The Weekend - Decorating a Christmas Tree (C0177)

HUSBAND:

I'm home! Everyone come here! I bought a Christmas tree! Look at this beautiful pine tree!

WIFE:

Wow, it's huge! Are you sure it will fit inthe living room?

KID:

Awesome! I'll go getthe Christmas lights!

HUSBAND:

Of course it will. help me put it inthe living room.

KID:

I found the lights!

WIFE:

I gotthe Christmas ornaments! We could also place these stockings next to the chimney.

HUSBAND:

Great idea! While we decorate the tree, we can listen to some good old Christmas songs!

Key Vocabulary

huge

very big

ornament

decoration, something used to beautify

decorate

beautify

of course

certainly true

stocking

large sock; traditionally Christmas gifts are put inside

Supplementary Vocabulary

tinsel

very thin strips of shiny metallic material

garland

a chain of flowers, leaves, or tinsel

wreath

a closed circle of garland

light up the Christmas tree

turn on the Christmas tree lights

Christmas star/angel

a large ornament in the shape of a star or an angel, usually with lights, placed on the very top of the Christmas tree

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