This episode’s vocabulary
Consistent
adj. — always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way.
Acquaintance
noun — a person that you have met but do not know well. (C1)
Tie in with sth
phrasal verb — to match or work well with something.
Autonomy
noun — the ability to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else.
Road-bound
adj. — connected to the road.
Versatile
adj. — (of people) able to do many different things or to adjust to new conditions, or (of things) able to be used for many different purposes.
Versatility
noun — the quality of being versatile (= able to change easily or to be used for different purposes).
Questions and answers
Are you ready, Rory? Rory, ready? Ready, Rory.
I am ready.
Bring it on.
It looks like this is another one I'll have to totally make up since I've been everywhere I wanted to go already. So hopefully this will be consistent. But if it's not, then you understand why. I'd like to or I'd quite like to take a motorbike along Route 66 in America. United States of America, first of all. That's a road which runs across a significant portion of the country, and lots of tourists go there every year. Even at the height of the pandemic, I think, people were traveling along it. I think there's even a clothing brand named after it, now that I'm talking about it. As I said, I'd like to go there by motorbike just by myself and make friends and acquaintances along the way. This is kind of like what I used to do when I traveled around a lot more. This idea appeals to me because it gives you a good deal of freedom of action and the chance to make connections you might not otherwise make if you are with a friend or with a group of friends. Of course, it's not like that for everybody though. And to be honest, it could even be a little bit dangerous. But what's life without a little bit of danger? That idea of freedom ties in quite nicely with why I'd like to go there by motorbike or at least to travel on it by motorbike. I like the idea of riding around with complete autonomy and the ability to leave the road if I like and motorbikes tend to be a bit less road-bound in this sense. I mean, you could take them up and down hills, down the mountains. I don't think there are many mountains on Route 66, but it just goes to show the kind of versatility that's involved in motorbike riding. To be honest, I'm not sure if I'll ever do it, but it would be great to try. Even if it's only part of the way, it would still be something unique that I could remember forever.
Do you think you'll do it anytime soon?
Well, like I said, I'm not sure if I'll ever do it. And definitely not anytime soon. I'm in Britain and Route 66 is in America.
Yay. Thank you Rory for your super answers! -