サンタの服がなぜ赤と白なのか知っていますか?多くの人が、現在のサンタクロースのイメージはコカ・コーラ社が作ったと信じています。1931年、同社は冬の広告のためにサンタのイラストを描くよう画家たちに依頼しました。その広告では、温かみのある、人間味あふれる、陽気な赤い服のサンタが描かれ、それが世界中の人々に愛されるようになりました。コカ・コーラの広告が、現代の私たちが知る「陽気なおじいさん」としてのサンタのイメージを定着させたのです。
Do you know why Santa's suit is red and white? Many people believe that the modern image of Santa Claus was created by the Coca-Cola Company. In 1931, the company asked artists to draw pictures of Santa for their winter advertisements. These ads showed a warm, human, and jolly Santa in a red suit, which became loved by people all over the world. The Coca-Cola ads fixed the image of the "jolly old man" we know today in everyone's minds.
🔑 Key Language Sections
Key Vocabulary (5 words)
* Believe - to accept something as true (信じる)
* Modern - relating to the present or recent times (現代の)
* Created - made something new (作った/創造した)
* Jolly - happy and cheerful (陽気な/楽しそうな)
* Image - a picture or mental representation of someone or something (イメージ/画像)
Key English Phrase (1 idiom/phrasal verb)
* Believed to be - thought to be a certain way by many people (~だと思われている)
How to Use It in Conversation (5 examples)
* This restaurant is believed to be the best in town. (このレストランは街で一番だと思われています。)
* He is believed to be over 90 years old. (彼は90歳を超えていると思われています。)
* This ring was believed to be lost forever. (この指輪は永遠に失われたと思われていました。)
* The movie is believed to be based on a true story. (その映画は実話に基づいていると思われています。)
* She is believed to be the smartest student in class. (彼女はクラスで一番賢い生徒だと思われています。)
❓ Quiz Section
* Multiple Choice: What did the Coca-Cola Company do in 1931?
A) They invented the color red.
B) They asked artists to draw Santa for an ad.
C) They stopped selling soda in winter.
D) They gave free suits to everyone.
* Multiple Choice: What does Jolly mean?
A) Very angry.
B) Happy and cheerful.
C) Tired and sleepy.
D) Tall and thin.
* Multiple Choice: If something is Modern, it is:
A) From a very long time ago.
B) Related to the present time.
C) Very broken.
D) Only for children.
* Multiple Choice: What is an Image?
A) A type of food.
B) A mental picture or representation.
C) A cold winter wind.
D) A brand of soda.
* Multiple Choice: Which sentence uses "Believed to be" correctly?
A) I believed to be my dinner.
B) The house is believed to be haunted.
C) Please believed to be your shoes.
D) She believed to be at the store tomorrow.
Ask your teacher if you are not sure of the correct answers!
🗣️ Concluding Statement
What did you think of the story about Coca-Cola and Santa? What is your favorite holiday advertisement? Let us know in the comments!
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💡 Quiz Answers
* B) They asked artists to draw Santa for an ad.
*理由:1931年に広告キャンペーンの一環としてイラストが依頼されました。
* B) Happy and cheerful.
*理由:Jolly はサンタの陽気で楽しそうな性格を表す定番の言葉です。
* B) Related to the present time.
*理由:Modern は「現代の」という意味で、今の時代に関連することを指します。
* B) A mental picture or representation.
*理由:Image は、人々が心に抱く特定の印象や姿を指します。
* B) The house is believed to be haunted.
*理由:Believed to be(~だと信じられている)は、客観的な噂や評価を述べる際に使われます。
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