Hello, lovely, I'm Maria.

And my name is Rory, and we're the host of the AIL Speaking for Success podcast,

the podcast that aims to help you improve your listening skills, but mostly your speaking skills.

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We started this podcast to give you gorgeous grammar and fabulous vocabulary for your high-eyed score.

Your Ben 9 score.

Oh, Ferrari, you're late again.

I know, I'm sorry, the transport in this country is absolutely horrendous.

Oh, shall we talk about transports? Yeah.

Horrendous, you say. That's horrible. Terrible.

It's really bad.

Let's talk about transport.

What's the most popular means of transport in your hometown?

Well, I think most people get around by car, although you do see a lot of buses also,

which is good for older people and younger people or very young people who can't drive,

but also need to, well, get about.

How do you get to work or school?

Well, in my case, I just get out of beds, turn right and go down the hall because that's where my office is.

So I just travel by foot, which is a lot better than what I used to do.

I used to get up at ridiculous o'clock in the morning and take the metro and that was horrible.

Will you use public transport more in the future?

Well, probably the trains, assuming they're still running on time.

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