the name christmas is short for "christmass". a mass is a kind of church service. christmas is a religious festival. it is the day we celebrate as the birthday of jesus. there are special christmas services in christian churches all over the world. but many of the festivities of christmas do not have anything to do with religion. exchanging gifts and sending christmas cards are the modern ways of celebrating the christmas in the world.
the birth of jesus had a story: in nazareth, a city of galilee. the virgin"s name was mary was betrothed to joseph. before they came together, she was found with child of the holy spirit. joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly. while he thought about these things, gabriel, an angel of the lord appeared to him in a dream and told him did not be afraid to take mary as wife. and mary will bring forth a son, and he shall call his name, jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.
before jesus births, joseph and mary came to quirnius was governing syria. so all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. joseph also went up out of galilee, out of the city of nazareth, into judea, to the city of david, which is called bethlehem, because he was of the house and of the lineage of david, to be registered with mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. so it was that while they were there, the days were completed for her to bedelivered. and she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. and that, christmas is the feast of the nativity of jesus, is on25th, december every year. but nobody know the actual birthday of jesus. and the christmas has become popular when christmas cards appeared in1846and the concept of a jolly santa claus was first made popular in nineteenth century。

　　圣诞节英文发言稿：

　　my dear friends,

　　do you know what is the most precious and everlasting thing in the world ?money?you may lose everything you have if you don"t use money carefull ?in one"s long life youth is like a flash in the pan and no one in the world has the secret to keep his youth look?many people pray that they can get hold of beauty,but it disappears far more quickly than they can when they are in real trouble beauty itself feels good job?as you grow older and your brain and hands can"t work as fast as will become other people"s wealth.

　　then what is the most precious and everlasting thing in the world?

　　when you are far away from your family and feel especially lonely,who will you think of?when you stand on the crossoad in your life and don"t know which way to choose,who will you think of?when you encounter greater difficulties than ever and need other"s encouragement,who will you think of?when you decide to make the greatest decision in your favorite course,who shed cheerful tears when see you get achievements?whose wholehearted blessing will be always with you no matter how far you will go?

　　yes,it"s mother who you will always think of and it"s mother"s love that willbe always be with you.

　　i once heard a moving story about a childrens were drawn into the flood and the situations was very mother jumped into the water without the mother couldn"t swim at into the water means she might lose her at that time she had no time to think about just wanted to try all means to save her her courage touched the miracle finally succeeded in saving her both she,of course,felt extremely exhausted.

　　my friends,mother"s love is the greatest "s love is the safest matter you are happy or depressed ,rich or poor ,mother"s love will always stay with you.
 

　　圣诞节英文发言稿：

　　the mid-autumn festival has all interesting history. long ago in one of the dynasties of china there was a king who was very cruel to the people and did not manage the country well. the people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king. so they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. on the15th day of the8th lunar month every person was told to buy the cakes. when they ate them they discovered the notes. so they gathered together to make a sudden attack on the king. from then on the chinese people celebrate on the15th day of the8th lunar month and eat "moon cakes" in memory of that important event.
when the mid-autumn festival is near, shop windows are beautifully decorated. many "moon cakes" are displayed for people to buy. people send presents such aswine, fruits and "moon cakes" to their friends and relatives. in the evening of the day, they have a feast. after the feast, they go out to the garden to look at the moon. the children run and laugh on the streets.
it is believed that the moon is at her brightest on this night. many poems have been written about it, and poets are never tired of reading and writing such poems. in chinese literature, the moon of the mid autumn festival has been compared to a looking-glass, a jade rabbit, and so on. it seems that chinese literature takes far more interest in the moon than in the sun.