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圣诞庆祝主题
01话题介绍
作为UKidSchool的教学主题，圣诞庆祝主题是英国冬季(11月、12月、1月、2月)最合适的话题。在冬天， 这是我们一年中最大的庆祝活动，那就是圣诞节！为什么圣诞节在我们的生活中如此重要？主要是在圣诞节期间，家人和朋友可以相聚在一起，对一些人来说，圣诞节意味着庆祝耶稣基督诞生的时期。
As a teaching topic for UKId school, the topic of Celebrations is a most appropriate one as the winter months (November, December, January, February) approach in Britain. During winter time, in the British calendar, our biggest celebration of the year occurs - that celebration is Christmas! Why is Christmas so significant in our lives? Primarily, the Christmas period is when family and friends can meet up and spend time together and, for some people, Christmas signifies a religious time where the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated.
圣诞节在12月25日。还有另外一个叫做‘Boxing Day’的节日，也就是12月26日。圣诞节本身就是对耶稣诞生的纪念。圣诞节的传统让人想起了这样的纪念活动。圣诞节的传统包含圣诞大餐，以及互相赠送礼物(因为在圣经中有讲到，三位智者向耶稣赠送礼物）。有一些家庭会选择在午夜去教堂参加名为“午夜弥撒”之前交换礼物。
Christmas Day happens on 25th December and there is also another associated holiday called ‘Boxing Day’, which falls on 26th December. Christmas Day itself is a commemoration of the nativity of Jesus. The traditions of Christmas Day are reminiscent of such a commemoration - so, we feast (have a big meal) on the day and we give and receive presents (since, in the Bible, we are told that the Three Wise Men gave presents to Jesus). The exchanging of presents may happen on Christmas Eve, for some families, before they go to church at midnight to attend a service called Midnight Mass.
其他家庭会在圣诞节当天女王的演讲之前或之后赠送礼物。每年圣诞节，女王都会进行圣诞节致辞。女王的演讲会在圣诞节当天下午三点进行直播，自1957年以来一直是一种传统(她在1957年圣诞节进行了第一次电视直播)。
Other families swap their gifts on Christmas Day - many will do this before or after the Queen’s Speech where the Queen gives an annual message to the public of the UK and the Commonwealth. The broadcast from the Queen occurs at 3pm every year and has been a tradition since 1957 (where she gave her first live TV broadcast).
Boxing Day可以追溯到19世纪30年代，当时邮递员和仆人收到了一个“圣诞礼盒”，里面装着钱或礼物，感谢他们提供的优质服务。今天，我们通常在Boxing Day拜访家人，与他们分享食物和饮料。
Boxing Day is a tradition dating back to the 1830s when postmen and servants received a ‘Christmas box’ which contained money or presents as thanks from employers for good service. Today, we usually visit family on Boxing Day and share food and drink with them.
春节研究是我们庆祝活动的一个重要课题。作为尊重和希望更多了解中国文化的老师，我们对这个一年一度的农历习俗和传统的中国文化非常有兴趣。通过认识春节在中国农历中的重要性，我们将向孩子们介绍春节期间在英国举行的庆祝活动，这表明中国文化在英国对于促进文化多样性和文化理解方面具有积极影响。
Integral to our Celebrations topic is the study of Spring Festival. As teachers who respect and want to learn more about Chinese culture, we have researched and learned with great interest about the customs and traditions of this annual lunar festival. Through acknowledging the importance of Spring Festival in the Chinese calendar, we will teach children about the Chinese New Year celebrations and festivities that take place in Britain, which signify the positive impact that Chinese communities have in the UK in promoting diversity and cultural understanding.
02人物介绍
圣诞老人
Father Christmas, Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Old Saint Nick这些都是圣诞老人的名字。他是一个传递快乐的人，全世界的孩子都知道他。
Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas, or Old Saint Nick has so many names! He is known to children throughout the world as the messenger of joy.
The Elves
精灵是圣诞老人最好的朋友——他或她在一年中最繁忙的圣诞节帮助圣诞老人。精灵们在圣诞老人的工作室里工作，他们制作玩具，打包圣诞老人的麻袋。
An elf is Santa’s best friend – he or she helps out at Christmas, the busiest time of year. Elves work in Santa’s workshop, they build toys and pack Santa’s sack.
Rudolph
the Red Nosed Reindeer
驯鹿拉着圣诞老人的雪橇。驯鹿忠于圣诞老人，他们和圣诞老人一起住在北极的一个村子里。圣诞老人所有的驯鹿都有自己的名字，其中最著名的就是Rudolph.
Reindeers carry Santa’s sleigh. Reindeers are loyal to Santa where they live in his village, in an arctic setting. All of Santa’s reindeer have individual names, including the most well-known of all, Rudolph.
03为什么这个话题值得学习？
这是一个让人兴奋的话题，因此非常适合学习。此外，教我们的学生有关圣诞节的同时，也提供了大量的机会来教授英国的文化和传统。圣诞节不仅是孩子们收到礼物的时候，同时也是赠送礼物的时候。因此，通过这个课程，我们可以教授孩子们给予的快乐以及关心他人的重要性。同时我们也可以教授学生多参与慈善工作，并且向那些为了慈善工作或者照顾那些更不幸的人而放弃了工作的人致敬。
This topic is worth learning because it’s all about excitement! Furthermore, teaching our students about Christmas allows for plentiful opportunities to teach about British culture and traditions. Whilst Christmas is a time when children receive presents, it’s also an occasion to give presents to others. So, through the theme of Celebrations, we can teach children about the joy of giving and being considerate of others. Increasingly, we can also teach students about being charitable since some people give up their time to work for charity or to look after those less fortunate than themselves.
孩子们被圣诞节所吸引，因为圣诞节被认为是一段神奇的时光，所以在这个意义上，我们可以挖掘学生的创造性想象力，给他们一个发挥创造力的机会。他们可以制作圣诞节卡片和手工艺品或制作自己的圣诞佳肴。灯光、色彩、装饰品和圣诞节的展示在这个美妙的季节激发了人们的感官。通过充分的感官调动和有趣的活动，我们可以教导孩子要珍惜美好的生活。
Children are attracted by Christmas because it is perceived as a magical time, so in this sense, we can tap into the creative imaginations of our students, giving them a chance to create their own Christmas cards and crafts or bake their own Christmas treats. The lights, colour, decorations and Christmas displays excite the senses at this wonderful time of year. Through the explosion of sensations during the festive season, and the associated fun, we can teach children to appreciate their good fortune.
04每周的课程中会学习什么？
Week 1 第一周
圣诞老人的故事
THE STORY OF SANTA
本周，我们向学生们介绍了圣诞老人跨越几个世纪的种种装扮，并将圣诞节的庆祝活动纳入了一个历史背景。我们还教孩子们这些角色是如何与圣诞节产生联系的，以及圣诞节的时间及其宗教意义。
In this week, we teach students about the many guises that Father Christmas has taken across the centuries and put the celebration of Christmas into a historical context. We also teach children about how they feature into the story of Christmas as well as about the religious meaning of Christmas time and advent.
Week 2 第二周
圣诞老人的工作坊
SANTA’S WORKSHOP
在我们的教学中，我们将探讨北极地区的地理，因为这是圣诞老人的村庄所在！我们还将探讨了圣诞精灵的民间传说，我们讨论的是有关团队合作的价值观和职业道德。
In our teaching here we discuss the geography of the arctic region because this is where Santa’s village is located! We also talk about the folklore of elves who are Santa’s helpers – we discuss the values of teamwork and a work ethic.
Week 3 第三周
红鼻子驯鹿
RED- NOSED REINDEER
我们在圣诞故事中谈论驯鹿的意义，以此向最著名的驯鹿致敬。在本周的教学中，我们会了解芬兰驯鹿的栖息地，以及驯鹿的每日所需的营养摄入。
We talk about the significance of reindeer in the Christmas story and we could not teach about reindeer without paying homage to the most famous reindeer of all, Rudolph. In this week’s teaching, we reference Finland where reindeer make their habitat, and the nutritional intake of reindeer.
Week 4 第四周
圣诞节装饰
CHRISTMAS DECORATION
圣诞节是一个光彩照人的季节——我们讨论装饰人们家园和公共空间的装饰品，以及装饰圣诞树的仪式。我们也介绍为了庆祝耶稣的降临而做准备的这段时间。
The Christmas season is resplendent with iconography – we discuss the decorations that adorn people’s homes and public spaces as well as the ritual of decorating a Christmas tree. We also instruct students about advent, a time for the preparation of the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
Week 5 第五周
春节
SPRING FESITVAL
在我们的春节周，我们向中国最大的庆祝活动致敬。我们将教授学生关于英国人对春节的理解，以及中国文化给英国带来的影响。
In our Spring Festival week, we pay tribute to the biggest celebration in the Chinese calendar. We tell our students about what we as British people understand about this annual festival and the influence that Chinese culture has had in the UK.
Week 6 第六周
圣诞节食物和饮品
CHRISTMAS FOOD AND DRINK
没有食物和饮料，圣诞节就不是圣诞节！在我们教学的这一部分中，我们将带领学生一起了解圣诞节期间我们所吃的传统食品、甜点和饮料。
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the food and drink! In this section of our teaching, we educate our students about the traditional foods, desserts and beverages that we consume at this special time of year.
Week 7 第七周
圣诞节礼物和卡片
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND CARDS
如果不送礼物和卡片，圣诞节也不会是圣诞节！这些一年一度的仪式是约定俗成的。我们将教授学生制作自己的圣诞节贺卡。
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without giving presents and cards either! These annual rituals are taught, while we add an extra dimension through teaching children about how they can make their own Christmas cards.
Week 8 第八周
圣诞剧
NATIVITY PLAY
在英国，大多数经历过英国学校制度的人都会有看到或主演一部基督诞生剧的经历。因此，我们教导耶稣诞生的故事，以及在学校里准备和上演基督诞生剧的过程。
The majority of people in the UK who have been through the British school system will have experienced what it is to watch, or star in, a nativity play. Therefore, we teach the story of the nativity and about the process of preparing for, and putting on, a nativity play in a school.
05孩子可以从这个话题的学习中收获什么？
Charles Dickens可以说是维多利亚时代的最伟大的英国小说家。他写了一部《圣诞颂歌》。这个故事传达的信息是慈善和善意对人类的重要性，引起了英国公众的强烈共鸣，并展示了维多利亚社会成员庆祝这个节日的好处。狄更斯告诉我们，庆祝活动的主要好处是欣赏我们拥有的东西，并充分利用我们与朋友和家人在一起的时间。Dickens通过塑造守财奴的角色来警示人们，吝啬和残忍会使人不快乐。Dickens写这样一篇文字，向我们展示了圣诞节及其相关节日对英国民众的重要程度。
Charles Dickens (arguably the greatest British novelist of the Victorian era) wrote a ‘Christmas Carol’. The story’s message – the importance of charity and goodwill towards humankind – struck a powerful chord with the British public and showed members of Victorian society the benefits of celebrating the holiday. The primary benefit of the celebration, Dickens told us, was to appreciate what we have and to make the most of the time we have with friends and family. Dickens’ character, Scrooge, warns us of the unhappiness that results from being bitter and cruel. For Dickens to have written such a text shows us to what extent Christmas, and its associated festivities, are significant for British people.
庆祝活动将我们与传统联系在一起，这也是我们计划将春节作为教学主题的重要原因之一。通过教授孩子关于圣诞节和春节的知识，我们可以让孩子在了解本国文化的同时也学会接纳和探索其他国家的文化传统。我们教授这一主题的主要理由是向所有人传播"善意"，并强调，尽管我们的背景存在差异，但各国和文化之间仍有许多共同点。
Celebratory activities bind us to our heritage – this is one of the key reasons we have also planned to incorporate Spring Festival as a theme of our teaching. When we teach children about both Christmas and Spring Festival, we can relay the message of remembering our own heritage but also to welcome and explore others’ traditions and cultures. Our principal reason to teach this topic is to spread the word of ‘goodwill to all (wo)men’, and to emphasize the point that whilst there exist differences in our backgrounds, there are yet many more points of common ground to be shared across countries and cultures.
Lesson 1
圣诞老人的真实身份是什么？有人知道吗？让我们来探讨他的各种装束。
What’s the true identity of Santa? Does anybody know? Let’s explore his many guises.
Lesson 2
本课中，我们将了解圣诞老人的历史。
In this lesson, we learn about the history of Santa Claus through the ages.
Lesson 3
我们将学习圣诞节和宗教之间的联系，以及圣诞诗的由来。
We learn about the religious aspect of Christmas and about the provenance of a Christmas poem.
Lesson 4
我们将通过系列视频短片来告知我们的学生有关圣诞节的传统和习俗。
A series of videos educate and inform our students about the traditions and customs of Christmas.
Lesson 1
什么造就了一个好精灵？通常我们都形容圣诞小助手们是乐于助人的英雄或者女英雄。在本课中，我们将会学习所有关于精灵的事情。
What makes a good elf? A helpful hero or *erhinoe** is how we might describe Santa’s little helpers. We learn all about elves in this lesson.
Lesson 2
我们将通过系列短片来展示圣诞小助手在圣诞老人的工作坊工作的场景。我们还将了解有关Mrs Claus的故事。
We watch a series of video clips that show elves working away in Santa’s workshop. We also hear a tale from Mrs Claus.
Lesson 3
Elves需要通过技能的学习才能变成一个优秀的工作者。在本节课中，我们将学习Elves是如何发展成一个优秀的助手。
Elves are great workers but they need to learn their skills. Here, we learn how elves develop into handy helpers.
Lesson 4
我们观看一个有关精灵的故事，并通过故事中体现的创造力来激发孩子的想象力。
We watch an elf story and capture the imagination of children through the creativity of the story.
Lesson 1
驯鹿把圣诞老人运送到世界各地。但是，我们还能学到什么关于驯鹿呢？在本课中，孩子们将了解更多关于驯鹿的知识。
Reindeers transport Santa all around the world. But what else can we learn about reindeer? Children will find out more about reindeer in this lesson.
Lesson 2
本节课中，老师将带领孩子们一起学习一首非常有名的圣诞歌曲‘Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer’.
A teacher led singalong to an iconic Christmas song ‘Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer’.
Lesson 3
驯鹿吃什么？喝什么？它们生活在哪里？本节课将告诉我们答案。
What do reindeers eat, drink, and where do they live? We have all the answers in this lesson.
Lesson 4
我们将观看一些驯鹿在野外的视频片段，并了解一些有趣的事实，这些动物也被称为caribous。
We watch some video footage of reindeers in the wild and learn some fun facts about these animals that are also known as caribous.
Lesson 1
圣诞节时我们如何装饰我们的家？在这里，学生们学习英国人如何将他们的家。
How do we decorate our homes at Christmas time? Here, students learn how British people put the sparkle and shine into their home during this season.
Lesson 2
学生将通过观看视频学习如何制作关键的圣诞节装饰品以及装饰圣诞树。
How do we make key decorations and then decorate the iconic Christmas tree? Students can watch our videos and find out.
Lesson 3
圣诞节的时候需要做很多准备，是时候开始做准备了。在本课中，孩子们将了解一种特殊的日历advent calendar, 以及圣诞节倒计时。
There are so many preparations needed at Christmas time and advent is the time to do them. In this lesson, children learn about the advent calendar and the countdown to Christmas.
Lesson 4
圣诞纪事，"圣诞颂歌"是一个真正的英语经典。学生将在本课中观看一个英文版的童话故事。
The Christmas chronicle, ‘A Christmas Carol’, is a true English classic – students will watch a child friendly version of the tale in this lesson, supported by English text.
Lesson 1
为什么有些英国人把春节称为"中国新年"？在这里，我们教授孩子们关于英国人如何庆祝和纪念这个最具代表性的中国节日。
Why do some British people call Spring Festival ‘Chinese New Year’? Here, we instruct children about how British people celebrate and honour this most iconic Chinese celebration.
Lesson 2
英国老师将学习一首传统的春节歌曲来感受中国文化。
British teachers learn and sing a traditional Spring Festival song in honour of Chinese culture.
Lesson 3
在教导孩子关于即将到来的鼠年我们学到的知识时，我们也教授孩子关于“星座”和“生肖”的英文单词。
In teaching children about what we have learned ourselves about the upcoming Year of the Rat, we give children access to vocabulary that they know in their own language, such as ‘horoscope’ and ‘zodiac’, but we teach them the English words for these.
Lesson 4
学生将会在观看一系列和农历有关的视频的过程中复习上一节课所学的关键词。
Children listen out for the key words from the previous lesson in a series of videos about the lunar cycle and calendar.
Lesson 1
在本课中，学生们将了解英国人为圣诞晚餐而准备的食物。
In this lesson, students learn about the food that the British prepare in order to eat Christmas dinner on Christmas Day.
Lesson 2
在本视频课中，学生观看了一系列视频剪辑，展示了如何为圣诞节准备关键食物菜肴。
In this video lesson, students watch a series of clips that show how to prepare key food dishes ready for the Christmas period.
Lesson 3
学生将了解只有在一年中的这个时候才出现的饮料，以及用于调味饮料的香料。
Students will learn about the drinks that only appear at this time of year, and the spices that are used to season the drinks.
Lesson 4
学生学习如何制作和装饰一些经典的圣诞甜点。
Students learn how to make and decorate some classic Christmas desserts.
Lesson 1
学生将学习互赠礼物的传统。本课中，我们将强调，给予并不只是赠送物质性的礼物，更重要的是给予时间和善意。
Students learn about the tradition of receiving and giving gifts. In this lesson, we emphasise the importance of giving not just material things but time and kindness.
Lesson 2
通过本次视频课的学习教授孩子们要给别人带去快乐。
The video clips in this lesson embed the idea of bringing pleasure to others.
Lesson 3
本节课中，我们教授学生通过圣诞节卡片传送圣诞祝福。
Here we provide teaching about sending Christmas messages through Christmas cards.
Lesson 4
通过观看我们展示的视频剪辑，对于如何制作属于自己的圣诞卡片，孩子们将会有自己的想法。
Through watching the video clips that we show, students will gain some practical ideas as to how to make their own Christmas cards.
Lesson 1
‘Nativity’意味着诞生，在这节课中，我们将了解耶稣的诞生与圣诞节之间的联系。
‘Nativity’ means birth – here we teach about the birth of Jesus, and the relevance of Jesus’ birth to Christmas.
Lesson 2
学生将会观看一部英国孩子每年都会看的电影——‘Nativity’.
Students watch the film ‘Nativity’ that is enjoyed by many children every Christmas.
Lesson 3
圣诞戏剧是学校圣诞庆祝活动的重要组成部分，所以我们教学生在小学上演圣诞剧需要什么。
Nativity plays are a huge part of Christmas celebrations in schools, so we teach students about what it takes to put on a nativity play in a primary school.
Lesson 4
学生们继续看这部电影，当老师组织一场耶稣诞生的戏剧时，他们会感受到随之而来的乐趣。
Students continue to watch the film – they will get a sense of the fun and frolics that ensue when a nativity play is organised by some teachers.