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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020 — 第 8 / 20 章 · 6'22" · B1

Mrs. Claus Tells Santa's Origin Story, Explained：one of a kind

Mrs. Claus reads the children a bedtime story from a one-of-a-kind book and tells them where Santa really came from: a bishop named Nicholas who discovered the joy of giving, and the elves he led to a safe, hidden land. Then the story turns darker, to an elf they once loved.

あらすじ

Before bed, Mrs. Claus opens a rare, one-of-a-kind book and tells the children how Santa began: he was Saint Nicholas, a bishop who found joy in giving and became a local hero. When elves were hunted nearly to extinction, he led them on a journey to the North Pole, where Christmas would endure.

StorytellingExplainingParent & childB1slowamericanClean
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注目の表現

if I were youone of a kindIt's about timegrew to love

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このシーンの表現

one of a kind

独一无二的

圣诞奶奶说那些书其实是孤本，全世界只有这一份。

This old guitar is one of a kind.

このシーンの他の表現

  • if I were you

    如果我是你的话

  • It's about time

    used to say something should have happened sooner

  • grew to love

    to gradually come to love someone or something

このシーンのメモ一覧

93 行のセリフに 40 件のメモ

表現 · B2if I were youI wouldn't touch those if I were you. They look pretty rare.
表現 · B1pretty rareI wouldn't touch those if I were you. They look pretty rare.
文法 · B2if I were you

subjunctive

I wouldn't touch those if I were you. They look pretty rare.
表現 · B2one of a kind-[Mrs. Claus] Yes, they are very rare. -Oh, they're one of a kind, actually.
発音one of a kind

liaison

-[Mrs. Claus] Yes, they are very rare. -Oh, they're one of a kind, actually.
表現 · A2hear a bedtime storyWould you like to hear a bedtime story?
表現 · B1that would be awesome-Man, that would be awesome! -That'd be amazing.
表現 · B1look closely at somethingLook closely, children.
表現 · B2where it all began-[wind blows] -[Mrs. Claus] This is where it all began.
発音where it all began

liaison

-[wind blows] -[Mrs. Claus] This is where it all began.
表現 · B1be known as somethingSanta was known as Saint Nicholas.
表現 · B2something of a somethingBecame something of a local hero.
表現 · B1different kinds of somethingWait, you mean there are different kinds of elves?
表現 · B1for centuriesFor centuries, they were hunted for their magical powers,
表現 · C1to the brink of somethingand then they were captured by humans to the brink of extinction.
表現 · B2lead someone to safetywho would, one day, lead them to safety.
表現 · B2from that day forwardFrom that day forward, they no longer referred to him as Saint Nicholas.
表現 · B2refer to someone as somethingFrom that day forward, they no longer referred to him as Saint Nicholas.
文法 · B2no longer referred

no longer

From that day forward, they no longer referred to him as Saint Nicholas.
発音From that day forward

elision

From that day forward, they no longer referred to him as Saint Nicholas.
表現 · B2something would endureAnd he led the elves on a mystical journey to an unknown land, where Christmas would truly endure.
表現 · B1look kinda familiarhe looks kinda familiar.
スラング · B1kindahe looks kinda familiar.
表現 · B2the art of doing somethingI taught him the art of magical potion-making, and Santa taught him the art of invention.
表現 · B2grow to do something

to gradually come to love someone or something

Santa and I grew to love him very, very much.
表現 · B1by the time ...But, by the time Belsnickel became a teenager, everything changed.
文法 · B1by the time

by the time

But, by the time Belsnickel became a teenager, everything changed.
表現 · B1have less time for someoneSanta had less time for Belsnickel,
表現 · B1every single one of somethingAnd if an elf commits every single one of those transgressions, they become cursed.
表現 · B2a very naughty ...He became a very naughty boy.
スラング · B1naughtyHe became a very naughty boy.
表現 · B2it's about time ...

used to say something should have happened sooner

I build all the best toys around here. It's about time I get some of the credit.
表現 · B2strip someone of somethingBelsnickel was stripped of the joy of being an elf.
表現 · A2all over the worldBecause you care more about children all over the world than you care about me.
文法 · B2care more about

comparative

Because you care more about children all over the world than you care about me.
表現 · B2clouded by somethingClouded by anger and humiliation…
表現 · B1run away from something…Belsnickel ran away from the village…
発音ran away from

liaison

…Belsnickel ran away from the village…
表現 · B2never to returnnever to return.
表現 · B1that's enough for ...That's about enough for tonight.

「Mrs. Claus Tells Santa's Origin Story」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene works as an origin story inside a bedtime story. Mrs. Claus begins with a one-of-a-kind book—"This is where it all began"—and turns Saint Nicholas into a myth: a bishop who discovered giving, a hero who rescued the elves, the man they renamed Santa Claus. The warm narration matters because it sets up the fall that follows: the same story introduces Belsnickel, the elf they "grew to love very, very much," before his jealousy turns him against them.

Theme

Family loveMrs. Claus tells the story gently, framing Santa and the elves as a family that once loved a child.
IdentityThe tale explains how Nicholas became Santa Claus and why the name and legend matter.

発音のポイント

  • one of a kind — liaison
  • where it all began — liaison
  • From that day forward — elision
  • ran away from — liaison
I wouldn't touch those if I were you. They look pretty rare.

A polite warning about the precious books, delivered as friendly advice.

-[wind blows] -[Mrs. Claus] This is where it all began.

The storyteller's opening line, turning the book into the start of Santa's whole legend.

And he led the elves on a mystical journey to an unknown land, where Christmas would truly endure.

The turning point of the myth: Santa saves the elves and founds the North Pole.

Because you care more about children all over the world than you care about me.

Belsnickel's accusation, the jealousy that turns him into the villain.

このシーンについての質問

Who was Santa before he was Santa?

He was Saint Nicholas, a bishop in Asia Minor who discovered the joy of giving and became a local hero.

Why did the elves need Santa's help?

They were hunted and captured by humans to the brink of extinction, and a prophecy said a man would lead them to safety.

Where did Santa take the elves?

He led them on a mystical journey to an unknown land, the North Pole, where Christmas would truly endure.

Who is Belsnickel?

A brilliant elf that Mrs. Claus and Santa raised and grew to love, who later turns against them out of jealousy.

What does Mrs. Claus's story set up?

It explains Santa's origin and introduces Belsnickel, so the audience understands why he becomes the film's villain.

クリスマス・クロニクル PART2 · 全 20 章

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次のチャプター · 第 9 章buy some timeBelsnickel Steals the Star
第 1 章come from a long line ofBelsnickel Reveals Himself第 2 章could care lessKate Grumbles Through a Beach Christmas第 3 章the time of one's lifeKate Sees Through the Bribe第 4 章a real dragKate and Jack Reach the Pole第 5 章took matters into my own handsKate Wakes Up at the North Pole第 6 章time stands stillSanta Tours the Village第 7 章whipped upKate and Jack Stay One Night再生中 · 第 8 章one of a kindMrs. Claus Tells Santa's Origin Story第 9 章buy some timeBelsnickel Steals the Star第 10 章one way or anotherSanta Flies with Seven Reindeer第 11 章not a moment to loseMrs. Claus Arms Jack With Cookies第 12 章hallowed groundSanta Returns to the Elf Forest第 13 章a tear in the fabric of timeThe Sleigh Tears Through Time第 14 章for all I knowKate Gets Stopped at the Airport第 15 章the sky is fallingKate Confesses to a Stranger第 16 章see something throughKate Meets Her Father Doug第 17 章a game of chickenMrs. Claus Stops the Chicken Game第 18 章at the end of the daySanta Talks Belsnickel Down第 19 章from time to timeThe Last Sleigh Ride Home第 20 章one day at a timeKate and Jack Come Home
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