Hiroshima University's English Podcast

Download MP3 広島大学ではまもなく後期（第４ターム）の授業が終了し、期末試験の時期に入ります。これから試験対策に追われて頭の痛いという学生さんも多いと思います。今回のエピソードは、そんな大学生活の大変な一面にスポットを当てました。今週と来週の２回にわたり「大学生の大変さ」についての会話をお届けします。 （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） (to) irk 悩ませる extracurricular activities 課外活動 Gosh, here we go again. うへぇ、また始まったよ。 (to) be supposed to と考えられている midterm exam 中間試験 semi-decent それなりにきちんとしている（so-so） flawed 欠点がある *** Script *** It's Hard to Be a Student (Part 1) M: You know what really irks me? W: No… not really. M: Well… can I tell you? W: Ugg, (sighs) I guess so. M: Okay. So, what really irks me are college schedules, you know? We're expected to attend classes all day, participate in extracurricular activities, have a part time job, eat, and somehow still get eight hours of sleep a night. W: Gosh, here we go again. M: Am I not right? W: No, you ARE right! But there really isn't too much we can do about it, is there? M: I guess you're right. But how are these supposed to be the "greatest 4 years of my life" if I never