聖ニコラスの伝統、どう思う？

1. 1.聖人の崇拝についてどう思う？
   What do you think about the veneration of saints?
2. 2.聖ニコラスの晩、子供たちは靴を外に出して、ニコラスがプレゼントを入れるけど、あなたの国には似たような伝統ある？
   On St. Nicholas evening, children put their boots outside the door, and St. Nicholas fills them with treats. Is there a similar tradition in your country?
3. 3.伝統的な贈り物は今の時代では本やCD、おもちゃに変わってるけど、現代の子供たちは甘やかされすぎかな？その影響は？
   Traditional gifts like apples, nuts and chestnuts are nowadays often replaced by material gifts like books, CDs, DVDs or toys. Are children being spoiled too much nowadays? What are the effects of this?
4. 4.大きな本から聖ニコラスが子供たちの悪い行いを読み上げるけど、あなたは何を読まれると思う？
   From a big book, St. Nicholas reads out the misdeeds of children. What would St. Nicholas read out in your case?
5. 5.良い子にはプレゼント、悪い子には罰があるって言うけど、これって子供の行動に影響すると思う？
   Good children are given gifts by St. Nicholas, naughty children are punished. Do you think this influences children's behavior throughout the year?
6. 6.聖ニコラスは財産を受け継ぎ、貧しい人たちに分け与えたんだけど、もっと人々は彼のようにするべき？それとも自分の財産は自分で管理すべき？
   St. Nicholas is said to have inherited a fortune and distributed it among the poor. Should more people follow his example, or is everyone responsible for their own fortune?
7. 7.12月6日には、子供たちが「ニコラスラン」をするのが一般的で、お店を回って詩を唱えるんだけど、ドイツ語で何か韻を踏んでみて。
   On December 6th, it is also customary for children to go "Nikolauslaufen" in the evening. They go from shop to shop and recite a poem. Can you rhyme something (Christmas-related) in German?

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