It’s been a while since we’ve made a vlog, and since it’s Christmas and we’re at the end of the year.

已經有陣子沒有拍影片了，不過聖誕節到了，又加上是年末，

Ta-da~

我們來了！

So, what is Christmas? As you can see, there’s the word Christ inside; therefore, the real meaning is, the Mass of Christ.

所以，什麼是聖誕節呢? 如你所見，Christmas裡有個Christ的字，所以真正意思是"耶穌基督彌撒"(基督(Christ)做彌撒(Mass)，彌撒是為死去的人的靈魂禱告、唱詩及念經)。

To put it more simply, it's the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth.

簡單來說，就是慶祝耶穌的誕生。

Every year on the 24 and 25 of December, we have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,

每年的12月24日是平安夜，而12月25是聖誕節，

but actually in the States, Christmas season starts off fairly early.

但實際上美國很早就在準備慶祝聖誕節。

So, today I’ve compiled 8 things that people in the United States do during the Christmas season, let’s get started!

所以，今天，我整理了8件美國人在聖誕節期間會做的事情。我們一起來看看吧！

Yay!~

耶～！

1 Shopping!

第一件事：購物！

The Christmas shopping season starts a day after Thanksgiving in the States.

聖誕節血拚就在美國感恩節過後。

It’s the end of the year and here comes Christmas and New Year, what better things to do than some crazy holiday shopping?

感恩節在年末，隨之而來的是聖誕節和新年，在假期時什麼事情能比血拚更來得重要呢？

But I guess it’s basically the same in every country.

但我想在每個國家都是一樣的。

2 Santa Claus!

第二件事情：聖誕老人！

In the states, Santa Claus is a real big deal for the children.

在美國，聖誕老人對小孩是非常重要的。

A lot of Santas can be seen in department stores or communities

可以在很多地方看到聖誕老人，像是在百貨公司或是社區中，

and the parents will bring their kids up to the Santa and let them sit on his lap.

而父母親會帶小孩去見聖誕老公公，讓他們坐在聖誕老公公的大腿上，

Then the kids will tell Santa Claus what kind of presents they want this Christmas.

然後小孩會告訴聖誕老公公他們想要什麼樣的聖誕禮物。

Children believe that the real Santa will come put presents under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve night,

小孩們相信，在聖誕節的平安夜晚上，真正的聖誕老公公會到他們的家裡，把禮物放在聖誕樹下，

then the next morning, on Christmas Day, they can go unwrap their Christmas presents.

然後到了聖誕節當天，他們可以打開他們的聖誕禮物。

3 Greeting Cards!

第三件事情：祝賀卡！

I’m pretty sure that Taiwanese don’t have this trend to send greeting cards, but it’s a must-do tradition in the Western world.

我非常確定台灣人沒有寄聖誕賀卡的習慣，但這是在西方國家一定要做的傳統。

Most of the time, a normal Christmas greeting card will be sent to your family and friends to let them know how you’re doing lately.

大多時候，通常寄給家人或朋友的聖誕賀卡，是要讓他們知道你的最近近況。

Other times, they just send a family photo.

其他時候，他們就貼上一張全家福來做為聖誕賀卡。

4 Candy!

第四件事情：糖果！

I love sweet things, chocolate, cake, candy… you name it.

我很喜歡甜食，像是巧克力、蛋糕、糖果...任何你想得到的我都愛。

So, one of my favorite things about Christmas is all the sweet things you can eat.

所以，在所有這些聖誕節的東西之中，我最開心是可以吃到很多甜食，

There’s the gingerbread man; there’s the homemade cookies with frostings;

像是薑餅人、手作糖霜餅乾、

and there’s the candy cane, which is the ultimate Christmas candy of all time.

或是拐杖糖(最重要的聖誕節糖果)。

Notice how the candy cane is shaped like...

有注意到拐杖糖的形狀嗎?

well, a cane, of course.

恩，對，拐杖。

That’s because it symbolizes a shepherd’s crook which is a reference to how Christ is our shepherd.

這是象徵著牧羊人的牧羊杖，像是耶穌就是我們生命的牧人，保護而引導我們的一生。

Also, if you turn it upside down, you can see that it’s the letter J, this is a reference to the first letter of the word Jesus.

另一方面，如果把它倒過來看，就是英文字母的"J"，也就是英文耶穌 Jesus 的第一個字母。

5 Food!

第五件事情：菜餚。

One of the must-have food for a Christmas meal is turkey.

火雞是聖誕節必要的菜餚。

That’s not a turkey! Alright, it’s a chicken, but I don’t have a turkey.

(那不是火雞! 對啦，是一隻雞，但現在我沒有火雞)

Is a turkey.

是隻火雞。

Americans eat turkey both for Thanksgiving and Christmas, so I would say that turkey’s among the top choices for a celebration meal.

美國人在感恩節和聖誕節都會吃火雞，所以我想在慶祝節日時，火雞是不可或缺的菜餚。

Besides turkey, the eggnog, also called egg milk punch, is also always enjoyed on a Christmas meal.

除了火雞、蛋酒，又可稱為奶酒，這也是一道美味的聖誕餐點。

I’ve never had an eggnog before, but it’s a sweetened dairy-based beverage made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped eggs and alcohol.

我從來都沒有喝過蛋酒，但是基本上它是個甜的乳製飲品，是由牛奶、奶油、糖、打發的雞蛋、和酒精所作成。

6 Caroling!

第六件事情：報佳音

Christmas carols have always been a big part of this holiday. Children and adults alike all enjoy singing carols to celebrate this day.

在這個節慶中，聖誕歌頌是非常重要的，小孩和大人都喜歡唱頌歌來慶祝這一天。

People, especially Christians, will visit house to house caroling to spread the joy of Christmas.

特別是基督信徒，會拜訪一家一家的人，對他們唱著詩歌報佳音。

7 Stockings!

第七件事情：襪子！

Stockings are something very important to the children because this is a container for their Christmas presents and candy.

對於小孩而言，襪子是不可缺少的東西，因為它可以裝他們的聖誕禮物和糖果。

Most of the time, we‘ll see stockings hung on a fireplace mantel or by bedposts and this will be done on Christmas Eve.

大多時候，我們會在聖誕平安夜時，看到襪子掛在壁爐架上或是床頭上。

8 Christmas Tree!

第八件事情：聖誕樹！

Last but not least, the Christmas tree. The tree is probably the most iconic item about Christmas.

最後一點是聖誕樹，但是也同樣的重要。在聖誕節最有象徵性的物品就是樹。

If you see a pine tree, you would immediately think about Christmas.

如果你看到松樹時，你就會馬上想到聖誕節。

The Christmas tree is all about the cute little ornaments you’d decorate it with, which are baubles, tinsels, and Christmas lights.

聖誕樹是有著很多小小的裝飾品點綴著，像是裝飾球、金銀箔、和聖誕燈。

Also, decorating the tree is a perfect time to spend with your loved ones.

另一方面，裝飾聖誕樹的過程中，也可以同時增進與親人的情感。

So, these are the eight things related to Christmas in the States, and though things are not that much different in Taiwan,

所以，這8件是有關美國聖誕節的事物，雖然這些事物聽起來可能與台灣沒有很大的不同，

I still hope that you enjoyed this video and probably learnt something new.

但我仍希望你們都喜歡這部影片，也學到一些新東西。

A merry belated Christmas to you guys, if you like this video, please give it a thumbs up.

遲來的祝福大家聖誕快樂，希望你們喜歡這部影片，不吝啬的給予一個讚。

Although this is our last video for 2015, if you would like to see more awesome content in the future, click on the subscribe button right up there.

雖然這是我們在２０１５年的最後一部影片，但如果你之後想要看到更多有趣的影片，可以按上面訂閱。

This is our last video, and this is my brother’s vidtalk show, which is also about Christmas, here’s our website.

這是我們最後的影片，這邊是我哥哥所主持的vidtalk show(也是有關聖誕節)，而這邊是我們的網站。

Thank you for watching, as always, we had an awesome, awesome 2015 because of you guys and we’ll catch you guys next year! :) See ya!

一如往常的，感謝你們的收看。因為有你/妳們，我們才有美好的2015。明年見，掰掰！