1、TaskTelling a story about Father ChristmasPage 59(Tapescript)Host:Good morning.Today,I am going to interview someone who knows a lot about Father Christmas.Steve Smith is the owner of a toy shop.Now,Steve,I wonder if you could quickly give a summary of Father Christmas and what he does.Steve:Well,th
2、e character Father Christmas has been around for hundreds of years,and he is known to many children around the world as the person who brings them Christmas presents.He is often described as a happy,fat man with long white hair and a long white beard and moustache,dressed in a red suit with a black
3、belt and black boots.Steve:However,he hasnt always dressed like that.A famous advertisement used a picture of him wearing red in 1931,but before that,he was usually drawn wearing green.Host:What happens on Christmas Eve?Steve:According to stories,on Christmas Eve,Father Christmas puts all of the pre
4、sents onto his sled and flies across the sky with his twelve reindeer.Once Father Christmas arrives at a house,he goes down the chimney and places presents for the children in stockings or in front of the family Christmas tree.Some people hang the stockings by their beds,but most people hang them by
5、 the fireplace.Host:I didnt know that!Ill have to remember that in the future.Now we have time for one more question.Do you know where the idea for Father Christmas came from?Steve:There is a connection between Father Christmas and St Nicholas,who was a saint from hundreds of years ago.Host:Steve,thanks for talking to us today.I suggest that anyone who wants to find out more about Father Christmas should look on the Internet.(1)white (2)red suit(3)North (4)toys(5)deliver (6)presents(7)beds (8)green(9)1931 (10)St Nicholas
