Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Christmas spirit ome Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio Many Americans celebrate Christmas as an important, but non-religious, holiday. To all, however, it is a special day of English Songs family, food, and exchanging gifts. For many people, Christmas means traveling long distances to be with their families Video Clip Christmas is probably the most special day of the year for children. One thing that makes it special is the popular tradition Background Information of Santa Claus Young children believe that Santa claus is a fat, kind, old Discussion man in a red suit with white fur. They believe that -on the night before Christmas -he travels through the air in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. He enters each house from the top by sliding down the hole in the fireplace. He leaves gifts for the children under the christmas tree Americans spend a lot of time and money buying Christmas presents. The average American family spends about eight hundred dollars. Stores and shopping centers are crowded at this time of year Prev.‖Next 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子①Discussion English Songs Background Information Video Clip Many Americans celebrate Christmas as an important, but non-religious, holiday. To all, however, it is a special day of family, food, and exchanging gifts. For many people, Christmas means traveling long distances to be with their families. Christmas is probably the most special day of the year for children. One thing that makes it special is the popular tradition of Santa Claus. Young children believe that Santa Claus is a fat, kind, old man in a red suit with white fur. They believe that — on the night before Christmas — he travels through the air in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. He enters each house from the top by sliding down the hole in the fireplace. He leaves gifts for the children under the Christmas tree. Americans spend a lot of time and money buying Christmas presents. The average American family spends about eight hundred dollars. Stores and shopping centers are crowded at this time of year