Hiroshima University's English Podcast

Download MP3 来月はジューンブライドの月。これにちなみ、今回はニュージーランドでの結婚式をテーマにした会話をお届けします。結婚式といえば、日本では普通のある風習が、この国では一般的ではないようです。それは一体何でしょうか…。 （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） can afford 〜を買う余裕がある since = since he came to New Zealand suitable = appropriate the amount for which is determined by その額は〜によって決められる Isn't that not what you do here? ここ（ニュージーランド）ではそういう習慣はないの？ ※Isn't that not...で、強い驚きや疑問を表す。 (to) symbolise 象徴する ※米語ではsymbolize。 (to) move 引っ越す (to) pre-book 予約する (to) grab 取ってくる *** Script *** Wedding Presents W: Hey! Are you ready for the wedding next week? It's your first time ever to go to a wedding in New Zealand, right? M: Yeah. But I don't know how I'm going to afford it; I've spent so much money since I came to New Zealand. W: What do you mean? M: Well, John, the groom, and I have become really good friends since, so I just don't know how I'm going to afford "the oiwai." W: "The oiwai? What's that? M: The wedding money. I think for John something around 30,000 yen would be suitable. W