英美文化史：圣诞节的故事_英美文化

英美文化史：圣诞节的故事

街道两旁和商店里的许多圣诞树(常青针叶树，有真的，也有塑料制的)上也挂满了彩灯和许多圣诞装饰。

Shopping centres become busier as December approaches and often stay open till late. Shopping centre speaker systems systems will play Christmas "carols”一the traditional Christmas Christian songs, and groups of people will often sing carols on the streets to raise money for charity. Most places of work will hold a short Christmas party about a week before Christmas. Although traditional Christmas foods may be eaten, drink (and plenty of it) means that little work will be done after the party!

随着12月的日益临近，购物中心里也越来越繁忙了，常常很晚才关门。商场的扬声器里也会不断播放圣诞颂歌，就是基督教传统的圣诞歌曲;街上也常常有一群人唱着圣诞颂歌进行慈善募捐。圣诞节前一周左右，大多数公司和工厂都会举行一次简短的圣诞晚会。在晚会上人们会吃一些传统的圣诞食品，但更主要的还是开怀畅饮，因为喝得酩配大醉就意味着晚会结束时什么也不用做了。

By mid-December, most homes will also be decorated with Christmas trees,coloured lights and paper or plastic decorations around the rooms. These days,many more people also decorate garden trees or house walls with coloured electric lights, a habit which has long been popular in USA.