1、活动时间：即日起到2015年12月23日。

2、分两项：英语作文和英语口语。内容需涵盖平安夜，圣诞节，元旦任意一个节日。

参与方式：

 第一步：给北纬森教育官方微信公众号并留言：学生姓名、年龄、所学英语课程、联系方式等等。

  第二步：将所准备好的英语作文或者英语口语视频发给们。

活动提示：

  将材料直接拷贝给北纬森前台；

  英文作文可以以照片形式发到公众号，照片一定要清晰；

  英语口语视频可以以连续几个小视频的形式发到公众号。  

参与对象：

 此次活动不分年龄，北纬森教育在校学员或者校外新生都可参加。

活动要求：

 一、作文字数不得少于200字，必须是原创。

 二、口语要求时长不得少于5分钟。

成绩公布日期：2015年12月24日-2016年1月1日

 奖品：圣诞树，贺卡，玩具娃娃，书包，笔，水杯等等。

 一等奖：2名，   随机奖品+1500元代金券

 二等奖：6名，   随机奖品+1000元代金券

 三等奖：10名，  随机奖品+600元代金券

 四等奖：若干名，随机奖品+200元代金券

圣诞节习俗

Christmas is one of the most beautiful holidays of all time. It is the day when God's son was born on earth. Hence, this day is sacred for all Christians around the world. The Christmas season gives rise to a number of Christmas traditions that come along. Here are a few of them that are celebrated with zest and enthusiasm worldwide for centuries.

1.Preparation of the Christmas cake

This was an English tradition which started centuries ago. On Christmas eve, plum porridge was served to the people. As years passed, various other things like dry fruits, honey and spices were used. Soon this porridge got replaced with the Christmas cake. Christmas cakes are made using eggs, butter, confections, fruits, etc. Today a Christmas cake is an integral part of a Christmas menu.

2.ending gifts to loved ones

This tradition comes from the story of the three wise men who got gifts for baby Jesus on Christmas. Every Christmas, gifts are exchanged among loved ones, especially children. The story of Santa Claus also comes from this tradition.

3.Decorating the Christmas tree

This refers to the tradition of decorating a pine tree using lights, tinsels, garlands, ornaments, candy canes, etc. Today, a Christmas tree is an indispensable part of Christmas celebration.

4.Lighting up the Christmas candle

This refers to the tradition of placing a lighted candle outside houses during the Christmas season. A candle signifies hope as it brings light even to the darkest room. In the earlier times, when Christians were persecuted, they were not allowed to practice prayers. Hence, a single candle used to be placed outside the house as a sign that Christian prayers were being conducted inside.

5.Singing Christmas carols

It refers to the age-old custom of enchanting a number of traditional Christmas songs during the Christmas season. It adds to the joy and fun to the atmosphere. Different Christmas hymns or carols like The First Noel, Jingle Bells, Joy to the world, etc are sung every Christmas as a part of the Christmas celebration.

6.Making of Cribs

This is yet another age-old tradition of Christmas. A crib refers to the Nativity Scene that is prepared using small statues. The first crib ever was made outside a church of St. Francis of Assisi for children to show them how the Nativity scene was like. Since then, this tradition became very popular.

7.Distributing Christmas candies

This is one of the most wonderful traditions of all. Christmas candies are distributed to neighbors during the Yuletide season. On the day of Christmas, all misunderstandings and grudges are forgotten and the community comes together to celebrate the birth of Christ.

These traditions have been carried out for decades, yet they are celebrated with more and more exuberance each year. The level of excitement has never gone down. It just keeps getting better and better with time.