EP358 The Night Before Christmas | Global View

单集文稿 ...

• 00:00

  Hello everyone and welcome to EnglishPod.

• 00:03

  My name is Marco.

• 00:04

  My name is Catherine and a very Merry Christmas to everyone.

• 00:07

  That's right, Merry Christmas.

• 00:08

  We are at that time again where we are celebrating Christmas.

• 00:12

  We're having dinner with family and friends.

• 00:13

  We're giving presents.

• 00:15

  And of course, There are some other traditions that come into play, like, for example, Santa Claus.

• 00:20

  Santa Claus.

• 00:21

  So we've got a very special advanced level lesson for you today.

• 00:24

  We've got a poem.

• 00:25

  It's a very traditional poem that is read or listened to on the holiday.

• 00:30

  And we're going to talk a little bit about some of the interesting words and phrases that are used in this.

• 00:34

  But first off, let's just listen to the poem itself.

• 00:46

  Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,

• 00:50

  not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

• 00:54

  The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St.

• 00:58

  Nicholas soon would be there.

• 01:00

  The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

• 01:03

  while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads,

• 全部文稿