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For Life
2005.07.25

Welcome to an exciting week of Berlitz WordMaster! We celebrate the summer this week, and if there were ever a time of year to be out among people, this is it! It's a season to be taking in the circus or one of the many festivals around town, traveling, listening to music and dancing - in other words, living! So here's a great set of words to help you talk about all the memories you'll be making in the coming weeks!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: ジャパニーズイングリッシュ
(LIVE) CONCERT   音楽会、コンサート

Explanation

  • A concert is a performance of music for a group of people.

    A live concert has not been recorded, but is actually being performed as you hear it or watch it.

    Be Careful! We don't call a concert or live concert a “live”, like the Japanese ライブ.
  • concert とは、聴衆のために音楽を演奏する催し、つまり音楽会のことです。

    live concert は、録音ではなく、人がその場で見たり聴いたりできる生演奏や生中継のことをいいます。

    注意:日本語の「ライブ」のように concertlive concert のことを live ということはありません。

examples

  1. I've got two tickets to the Johnny Wow concert. Would you like to come?
  2. I went to my first classical concert last Saturday. Oh, what a beautiful sound!
  3. (radio announcer)
    We'll be broadcasting a live jazz concert from the Hathaway Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Please join us.

英会話レッスンTake care!