Hiroshima University's English Podcast

今回は、ペットショップでの会話をお届けします。ペットについては以前も取り上げましたが、単なる愛玩の対象ではなく、家族の一員、人間の仲間として扱ってあげることが大事ですね。 会話では男女がどのような動物を飼おうか話をしています。女性は猫、男性は犬を提案しますが、それぞれ相手の提案に反対します。彼らはどのような理由で反対しているのでしょうか。 今回お借りした素材 画像（チワワ）：Wikipediaより 効果音：The Freesound Projectより Download MP3 （14:45　8.5MB　初級～中級）** Script *** (Slow speed) 01:45-4:05 (Natural speed) 11:05-12:50 A Pet Store M: Surprise! You can open your eyes now. W: Wow! We're at the pet store? I thought you said you didn't want pets! M: I know. But you always talk about how much you loved your old dog. So, I thought we'd give this whole pet thing a try. Happy Birthday! W: Thank you so much! You're the best! (big kiss sound) M: So, what type of pet do you want? W: How about a cat? M: Definitely not. You know I'm allergic to cats. W: I know. I was just kidding. I don't really like cats all that much anyway. M: How about we start with dogs… Oh, how about this one? W: You want a Greyhound? M: Yeah. Why not? He'll grow up to be big and strong. Just like me. And he even has a compa