Today’s episode is for Saturday, January 30, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘range anxiety.’ Range anxiety is the stress or fear that a person feels when they think their vehicle has insufficient range to make it to their destination. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/range-anxiety/
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Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today:
In the middle of nowhere: A great place to find quiet is in the middle of nowhere, a place that is far away from all civilization, such as towns or cities. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/in-the-middle-of-nowhere/
Moot point: A moot point can be an issue that hasn’t been decided and is up for debate or an unimportant issue because it is hypothetical.
https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/moot-point/