Hiroshima University's English Podcast

梅雨の季節ですが、本格的な夏の到来まであとわずかとなりました。今回の会話は、冬の寒さの記憶もまだ新しい中、ようやく初夏の陽気を感じさせる、そんな季節の会話です。さて、今年の夏の暑さは、史上最高気温（an all-time high）となるのでしょうか…。 Image credit: Stevebidmead via Pixabay. CC0 Public Domain. *Click here to download MP3* （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） to warm up 暖かくなる a nice change of pace よい気分転換 a biting cold 肌を刺すような寒さ before you know it 知らず知らずのうちに、いつの間にか〜になっている an all-time high 史上最高 to make it to new lows 史上最低気温を更新させる ※to make it to 〜= to make it as far as 〜 oppressively ひどく humidity 湿気 to wear layers of clothes 厚着する lung 肺 moisture 湿度、湿り気 to exaggerate 誇張する、話を盛る besides とにかく（anyway）、その上（in addition, moreover） I can't argue with that. 異議なし。 stuffy 息が詰まる *** Script *** Which Is Better: Winter or Summer? W: A~ah, the weather's been so nice lately! Finally it's starting to warm up. M: Yeah, it's a nice change of pace after the biting cold of winter. W: This past winter was really freezing, wasn't it? M: I know. It DID seem like it was worse than usual. But now it's warmi