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Hello, welcome to six-minute vocabulary. I'm Finn.

And I'm Catherine.

Today we're talking about words and phrases that we use to express our attitude to what

we're saying or writing.

So two common examples are fortunately, which shows I'm pleased, and I'm afraid, which

shows I'm sorry about something.

So let's start by listening to Rob.

He's talking about electric cars.

Are you a fan of the electric car, Catherine?

I'm not a fan of any kind of car, actually, Finn.

If I had one, I would probably consider electric.

Very environmentally considerate of you.

Thank you. And before we hear from Rob, here's a question. What is Rob's attitude towards

public transport and bicycles? Here he is.

I must admit, I'm not sure about the whole idea of electric cars.

I mean, obviously we need to find alternative forms of energy,

but if you ask me, reducing the numbers of cars on the road should be the priority.

Ideally, we would all use public transport or bicycles.

Seriously, I think people should be given tax breaks if they don't own a car.

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