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英国人在圣诞节的一天

Morning (上午） 

Begins with stocking at the end of the bed or  by the fire places.

They can find some stock fillers.

Key words:

Stocking filler 圣诞袜小礼物to open  presents 拆礼物chocolate coins 巧克力金币satsuma 一种小橘子，圣诞传统

Late Morning (上午至中午） 

Christmas Dinner Prep：The kitchen becomes the heart of the home,with the cook preparing the roast turkey with  all the trimmings（装饰) 

Key words: 

The big dinner圣诞大餐Brussels  sprouts 孢子甘蓝，英国人爱恨交加的传统配菜roast potatoes 烤土豆，要外脆里嫩stuffing 填料gravy 肉汁

Afternoon

The King‘s Christmas Broadcast Then, everyone gathers for the meal, first pulling Christmas crackers to wear paper crowns and read the bad jokes inside. 

Key words : 

Christmas cracker 圣诞拉炮bad joke 冷笑话paper crown 纸皇冠board  game 棋盘游戏Christmas special 圣诞特辑节目

Evening (晚间）

Leftovers & Chat & TV Traditions After the feast, everyone feels stuffed. The evening is for grazing on leftovers like cold cuts, cheese, and mince pies. 

Key words : 

leftovers 剩菜cold cuts 冷切肉盘Christmas cake 圣诞蛋糕，覆盖杏仁蛋白糖to have a nightcap 睡前喝一杯to  slump on the sofa 瘫在沙发上

描述活动的句型

“The highlight of the day is definitely the Christmas dinner with the whole  family.” 一天的高潮是…. 

“It‘s a tradition in our house to watch the Christmas special of our favourite show after dinner.” 做…是家里的传统

描述喜爱/感受的句型

I have a love-hate rela tionship with  Brussels sprouts.” 我对孢子甘蓝又爱又恨。

There‘s something so comforting about having a day where everything just stops.”  一切都暂停一天，让人感到无比慰藉。

It‘s less about the gifts and more about appreciating each other‘s company.” 重点 不是礼物，而是珍惜彼此的陪伴。

Q: What do you call Santa when  he loses his pants? A: Saint Knickerless. 

解析: “Saint Nick”是圣诞老人的别称。此处用“Knickerless”（没有内裤）替代“Nick”，形成谐音双关。