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人教版英语精品资料（精修版）专项突破- Unit2书面表达一、书面表达你们班在英语课堂上分组进行了一次讨论会,讨论的主题是英国风俗文化介绍。老师给每个小组都布置了任务,你所在小组需要向同学们介绍的是英国的Boxing Day。以下是你所在小组成员在网上查阅到的相关信息:(1) 日期:12月26日(2) 地点:英国,澳大利亚,新西兰,加拿大等英语国家。(3) 起源:据说起源于中世纪时期的英格兰。当时,仆人们在圣诞节那天不能回家,但他们可以在圣诞节的第二天回家与家人团聚,而主人们会为他们准备一个装有食物、衣服或是钱的礼盒,让他们带回家去。(4) 庆祝方式:如今这一天成了家人团聚的日子,人们在这天可以买到各种打折的节日礼品和饰品。请你根据以上提示信息写一篇关于Boxing Day的介绍性短文,为在讨论会上发言做准备。词数:120左右。答案：Despite its name, Boxing Day has nothing to do with a boxing competition. Its a traditional British festival, which was first celebrated in England during the Middle Ages. It is celebrated on December 26, the day after Christmas, in Great Britain, and in other English-speaking countries including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Where did Boxing Day first come from? It is said that servants were once required to work on Christmas Day, but they could visit their families the next day, so as servants prepared to leave, their employers would give them boxes containing food and fruit, clothing, or money.Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and friends with lots of food and the sharing of friendship and love. Its also a day for shopping reduced price gifts, cards and decorations.
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