ILC OSAKA NEWS　2007/12/19

クリスマスシーズン到来！あなたはどんな過ごし方？
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★★ ILC OSAKA NEWS　2007/12/19　★★
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ILCのジョン・ノーランです。
もうすぐクリスマス！
クリスマスを祝う習慣は　どのようにして始まったのでしょう？
コラムのタイトルは “Yuletide Season ”です。

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【穴埋め問題】

　★★★　Yuletide Season　★★★

The word Yule is ____________ from Old Icelandic. Yule is a winter festival
that is still ____________ in the Scandinavian countries today. This festival
was begun at a time when Christianity had not ____________ the older pagan
religions of Europe. The Yule festival ____________ last twelve days and it
was ____________ to burn a large log in the ____________ for that period of
time. When Christianity replaced the pagan religions, it ____________ many of
the early religion’s customs. One of these ____________was the twelve days
of Yule which became the “The Twelve Days of Christmas” which many of you
____________ sung at our ____________ Christmas Party this year. The word
yuletide is often used as a substitute for Christmas.

Wassail comes from Old English words waes hael, which means “be well”, or
“good health.” A strong, hot drink usually a ____________ of ale, honey, and
spices which would be put in a large bowl, and the host would lift it and
greet his companions with “waes hael” to which they would ____________
“drink hael” which ____________ “drink and be well.”

Santa Claus is an important part of the yuletide season. He is also known as
Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born in Myra which is now in ____________.
Though many of ____________ ____________ know Christmas to be a day when
children ____________ gifts from Santa, in Belgium, Central Europe, Germany,
Russia, and the Netherlands St. Nicholas Day, which is in early December, is
the ____________ day that children receive toys from Santa not on Christmas.
With the ____________ of American pop culture, many families celebrate Santa
Claus in the same way as they do in the United States where he visits on
Christmas Eve or December 24th. Saint Nicholas is a very ____________
character in Italy as well. However, he is more ____________ with sailors in
some cities.

Recently, the number of Japanese families who put Christmas lights outside
their homes has ____________ to 1,000,000 people. In the U.S., Christmas has
become a commercialized farce and I suppose that the early Christmases were
much more ____________ affairs without electricity, plastic or parades. I
____________ what people from the 19th century would say if they saw this
year’s Christmas. Let’s hope that Santa is good to all people no
____________ what age they live in.

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【全文】

　★★★　Yuletide Season　★★★

The word Yule is originally (もともと)from Old Icelandic. Yule is a winter
festival (祭)that is still celebrated (祝われます)in the Scandinavian
countries today. This festival was begun at a time when Christianity had not
replaced (取って代わられる)the older pagan (異教)religions of Europe. The Yule
festival would last twelve days and it was traditional to burn a large log (枝
を切り落とした幹本体)in the hearth (暖炉)for that period of time. When
Christianity replaced the pagan religions, it adopted (信念を抱く)many of the
early religion’s customs. One of these customs was the twelve days of Yule
which became the “The Twelve Days of Christmas” which many of you heard sung
at our annual (毎年)Christmas Party this year. The word yuletide (クリスマスの
季節)is often used as a substitute (同義語)for Christmas.

Wassail comes from Old English (5世紀半ばから12世紀初頭までの英語)words waes
hael, which means “be well”, or “good health.” A strong, hot drink usually
a mixture (混合物)of ale (ホップを効かしたビール), honey, and spices which
would be put in a large bowl, and the host would lift it and greet his
companions with “waes hael” to which they would reply “drink hael” which
meant “drink and be well.”

Santa Claus is an important part of the yuletide season. He is also known as
(別名でも知られる)Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born in Myra which is now in
Turkey(トルコ共和国). Though many of you may know Christmas to be a day when
children receive gifts from Santa, in Belgium, Central Europe, Germany,
Russia, and the Netherlands St. Nicholas Day, which is in early December, is
the traditional day that children receive toys from Santa not on Christmas.
With the influence (影響)of American pop culture, many families celebrate
Santa Claus in the same way as they do in the United States where he visits on
Christmas Eve or December 24th. Saint Nicholas is a very important character
in Italy as well. However, he is more associated with (関係する) sailors (船員)
in some cities.

Recently, the number of Japanese families who put Christmas lights outside
their homes has increased to 1,000,000 people. In the U.S., Christmas has
become a commercialized farce (金もうけが目的の茶番)and I suppose that the
early Christmases were much more simple affairs without electricity, plastic
or parades. I wonder what people from the 19th century (１９世紀に生きた人たち)
would say if they saw this year’s Christmas. Let’s hope that Santa is good
to all people no matter what age (時代)they live in.

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投稿者 ilc : December 19, 2007 10:51 AM