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

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