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2007.12.03
Well, it's December, and that means that the Christmas season has officially begun at Berlitz WordMaster!! What are your favorite things to do at this time of the year? Going to parties? Shopping for gifts? Baking Christmas treats? Or how about celebrating the season by going to a Christmas choral concert, maybe even while spending Christmas abroad? Now THAT sounds like a great way to get into the Christmas spirit!
CHURCH / CATHEDRAL 教会／大聖堂
- The word church can mean:
- A building used by Christians for religious services (= ceremonies) and other activities.
- The religious service held inside a church.
- A particular group of Christians; for example, the group of people who regularly attend services at a particular church building.
A cathedral is a very large and important church (building), usually made of stone.
Be Careful! We often don't use “the” before the word church. (See Examples 2-4.) - church には、次のような意味があります。
- キリスト教徒が、礼拝（儀式）や、その他の活動に使う建物。
- その建物の中で行われる礼拝。
- キリスト教徒の特定の集団。例えば、特定の教会の建物で行われる礼拝に、定期的に参加する人々。
cathedral とは、とても大きく、また重要な教会（の建物）のことで、多くの場合、石で造られています。
注意：church という単語の前には、冠詞の the をつけずに使うことが多くあります。（Exampleの2～4参照）
- We got married in Italy in a beautiful little church in the country by a priest who didn't speak a word of English.
- TAKEO: Would you like to play golf with us this Sunday?
JOHN: I'd love to, but I usually go to church on Sunday. - a: What time does church start?
b: There's a service at 9:00 and another at 11:30. - This is Luke, a friend of mine from church.
- The Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, lives at the Vatican in Rome.
- (two tourists in London)
a: What would you like to see today?
b: How about going to St. Paul's Cathedral? - My favorite memory of Paris was going to a choral concert on Christmas Eve at Notre Dame Cathedral.
Oh, come all ye readers - back here tomorrow for the Tuesday edition!