Hiroshima University's English Podcast

やさしい英語会話 (123) You Can Be as Young as You Want to Be

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Sinopsis

世の中には、見た目と実年齢のギャップが大きくて、驚くほど若々しい人がいます。老いは誰にでも必ず訪れますが、ものの考え方や取り組み方はいつまでも柔軟でありたいものです。今回のタイトルが示しているように、人は努力次第で「いくらでも若くいられる」のですから。 今回の会話では、若々しく見える男性に元気の秘訣を尋ねています。彼の年齢はいくつでしょうか。そして、彼の若さの秘訣とは・・・? 今回お借りした素材 画像(ジョギングをするカーター元米大統領):Wikipedia Download MP3 (16:25 9.5MB 初級~中級)** Script *** (Slow speed) 02:40-05:20 (Natural speed) 12:20-14:25 You Can Be As Young As You Want To Be Scene: A young woman talks to an older man at an office party. W: So, John, what's the secret of your youth? It looks like you never get old! You're always so energetic. How come? M: Do you really want to know? Before answering, I have a question for you: What age do you consider old? W: Ah, maybe around 60? M: Oh, that's good to hear. Some people say that they feel old when they're in their 30s. I don't understand that at all. W: Yeah, so, what age do YOU think is old? M: Um, I think 100 is old. 40s, 50s, 60s? You're still young! W: Wow. So you will never think of yourself as an old man? M: Not until a hundred. If I regard myself