December 25
12月25日
Read it!
读读看！
Abby is in a Christmas play at her church.
雅碧在她的教会里加入了一出圣诞剧的演出。
They are doing the play on Christmas night.
他们要在圣诞夜表演，
The play tells the Christmas story.
戏剧内容讲述圣诞节的故事。
It is an amazing story!
那是一个相当令人惊奇的故事！
Abby is one of the angels.
雅碧扮演其中一位天使，
The angels tell the shepherds about Jesus.
而天使向牧羊人报告耶稣
He was born in a stable.
降生在马槽里的大好消息。
There are real animals in the play, too.
在戏里也有真正的动物参与演出，
They have a sheep and a donkey!
他们有一头绵羊和一匹驴子呢！

Conversation A
会话A
What are you doing for Christmas, Abby?
雅碧，妳圣诞节要做什么？
Well, I'm in a play.
嗯，我要参加一出戏的演出。
A play? Really?
一出戏？真的吗？
Yes, my church is doing a Christmas play.
是啊，我的教会要演出一出圣诞剧，
We're performing it tonight!
我们要在今晚表演。
What's the play about?
那出戏讲什么故事？
The Christmas story.
圣诞节的故事。
How fun! Maybe I'll come and see it.
真好玩！说不定我会去看。
What part do you play?
妳演什么角色？
I'm one of the angels.
我是其中一位天使，
We tell the shepherds that Jesus is born.
我们对牧羊人说耶稣降生的消息。

Conversation B
会话B
Tell us more about your play, Abby.
雅碧，跟我们多说说妳的戏。
Well, it tells the Christmas story.
这个嘛，那出戏讲到圣诞节的故事。
Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem.
马里亚和约瑟到伯利恒去，
They can't find a room, so they stay in a stable.
他们找不到房间住，只好住在马厩里。
And that is where Jesus is born.
那里就是耶稣降生的地方。
Right. And we have real animals in our play!
没错。我们在戏里还有真的动物一起演出！
We have a sheep and a donkey!
我们有一头绵羊和一匹驴子！
It must be a big play.
那出戏一定很盛大。
Let's go and see it, Alex!
亚力克斯，我们一起去看吧！

Conversation C
会话C
The story of Jesus is such a great story.
耶稣的故事真的很了不起。
It is. So many amazing things happened at Jesus' birth!
的确。耶稣降生的时候发生了许多惊奇的事情！
Angels shared the news with the shepherds.
天使向牧羊人讲这个消息，
They came to see the baby.
于是他们前来拜见那个婴儿。
And later, kings brought gifts to Jesus.
后来，几个国王（智者）还带了礼物来送给耶稣。
Well, Jesus was a very special baby!
嗯，耶稣是个非常特别的婴儿！
True. He is God's gift to the world.
没错，祂是上帝送给世人的礼物。
Yes. And that's the best story of all!
是啊，这正是最棒的故事！