クリスマスと新年が近づいてますね。みんなさんは英語で家族や友達にお祝いの言葉を送りたいですか。 いつも”Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!” といったら、つまらないでしょう。以下のクリスマスと新年の挨拶から選んで、使いましょう！
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1) Smile at the past with pride and grace. Live each today with joy and verve. Look at every tomorrow with hope and faith. This year may all your efforts be rewarded!
過去を誇りと品位をもって微笑み、今日一日一日を喜びと活力に満ちて生き、明日を希望と信念をもって見つめてください。今年が、あなたの努力が実を結ぶ一年となりますように。

2) Warm greetings and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year!
クリスマスと新年に、心よりのご挨拶とお祝いを申し上げます。

3) Thinking of you and wishing you a beautiful Christmas season.
あなたのことを想いながら、素敵なクリスマスの季節をお祈りしています。

4) It seems that Christmas time is here once again, and it is time again to bring in the New Year. We wish the merriest of Christmas to you and your loved ones, and we wish you happiness and prosperity in the year ahead.
今年もまたクリスマスの季節が巡り、新しい年を迎える時となりました。あなたとご家族に心から楽しいクリスマスを、そして来る年が幸福と繁栄に満ちた一年となりますようお祈りいたします。

5) May Christmas and the New Year be filled with happiness for you.
クリスマスと新年が、あなたにとって幸せに満ちたものとなりますように。

6) With all good wishes for a brilliant and happy Christmas season. Hope things are going all right with you.
輝かしく幸せなクリスマスシーズンをお迎えください。すべてが順調でありますよう願っております。

7) May the warmest wishes, happy thoughts and friendly greetings come at Christmas and stay with you all the year through.
温かな祝福と幸せな想い、そして親しみあふれるご挨拶が、クリスマスに訪れ、一年を通してあなたとともにありますように。

8) At Christmas and always, may peace and love fill your heart, beauty fill your world, and contentment and joy fill your days.
クリスマスに、そしていつも、あなたの心に平和と愛が満ち、あなたの世界に美しさが広がり、日々が満足と喜びで満たされますように。

9) Wishing you a sparkling Christmas and bright happy New Year! May the season bring much pleasure to you.
きらめくクリスマスと、明るく幸せな新年をお祈りします。この季節が、あなたに多くの喜びをもたらしますように。

10) Wishing you peace, joy and happiness through Christmas and the coming year.
クリスマスから新しい年にかけて、平和と喜び、そして幸せがあなたとともにありますように。
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Research has shown that children in the age groups between 12 and 15 usually learn languages quickly at first but children between 8 and 10 had the best control of language overall. Surprisingly, children between 3 and 5 had the worst test scores out of all of the groups even though people often believe that children should start learning a language early. However, there are good reasons for starting early such as better pronunciation and more time to develop their vocabulary. Older children and teenagers have more trouble learning languages because they are influenced by their feelings and motivation for learning the language. But older children can use many different kinds of language learning strategies which young children simply can’t use. So don’t give up – and feel positive about learning a language. (by Prof. Wendy Tada)