(1)Do you think we should help those who are poor and needy?Why or why not? (2)How can we offer help to others without hurting their dignity? (3)Have you had any experience in which your good intentions only resulted in an embarrassing situation?Ifyes,tell it briefly to the class? 2.Background Information (1)The Christmas Season For Christians,Christmas season lasts from Christmas Eve till after New Year's Day or,especially in England,till Epiphany ((January 6).Most Westerers will decorate their homes,schools and offices for the holidays.And they will send Christmas cards to their friends and send them gifts as well Commercially,the period is much longer.Stores usually begin to decorate their departments for Christmas in November.Special attention is paid to the shop windows designed to attract Christmas shoppers.Christmas has lost most of its religious significance.It has changed from a quiet day to be with family to a whole month of Christmas-gift buying season.And it has become a month of Christmas advertising.And all ofthis makes some people want to avoid Christmas altogether. Historically: from Dec.24 till after New Year's Day Time In England,from Dec..24 till Epiphany(主显节)(January6) Main activity: a time for the family to get together,to talk,to sing,to exchange presents In modemn time a time of greater commercial activity Time Early in November,shops decorate their departments for Christmas Christmas has become a month of Christmas advertising. Main activity: do Christmas shopping At Home-Christmas Dinner Food: turkey or goose mashed white potatoes and maybe yellow sweet potatoes/minced pork and herbs cooked inside the turkey/pudding Dinner time one or twoo'clock rather than right at noon a family dinner (mavbe nearby relatives will be invited to (1) Do you think we should help those who are poor and needy? Why or why not? (2) How can we offer help to others without hurting their dignity? (3) Have you had any experience in which your good intentions only resulted in an embarrassing situation? If yes, tell it briefly to the class? 2. Background Information (1) The Christmas Season For Christians, Christmas season lasts from Christmas Eve till after New Year’s Day or, especially in England, till Epiphany (主显节) (January 6). Most Westerners will decorate their homes, schools and offices for the holidays. And they will send Christmas cards to their friends and send them gifts as well. Commercially, the period is much longer. Stores usually begin to decorate their departments for Christmas in November. Special attention is paid to the shop windows designed to attract Christmas shoppers. Christmas has lost most of its religious significance. It has changed from a quiet day to be with family to a whole month of Christmas-gift buying season. And it has become a month of Christmas advertising. And all of this makes some people want to avoid Christmas altogether. Historically: from Dec.24 till after New Year’s Day Time: In England, from Dec.24 till Epiphany (主显节) (January 6) Main activity: a time for the family to get together, to talk, to sing, to exchange presents In modern time: a time of greater commercial activity Time: Early in November, shops decorate their departments for Christmas. Christmas has become a month of Christmas advertising. Main activity: do Christmas shopping At Home – Christmas Dinner Food: turkey or goose / mashed white potatoes and maybe yellow sweet potatoes / minced pork and herbs cooked inside the turkey / pudding Dinner time: one or two o’clock rather than right at noon a family dinner (maybe nearby relatives will be invited to