圣诞节英语短文
It is interesting to see how different countries celebrate Christmas.We asked some of our friends and this is what they told us about their Christmas celebrations：
Belgium On Christmas Eve,it starts with a drink and “nibbles1)”,followed by a “starter” course such as seafood,and then stuffed turkey.The dessert is a kind of cake made with cream.Father Christmas is called “Saint Nicholas” and he brings presents to children on Dec ember 6th,“St.Nicholas Day,” a long time before Christmas.
Brazil Father Christmas is called Papai Noel.Many Christmas customs are similar to those in the USA or UK.For those who have enough money,a special Christmas meal will be chicken,turkey,ham,rice,salad,pork,fresh and dried fruits,often with beer.Poorer people will just have chicken and rice.
Finland Finnish people believe that Father Christmas(Santa Claus)lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi,north of the Arctic Circle.People from all over the world send letters to Santa Claus in Finland.There is a even big tourist theme park called “Christmas Land” in the north of Finland,near to where they say that Father Christmas lives.Everyone cleans their houses ready for the three holy days of Christmas--Christmas Eve,Christmas Day,and Boxing Day2).Christmas Eve is very special,when people eat rice porridge3) and plum4) fruit juice in the morning.They will then decorate a spruce5) tree in the home.Many families will visit cemeteries and graveyards to place a candle onto the burial graves of family members.Cemeteries are very beautiful at Christmas-time.
France In France,everyone has a Christmas tree,sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white wax candles.Fir6) trees in the garden are often decorated too,with lights on all night.Father Christmas is called Père Noel.The Christmas meal is an important family gathering with good meat and the best wine.Not everyone sends Christmas cards.
Germany Germans love to decorate their house sat Christmas.Many houses will have little wooden frames holding electric candles in their windows,and coloured pictures of paper or plastic which look beautiful from the outside at night.Father Christmas brings presents in the late afternoon of Christmas Eve(December 24th),after people have been to a church meeting.The presents are then found under the Christmas tree.One person in the family will ring a bell and call everyone to come to the room.On Christmas Day,fish(carp7))or goose will be cooked.
Latvia Latvians believe that Father Christmas brings presents on each of the 12days of Christmas starting on Christmas Eve.Usually the presents are put under the family Christmas tree.The special Latvian Christmas Day meal is cooked brown peas with bacon(pork)sauce,small pies,cabbage and sausage.
圣诞节通用祝福短信：
May peace,happiness and good fortune be with you always.
祝您年年阖第平安，岁岁满目吉祥。
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
你今年乖不乖?
Don't forget to hang up the sock!
别忘了挂上袜子!
We've had a rather uneventful year!
我们度过了平安无事的一年
May the holidays fill your heart with happiness.
祝您节日快乐。
Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
敬祝圣诞，恭贺新喜。
Best wishes on this holiday season.
献上最诚挚的节日祝福。
Wishing you and yours a merry Christmas this holiday season.
值此佳节，祝你全家圣诞快乐。
We wish you a merry Christmas.
我们祝你圣诞快乐。
Wishing you a beautiful holiday season.
节日愉快。
Happy holidays!
节日快乐!
Wishinbg you health and happiness in the year to come.
祝你在新的一年里健康，快乐。
Season's greetings.
顺颂时祺。
Wishing you a white Christmas.
愿你有一个银白色的圣诞。
Noel!