Hiroshima University's English Podcast

Download MP3 今月と来月の「ドラマで英語を学ぼう」では、世界中で愛されているイソップ童話（Aesop's Fables）をお届けします。 「ドラマで英語を学ぼう」では、いつも上級者向けの内容をお届けしていますが、今月と来月は、誰もが一度は聞いたことのあるお話を、やさしい英語でお届けします。 英語のリスニングが苦手…という方にも、きっと楽しんでいただける内容です。 　 [スクリプトは動画上にも表示されます] The Hare & the Tortoise A Hare was making fun of a Tortoise one day for being so slow. "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," replied the Tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think. I'll run you a race and prove it." The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed. So the Fox, who had consented to act as judge, marked the distance and started the runners off. The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up. The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. But