Hiroshima University's English Podcast

Download MP3 もうすぐクリスマス。今回は、ニュージーランドのクリスマスについての会話をお届けします。 南半球のニュージーランドは現在真夏。いったいどのような祝い方をするのでしょうか？ リスナーの皆様も、どうぞすてきなクリスマスをお過ごし下さい！ （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） on Christmas クリスマスの日に ※「on + イベント」 (to) have snowball fights 雪合戦をする the southern hemisphere 南半球に weird 変な (to) chill out リラックスする、ゆったりとする a bbq バーベキュー Thanksgiving 感謝祭 Voilà! ぼらどうぞ、ジャーン！ *** Script *** Christmas during Summer? A woman from New Zealand and a man from the US talk. M: Ah, it's Christmas soon! W: Yeah, I can't believe they don't really celebrate Christmas here in Japan. We even have classes on Christmas Day! M: Ah! Yeah, a real bummer! But in Japan they celebrate the New Year a lot more than in America. But I'll miss having a white Christmas with all my family! W: Oh, that's right, Christmas is during winter for you in America. I forgot. Does it normally snow where you are at Christmas? M: Yeah, it's great! We have snowball fights, build snowmen, and warm up by the fire. And we eat a huge Christmas d