[Vocabulary] Christmas in Gilford Flashcards
it’s the one time of year that we can actually get all the family around and celebrating together. And if they can do that _ the right s_ then that’s all the better.
And if they can do that in the right spirit then that’s all the better.
And _ a lot of pressure _ people I think _ Christmas time now, _ is a shame.
And there’s a lot of pressure on people I think at Christmas time now, which is a shame.
it’s the one time of year _ we can actually g_ all the family a_ and celebrating together.
it’s the one time of year that we can actually get all the family around and celebrating together.
notice the structure:
get sb verb-ing (get them celebrating together)
[What does Christmas mean to you?]
And, like, Christmas trees and _ lights and loads of sparkling glitter and _ (мишура).
And, like, Christmas trees and fairy lights and loads of sparkling glitter and tinsel.
/ˈferi/
/ˈtɪnsl/
[the meaning of Christmas]
I think now it /become so c_ (that) people aren’t looking at it from the aspects that maybe they should be looking at.
I think now it’s become so commercialized (that) people aren’t looking at it from the aspects that maybe they should be looking at.
Mainly it means bringing family _ and celebrating sort of bringing the young and the old _.
Mainly it means bringing family together and celebrating sort of bringing the young and the old together.
Really bad Nativity plays you have to sit _ if you’ve got younger siblings like I do.
Really bad Nativity plays you have to sit through if you’ve got younger siblings like I do.
it’s the one time of year that we can actually get all the family around and celebrating together. And if they can do that in the right spirit then that’s _ _ b_.
And if they can do that in the right spirit then that’s all the better.
Especially _ t_’s [sort of] communities, when we’re so f_ _, when people go and live a_ _ parents and things..
Especially in today’s [sort of] communities, when we’re so far apart, when people go and live away from parents and things..
Really bad Nativity plays you have to sit through if you’ve got younger siblings _ I _ (= как я)
Really bad Nativity plays you have to sit through if you’ve got younger siblings like I do (= как я)
What does Christmas mean to me. I’m not religious so I guess it kind of t_ quite a lot of meaning o_ _ _.
What does Christmas mean to me. I’m not religious so I guess it kind of takes quite a lot of meaning out of it.
[What does Christmas mean to you?]
Being home _ _ holidays.
Being home for the holidays.
[What does Christmas mean to you?]
I guess spending time with family, b_ _ _ kind of g_ and share and stuff
I guess spending time with family, being able to kind of give and share and stuff
[What does Christmas mean to you?]
What about the religious _?
What about the religious side?
What about the religious side?
With me, no. I don’t think with most people nowadays there’s t_ _ religion i_. It certainly isn’t with me.
With me, no. I don’t think with most people nowadays there’s too much religion involved. It certainly isn’t with me.
[What does Christmas mean to you?]
Like, manic, trying to _ presents for your family and friends.
Like, manic, trying to get presents for your family and friends.
Christmas is…
Really bad _ plays you have to sit through if you’ve got younger siblings like I do.
Really bad Nativity plays you have to sit through if you’ve got younger siblings like I do.
= a play about the birth of Jesus, usually one performed by children at Christmas time.
