Hiroshima University's English Podcast

12日は成人の日（Coming-of-Age Day）でした。人生の最初の20年間は、子どもが思春期（adolescence）を経て大人になる、人生において最も劇的な変化の時期ですね。今回は、２人の若者がそれまでの20年間（two entire decades of life）を振り返り、人生の慌ただしさをしみじみと（？）感じるお話です。 Download MP3 (16:16　初級～中級)*** Script *** M: Man, we're getting old. W: What are you talking about? We're only 21. M: I know, but that's two entire decades of life. Can you comprehend that? W: I'm sure if I couldn't, I wouldn't be in college. M: You don't understand at all. W: Oh yeah, well please instill me with you're years of wisdom, old one. M: Cute. What I'm saying is that not too long ago we were in Kindergarten just learning how to color in the lines and nap during class. W: Well at least one skill is still useful in our old age. M: Then we started elementary school. We learned basic math and how to read and write. There was even recess. W: Yea, now basically everyday is recess until the day before tests, due dates, and so on. M: Then we went to middle school. Going through the changes of adolescence. Learning about cl