Hiroshima University's English Podcast

今回は中国の一人っ子政策(One-child policy)について、中国人の留学生とアメリカ人が話し合います。この政策は1979年から始まり、一人以上の子どもを持つと法律で罰金が科せられるとのことです。その背景には中国の人口の多さがあるのですが、実際の人口はどのくらいでしょうか。 Download MP3 *** Script *** M: Hi, Ruby. How's it going? W: Oh, hi, George. I'm fine, but I'm a little busy with another essay. M: Another one? W: Yep. M: It's like, every time I see you, you're busy writing an essay! You're such a good student... I'd rather die than have to write that much. W: I know, but I have to practice my English writing skills since I'm taking the TOEFL in the fall. You're so lucky that you were born speaking English - you don't have to take all these hard English exams like the TOEFL or GRE. M: Haha, yeah. Sorry about that. So, what's the topic this time? W: We're supposed to come to a conclusion based on this diagram, and then write some ideas we have about it. M: Let me see. Oh, the fertility rate... hmm... Wow, are you kidding? China's fertility rate is only 0.8? Wouldn't that mean women are having less than 1 child in their life