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. (AP)

英国女王伊丽莎白二世今年的圣诞致辞将首次在播客上公开。据王室官员周五介绍，用户可以登陆王室的官方网站http://www.royal.gov.uk免费预定下载。 互联网用户还可以在线观看演说的视频，演说的文本也将在王室官方网站上发布。 女王的圣诞致辞将于圣诞当天通过电视台向英国及英联邦的民众播放，根据周五公布的演说片断可以了解，女王今年演讲的主题是处理好几代人之间关系的重要性。 “几大宗教的精髓和内涵告诉我们，培养教育年轻人、鼓励他们尊重长辈是十分必要的。” 人们将在电视上看到女王身着绿色套装，一边和小学生们谈心，一边教他们拼贴“耶稣降生”的场景。 女王说：“这闪起来一定会很漂亮，你们说呢？彩灯一亮就更好看了。” 女王今年的圣诞演讲是在伦敦的南沃克大教堂录制的。 这个10分钟的圣诞致辞将于圣诞节下午3点通过电视台向英国民众转播，此时很多家庭都吃完传统的圣诞火鸡午餐了。 （英语点津姗姗编辑）

Vocabulary:  podcast  : 播客 twinkle  : glimmer（闪烁）