christmas day falls on the twenty-fifth of december. it is a very happy day for many boys and girls . before the term ends in some schools , the children act a nativity or “birth” play, showing how jesus was born in a stable.
聖誕節在12月25日，它對男孩女孩們來說是快樂的一天。在一些學校學期結束前，孩子們會扮演些戲劇，耶穌怎樣降生的。
on the twenty-fourth of december, all children are very excited. usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready. the younger children think that father christmas will come down the chimney or fireplace , so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in. the greedy ones even hang up a pillow-case or a sack to try to get more presents. later that night, father or mother will put presents in the sock, and leave others at the side of the bed.
在12月24日，所有的孩子都非常興奮。通常他們會很早的就去睡了這樣他們的父母就可以準備禮物。一些小孩認為聖誕老人會從煙囪或火爐中來，因此他們會懸掛襪子讓(聖誕老人)放禮物。一些貪心的會掛枕墊或大袋，來拿更多的禮物。晚些，父親或母親會把禮物放進襪子裡，並放在床邊。
on christmas morning, the children wake up very early. some even turn on the light at two o'clock, and most of them are awake by six o'clock although it is not light in england for another hour or two at this time of the year.children look for their presents , and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. at about one o'clock in the afternoon, the christmas dinner is brought in . the turkey or chicken is quickly eaten . children search in their christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it . the rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all christmas hollidays comes to an end.
在聖誕節的早上，孩子們很早就起床了。有些盡然在2點就打開燈，大多數都會在6點醒來雖然這時在英國還沒天亮。孩子們打開禮物，一些小孩在準備早餐時就開始玩著玩具。在下午1點，聖誕餐就會被準備好。火雞或雞肉很快被吃完。孩子們在聖誕布丁中搜尋被藏著的硬幣。剩下來的時間就是在遊戲還有吃中度過的，直到聖誕假期結束。