American Classics.

Where We Teach You American English Heard at the Movies.

The 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street takes place in New York City at Christmas time.

Kris Kringle is a kind man employed to work as a Santa Claus in a large store, he says he really is the Santa Claus.

He tells a coworker of his observation that competition over buying and selling goods is increasing.

Listen for the words frame of mind.

For the past 50 years or so, I've been getting more and more worried about Christmas.

Seems we're all so busy trying to beat the other fellow in making things go faster and look shiny er and cost less that Christmas, and I sort of getting lost in the shuffle.

Oh, I don't think so.

Christmas is still Christmas.

Christmas isn't just a day.

It's a frame of mind on that was been changing.

What do you think frame of mind means?

Is it a something that lasts a long time?

Or B, the way someone thinks and feels?

Listen again, Christmas and I sort of getting lost in the shuffle.

Oh, I don't think so Christmas is still Christmas.

Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind.

Thes answer is B.

It is the way someone thinks and feels.

Kris Kringle is saying A Christmas frame of mind should not be about competition, but kindness.

And that's English at the movies.

I am Dorothy Gundy.