特別推薦：2006圣誕特輯

Queen Elizabeth II, seen here 15 December 2006, is to podcast her traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth for the first time. Queen Elizabeth II's traditional Christmas speech will be available as a podcast this year for the first time. A download can be ordered in advance for free on the British monarchy's Web site http://www.royal.gov.uk, royal officials said Friday. Internet users can also view the speech online and a text version will be posted on the royal Web site. In her message, broadcast throughout Britain and the Commonwealth on Dec. 25, the queen will speak about the importance of the relationship between the generations, according to excerpts released Friday. "The wisdom and experience of the great religions point to the need to nurture and guide the young, and to encourage respect for the elderly," the monarch will say. The broadcast will show the queen, wearing a green outfit, chatting to schoolchildren as she helps them make a collage of a nativity scene. "It should twinkle rather well, shouldn't it ... especially when the lights are on it," the queen remarks. The speech itself was filmed at Southwark Cathedral in London. The 10-minute broadcast is televised on December 25 at 3:00 pm (1500 GMT) in Britain, as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch.   點擊查看更多雙語新聞 (AP)

英國女王伊麗莎白二世今年的圣誕致辭將首次在播客上公開。據王室官員周五介紹，用戶可以登陸王室的官方網站http://www.royal.gov.uk免費預定下載。 互聯網用戶還可以在線觀看演說的視頻，演說的文本也將在王室官方網站上發布。 女王的圣誕致辭將于圣誕當天通過電視臺向英國及英聯邦的民眾播放，根據周五公布的演說片斷可以了解，女王今年演講的主題是處理好幾代人之間關系的重要性。 “幾大宗教的精髓和內涵告訴我們，培養教育年輕人、鼓勵他們尊重長輩是十分必要的。” 人們將在電視上看到女王身著綠色套裝，一邊和小學生們談心，一邊教他們拼貼“耶穌降生”的場景。 女王說：“這閃起來一定會很漂亮，你們說呢？彩燈一亮就更好看了?！? 女王今年的圣誕演講是在倫敦的南沃克大教堂錄制的。 這個10分鐘的圣誕致辭將于圣誕節下午3點通過電視臺向英國民眾轉播，此時很多家庭都吃完傳統的圣誕火雞午餐了。 （英語點津姍姍編輯）