本週主題：聖誕樹 (No.052)
星期一 Topic of the Week: Christmax Tree　本週主題：聖誕樹
星期二 Extra Stuff　相關用語
星期三 Practice Dialogue　會話練習
星期四 Tset yourself　小小測試
1. fireplace 火爐 7. coal 炭 13. tinsel 金箔裝飾品
2. candle 蠟燭 8. milk 牛奶 14. stocking 長襪
3. cookies 小餅乾 9. gingerbread house 薑餅屋 15. candy cane 糖果棒
4. gingerbread man 薑餅娃娃 10. star 星星 16. tree stand 樹架
5. snow 雪 11. Christmas tree 聖誕樹 17. presents 禮物
6. Christmas lights 聖誕燈飾 12. ornament 裝飾品    
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1. Christmas is coming. 聖誕節快到了。
2. Merry Christmas! 聖誕快樂！
3. Santa Claus 聖誕老人；聖誕老公公
4. Father Christmas 聖誕老公公
5. The North Pole 北極
6. Santa's helpers 聖誕老人的助手（通常是指小精靈）
7. What would you like for Christmas? 你想要什麼聖誕禮物？
8. Have you done all you Christmas shopping? 你作好聖誕節的採購了嗎？
  • 俚語 　Slang "Expressing appreciation" 表達感激之情
    • What a nice thought! 你真體貼！
    How kind of you! 你真好！
    You shouldn't have! 你太客氣了！
    How wonderful! 多棒啊！
    Thank you so much! 感激不盡！
  • 成語　Idioms
    • burn the candle at both ends 蠟燭兩頭燒；過度消耗體力
    來源為法文，是指一個人無節制地浪費錢財。這句成語字面上的意思是「蠟燭兩頭燒」，也是現在英文口語中常用來形容一個人因為忙於某事而「過度消耗體力」的一種說法。
    I'm exhausted. I've been burning the candle at both ends recently.
      我累壞了。最近我過度消耗體力（蠟燭兩頭燒）。
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    　Dialogue 1.
    Tina and Jason are at the office. 蒂娜和傑森在辦公室裡。
    Tina: Hey Jason! Are you going to the office party? 蒂娜︰ 嘿，傑森！你要參加辦公室派對嗎？
    Jason: No, I'm going to bed early tonight. 傑森︰ 不了，我今晚要早點睡。
    Tina: How come? The party will be a lot of fun! 蒂娜︰ 怎麼啦？派對會很好玩的！
    Jason: I know, but I've been burning the candle at both ends lately and need some sleep! 傑森︰ 我知道，可是我最近體力消耗過度，我需要補充睡眠！
    Tina: I know what you mean . . . Christmas is a very busy time of year. 蒂娜︰ 我懂你的意思了... 聖誕節是一年中非常忙碌的時節。
    　Dialogue 2.
    Sarah is visiting her friend Adam. 莎拉拜訪她的朋友亞當。
    Adam: Hi, Sarah! Come in! 亞當︰ 嗨，莎拉！請進！
    Sarah: Hi, Adam! I just came over to drop off your Christmas presents! 莎拉︰ 嗨，亞當！我特地來送你聖誕禮物！
    Adam: Wow, Sarah! How kind of you. 亞當︰ 哇，莎拉！妳真好。
    Sarah: You're welcome, Adam . . . but don't open them now. 莎拉︰ 不客氣，亞當... 可是，不要現在打開。
    Adam: No way! I almost forgot . . . my wife and I have something for you as well. 亞當︰ 當然不會囉！我差點忘了... 我太太跟我也有禮物要給妳。
    Sarah: Hey, thank you, Adam. I'll put these under the tree when I get home. 莎拉︰ 嘿，謝啦，亞當。我回到家會把這些禮物放在聖誕樹下。
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    Fill in the blanks
    a. presents b. Christmas tree c. snow d. Christmas lights e. ornaments
    f. milk g. star h. coal i. tree stand j. stockings
    1.
    		   This is white and cold.
    2.
    		   This is also white but you drink it.
    3.
    		   This is at the very top of the tree.
    4.
    		   Children receive lots of these.
    5.
    		   This can be real or plastic.
    6.
    		   You stand the tree up in this.
    7.
    		   This is black and dirty.
    8.
    		   You use these to make the tree brighter.
    9.
    		   Hang these above the fireplace.
    10.
    		   You hang these on the tree to make it colorful.
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