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2006.12.01(Review of 2000.09.18 edition)
Wow, what a day! Not only is it the start of December - a month filled with holidays, parties, and gift-giving - but today is also the first day of the Asian Games! Will you be watching?
From now until the end of the Games, we'll be introducing you to an important set of expressions. We hope you'll use them to talk with your friends and co-workers about this exciting event!
THE OLYMPICS / THE OLYMPIC GAMES / THE ASIAN GAMES
オリンピック／アジア大会
- The Olympics or the Olympic Games are international sports events (one for summer sports, the other for winter sports) that happen once every four years.
The Asian Games is an international sports event similar to the Olympics, but in which only Asian countries compete.
Be Careful! The expression the Olympics is frequently used both as a plural AND singular noun. The expressions the Olympic Games and the Asian Games, however, are most commonly used as plural nouns. - the Olympics または the Olympic Games とは、国際的なスポーツ競技会、オリンピック（夏のスポーツのための大会と冬のスポーツのためのものがあります）のことで、これは、4年に1回開催されます。
the Asian Games とは、オリンピックに似た国際的なスポーツ競技会のことですが、これは、アジア諸国のみが競うものです。
注意 ： the Olympics は、複数形（s）だけでなく、単数として扱うこともありますが、the Olympic Games と the Asian Games は、複数形（s）として扱うのが一般的です。
- During the Olympics, we almost never turn off the TV.
- Which do you think is more popular, the Summer Olympics or the Winter Olympics?
- My parents bought their first TV in order to watch the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. And last month they got satellite TV so they can watch the Asian Games.
- Guess what! I got two tickets to the opening ceremony of the Asian Games!
- a: The Asian Games start today, don't they?
b: Yes. I can't wait! I've been looking forward to them for weeks.
Keep the torch lit until we're back with you again on Monday!