英语短文阅读:假期中使用的12月问候语(中等水平)
December greetings to use this holiday season
many people around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25,and there are a lot of other holidays in December too . here are some phrases yes
the greetings ' happy Christmas ' and ' merry Christmas ' are understood by all English speakers . however,Americans are more low ever
because not every one in the English-speaking world celebrates Christmas,It ' s also common to hear ' happy holidays ' or ' seetsome other holidays in December include the Jewish A us holiday that celebrates African and African-American culture。
to wish some one well in the new year you can simply say ' happy new year . '
some times Christmas is spelled ' xmas . 'the ' x ' in xmas comes from the Greek letter chi-the first letter in the Greek word for Way of spelling Christmas has been used in English foot
it is also common to see the word ' yule ' used for Christmas . yule comes from the name of a pre-Christian festival celebrate d over 12 DD N some pame
Discussion
1.which of the words or expressions in the article have you heard before?
2.do many people in your country celebrate Christmas?
3.who do you usually spend the holiday season with?
4.how do you usually celebrate new year ' s day?
5.is there anything you dislike about the holiday season?