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G’ day guys.

大家好

It’s Mason from Talko English.

我是 Talko 英语的Mason

Now I’m really excited for December

我真的很为十二月激动

because it has my favourite festival

因为它有我最喜欢的节日

New Years Eve

新年前夕

No, I’m just kidding!

我开玩笑啦

Christmas!

圣诞节！

So today I am gonna talk to you

今天我要跟你们说说

a little bit about what Aussie people

关于澳洲人民

do at Christmas time

圣诞节做什么

Hope that’s okay.

希望你们喜欢

1. Carols by Candlelight.

1. 圣诞颂歌

So, this is a massive event

这是一场在墨尔本

that happens in Melbourne

悉尼·梅尔室外音乐场

at Sydney Myer Music Bowl.

举办的大型活动

Lots of celebrities come and sing

很多明星都会来唱歌

Santa makes an appearance

圣诞老人还会到场

and all of the proceeds

活动的所有收入都会

go to Vision Australia.

捐给澳洲视觉障碍协会

2. The Myer Christmas Windows.

2.梅尔圣诞橱窗

Since 1956

从 1956年开始

people have queued up

人们会在圣诞时期

along the Bourke Street Mall

沿着柏克街购物商城

at Christmas time

排起长队

to see these magical

就为了看神奇的

Christmas windows

圣诞橱窗

and every year

而且每年

they tell a different story

他们会讲述不同的故事

3. The Adelaide Christmas Pageant

3. 阿德莱德圣诞游行

This event features

这场盛会充斥着

floats and bands and singers

花车、乐队和歌手

and even has a celebrity appearance

甚至还会出现明星人物

from my mate, Santa.

我的圣诞老弟

4. Christmas Crackers.

4. 圣诞拉炮

No table setting would be complete

没有圣诞拉炮的桌子

without Christmas Crackers

是不完整的

they often contain

里面通常会装着

a toy or a joke

玩具或笑话

Sometimes the jokes aren’t great

有时里面的笑话不咋地

but, you know

但是你懂得

what can you do?!

你能咋办呢

5. Boxing Day.

5. 节礼日

Boxing Day is the day

节礼日在圣诞节的

after Christmas

后面一天

and most Australians will

大部分澳洲人

either go to a BBQ

要么去烧烤

they might watch

要么去看

the Boxing Day Test Match

节礼日板球赛

or the Hobart Yacht Race

或者霍巴特帆船赛

Oh, also Boxing Day is

对了 节礼日也是

the number one day

澳洲最热门的

for Shopping in Australia.

购物狂欢日噢

So there you have it!

现在你知道了吧

I hope you’ve enjoyed

希望你喜欢这个视频

learning a little bit about

了解到了

how Australians celebrate Christmas.

澳洲人如何庆祝圣诞节

It is very hot

现在很热

so I am going to take all of this off.

我要去脱掉这些服装了

See you later!

下次见

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