Please read the vocabulary lesson at your natural speed, though it should not be too fast so that I could hear what you speak naturally and imitate yours. Part 2 can be found at https://rhinospike.com/audio_requests/sunflower/56451/ Thank you!
Describe an adventurous person
How do you know this person?
Why do you think this person is adventurous?
How do you feel about this person?
Student: The first person that came to mind when I read this question is my friend Michael who I met seven years ago at work. On the one hand, he could be described as completely unadventurous as he has not passed his driving test yet, however on the other hand I would describe him as extremely adventurous because of something that he did a few years ago and that was cycling from Lands End, which is the most southerly point in the United Kingdom to John O’Groats, which is the most northerly point in the United Kingdom. I see him as daring because most people who make up their mind to do something like this would plan it meticulously and make sure that they had comfy hotels to spend the night in to recover from the day’s cycling, but not Michael. No, he decided not only to put his body through the arduous task of cycling hundreds of miles every day, but also to camp in a tent every night. To me this indicates a person who loves adventure whereas I would have made sure that I had a luxury hotel with a hot shower and a breakfast prepared for me every morning rather than having to wake up and make my own breakfast. The first few days were extremely tough for him and he telephoned me and said ‘What am I doing?’ I admire him tremendously for doing this because he refused to give up and kept going despite having to endure horrendous weather, an extremely uncomfortable tent that he had to put up every night when he reached his destination and a very long journey and he spent most of it cycling on his own. Most people think about doing such things, but when it comes down to it they don’t have the courage to actually do it. Words are cheap and it is easy to say ‘I could do that’, but it is much harder in reality to actually do it. I doubt whether Michael would do it again, but I still think he is an adventurous person for doing it in the first place and that is an admirable quality.
