Hiroshima University's English Podcast

８月第２週〜第４週は、この７年間に配信した233本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話を、スクリプトとともにお楽しみください。ウェブ上で元のエピソードを検索して、解説を聞くこともできます。 第１回（通算５回目）の今回は"Appreciating Other Cultures"をテーマに、異文化に関する話題を選びました。結婚式のお国事情、若者のあふれるロシアの町、オーストラリアの面白い英語表現、さらには日本人になじみの薄いチップの習慣まで、どうかお楽しみください！ Image credit: stokpic via Pixabay Public Domain CC0. 　↓　↓　↓ Download MP3 （初級〜中級）1. やさしい英語会話 (208) Cross-cultural Weddings F: Hey! I heard you're going back to Indonesia! M: Yeah, for my sister's wedding. F: Wow, congratulations to her! How long are you going to be there? M: Pretty long. About three weeks. Since it's my sister's wedding, I have to help with preparations for the ceremonies as well. F: Ceremonies? As in more than one? M: Yeah. In Indonesia, just like in Japan, usually there are two parts to a wedding: the ceremony and the reception. But besides them, there are also some traditional pre-ceremonies. And it depends on the region of the bride and groom. F: What do you mean by pre-ceremonies? M: Indonesia is divided into pr