Intro
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Family. Presents. Food. Decorations. Presents. Oh, and did we mention presents? For all these reasons and more, Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But not everyone feels merry during the holidays. In fact, many people get depressed or feel blue at this time.
Some people feel sad at Christmas because they can’t afford to buy their friends and family members all the gifts they want. Or they feel let down when the holidays don’t live up to their hopes and expectations. Others feel extra lonely over the holidays if they don’t have anyone to share them with. And some people get depressed by how commercial the holidays have become.
Listen to Marni try to cheer up Devan before the holidays are finished.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Devan: God, I hate the holidays.
Marni: You don’t like Christmas?
Devan: No, I’m kind of like Charlie Brown. You know, I hate all the commercialism of the holidays. It’s so far removed from what it’s supposed to be about. It’s all just about money and consuming.
Marni: Yeah, you have a point. But I still love it. I still love…I don’t know, I just like the spirit of it all. Like I love being downtown and having all the lights and seeing people decorate their homes. You know, I’m just such a sucker for buying a Christmas tree…Or, you know, lighting a menorah. Whatever. I love all traditions.
Devan: I see what you’re saying, and I think that there is something to be said about, you know…family coming together, and all the lights, and all that stuff. But it just feels like if that’s what it could really be about, about being with your family, then I’d be all about it. But it seems like all people care about is presents and buying.
Marni: So, it sounds like, for you…Is there just this huge build-up and then you’re always let down?
Devan: Yeah, I’m always just kind of let down by it.
Marni: Well, you know, I think what you need to do is just drink a lot of eggnog, get your stockings out, and just, you know, get cheer going on, and…
Devan: Maybe this year you’ll help me get in the spirit.
Marni: I’ll try my hardest.
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Discussion
Devan doesn’t like Christmas because she thinks it’s all about spending money and buying presents. Marni agrees that the holidays can be a little too commercial sometimes, but she loves the special feelings of joy and celebration that come with them.
If the holidays only involved beautiful decorations and being with family, Devan would like them better. Also, she thinks the expectations surrounding Christmas are too high. Marni offers to help Devan get in the spirit. Maybe if she drinks enough eggnog, she’ll have a better time this year.
Do you ever feel blue during the holidays? Are holidays very commercial in your country?
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It will make ourselves blue when when we are just alone during the holidays,expecially for the big holidays. What I want to say is how to adjust this kind of blue feeling. When we are alone, try to connect with our family and friend by calling or just a short message. To feeling their happy in heart. Next, try to feeling the bright phenomena of the holidays, nomatter the happy of the strangers or the decrations. For the holiday is defined tobe happy, am I right? |
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Holiday always make people exciting,I like holiday,whatever is about what,just holiday! Push away all the annoyance,enjoy yourself!This is the spirit of holiday |
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Holidays can be as expensive as you want. It's concerned with how much you can afford. There will be no problems for those who can afford to pay much. However, those wo cannot afford for expensive holidays might feel let down. So it is necessary for them to have a strong personality and feel self confident. Sofiene.zh |
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