Hiroshima University's English Podcast

「中古の品物を買う」が今回のテーマ。Yokoは冷蔵庫（fridge）が故障したので買い替えようと考えますが、新品は高くて手が出せません。そこでMikeは中古の冷蔵庫はどうかとアドバイスします。Yokoは中古の家電についてどのように考えているのでしょうか、そして結局どうすることに決めたのでしょうか。 Download MP3 *** Script *** M: Hey, Yoko! What's up? W: Hey, Mike. I'm OK. Nothing new. Boy, it sure is hot outside, isn't it? M: Yeah. It must be a hundred out there. So, what are you reading? (Looking at the title of a catalog) Home Electric Appliances? W: Yeah. I'm thinking of buying a new fridge. But you know, they're really expensive. M: Let me see......wow, yeah, they are!... What kind of a budget do you have? W: About three to five thousand yen? M: What? You kidding? You're not buying a CD, you know. You're buying a fridge! W: Yeah, I know. But I have no money now. What should I do? I'm really in big trouble because my fridge is broken and it's boiling out there, Uhh. I can't buy any raw fish. And I can't have ice cream after a bath. And, and there's nothing like a cold beer after my bath!! Ohhhh, I need a fridge!! M: Okay, O-kay, Yoko! Calm