#071 Christmas In The US | English mini-story

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🗓️ 26 December 2018

⏱️ 15 minutes

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I'll talk about how Americans celebrate Christmas and how I used to enjoy Christmastime when I was a kid.
Later, you'll practice vocabulary, and above all, you'll improve your spoken English with a funny question and answer story.

Multi-Cultural Christmas

In the United States, every 25th of December people celebrate Christmas in many unique ways because of its multi-cultural nature.

The modern, commercialized Christmas began to emerge in the 19th century with the new custom of buying gifts for children.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Georgiana, your English teacher. Thanks for joining me for a new episode of the Speak English Now podcast.
0:11.6	If you want to help, please share the podcast on social media. That would mean a lot. Thanks.
0:28.3	Okay, let's start. In today's episode, I'll talk about how Americans celebrate Christmas and how I used to enjoy Christmas when I was a kid. Later, you'll
0:35.2	practice vocabulary and above all, you'll improve your spoken English with a
0:40.3	funny mini story. Awesome. Let's get started. In the U.S., every 25th of December, people celebrate
0:49.4	Christmas in many unique ways because of its multicultural nature.
0:55.4	The modern commercialized Christmas began to emerge in the 19th centuries
1:00.9	with a new custom of buying gifts for children.
1:05.4	Many of the Christmas holiday activities differ from family to family.
1:14.1	It depends on the cultural heritage of the family members. Some of the customs are like the ones in the UK, France, Italy, Poland and Mexico.
1:22.3	A typical celebration of Christmas in America combines Irish, Austrian, Polish, and Belgian
1:30.7	traditions. Despite of the variety of cultures, most Americans agree that Christmas is a family time.
1:39.2	For many families, Christmas is the one time of the year when all family members come together to eat,
1:47.4	drink, and spend a great time together. The Christmas tree plays a vital part in the holiday
1:54.8	tradition. They became popular in the United States in the 19th century. Sometimes families collect ornaments for more
2:04.1	than one generation. The Christmas trees are always decorated with lights and the more the better.
2:11.9	On the morning of December 25th, Christmas gifts appear under the tree. Legend tells that Santa Claus lands his reindeer and
2:21.8	sleigh on the roof and comes down the chimney. Food plays an essential part in the American
2:29.2	Christmas. American families serve a variety of menus for Christmas dinner.
2:36.6	A standard Christmas dinner usually includes turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce,
2:45.8	veggies, salad, and some dessert.
2:49.4	Even weeks before Christmas Day, many people decorate their homes and gardens with lights,
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