which is hung on a Christmas
tree; any decoration. Ornamentación, adornos de navidad.
-New Year day: Día de nuevo año.
-Christmass tree: Arbol de navidad.
-Boxing day: Día de fiesta después de Navidad.
-Christmas decorations: Adornos de navidad.
-The three wise men: Los reyes magos.
-Christmas parade: Cabalgata, desfile de reyes magos.
-Nativity scene: Portal de Belén.
-Choir: Coro.
-Mumming: Representaciones navideñas
-Crib: pesebre.
-Caroler: Persona que canta villancicos.
-Stocking: A knitted sock; a traditional foot
covering. Calcetines.
-Eve:Vispera.
-Tambourine: pandereta.
-Christmas present: Regalo de navidad.
-Streamer: serpentina.
-A carol: A traditional Christmas song. Villancico.
-mistletoe: A plant which is often hung from the
ceiling at Christmas (When two people walk under the plant, they are supposed
to kiss.) Muerdago.
-A chimney: A part of a fire place which extends
up through the roof and carries smoke out of the house. Chimenea.
-A mass: The name of a service in certain churches
(like the Catholic churc
Tenemos un nuevo libro interativo para que no te pierdas nada estas navidades.
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El programa de Tv americano 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' propuso un reto a sus televidentes, hacer regalos 'no deseados' a sus hijos (cuanto más chungos mejor) y grabar sus reacciones en vídeo. El resultado ha dado para dos entregas:
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