IELTS Listening Additional Practice Transcripts

1. Section 1 - Practice 1
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Interviewer : Hi there can l help you with anything?

Dominika : Oh, hi I'm interested in the possibility of a career with TGS when l graduate. So I
thought I'd come here and see f there are any opportunities suitable fee people like
me
L : OK. I’ll take a few details from you, and then we can contact you when we start our
recruitment programme
D : Oh great
L : So if you were to work wth us, what area would you want to focus on?
D : Im hoping to make a career in the field of marketing. I'm quite an outgoing person
I : OKIll just feed that into the computer. And what's your name?
D : It's Dominka Alexandrovna
L : OK Can you just spell your surname for me?
D : Sure. It's ALEXANDROVNA
I : Thanks - it's important to spell names correctly in business
D : Yeah
I : And where are you from, Dominika?
D : Well. I was born in Poland actually. and my mum's Polish, but I’m Russian because we
moved to Moscow when l was very seal for my father's job
I : Well l must say. your English is very good
D : Thanks. I’ve been here a couple of years now
I : 0K. well. we usually get in touch with students a bit later on and the easiest way for
us to communicate wIth you is by email
D : Oh yes - l can gave you my email address
L : fine Then we can send you an links that you need to read and attach the application
forms
D : Oh great well. my email address is Dom, D-0-M 54 at qmail.com
L : Right - thanks. As you know. we hike to encourage young people to start working for
us as soon as they graduate
D : Uh-huh
I : Obviously our interest is related to the class of degree that you get
D : Well, I'm hoping to get a21.My tutors are all pretty confident that I will.
I : That's good So, which university are you studying at?
D : I’m just finishing my course at London University
I : and I assume you're in the school of business
D : Yes, l've been doing a BA
I : And is that part time?
D : No -I’m a full time student t haven't actually had any experience of business yet. I
want to concentrate on getting my qualifications first
I : OK. How have you found the course?
D : Oh-it's been really good. I’ve really improved my communication skills, an l've
learned how to work in a team as well
I : Well, that's good if you want to work in a global company. So when do you finish?
D : Um - well it's a 22-month course and l finish in two weeks time
I :l see. So when would you be available tor an interview
D : Well, I think the 21 of July. I’m taking a holiday on the 12 of July for a week and I'd
need a couple of days to sort myself out after that
I : We're obviously interested in your business qualifications but it also helps if you've
done anything in your spare time that shows you have some business-related skills.
D : Um - well, I did run a competition last year for the charity Save the Children'
I : That's just the sort of thing I mean shows you have some management skills Right
and, apart from work and study, what do you like to do in your free time?
D : I'm quite good at cooking. I make sure I eat well you know, when you're a student,
it's easy to forget to eat or to eat a lot of junk food. I do things like watch some of the
cookery programmes on TV and then l copy them
I : Great
D : l'm not very sporty, but I do go swimming at least twice a week. I like to keep in
shape
I : Have you done any other work in the past that would be relevant to a marketing
career?
D : Um, I did help my father with his business. but it wasn't really a job I didn't get paid
But l have been a children's tutor I got that job through the people at my homestay
I : That's good So if you worked for us, how would you see your career developing
D : What do you mean?
L : Well, are you ambitious? Do you want to get to the top?
D : guess I'd like to get into management you know. I'd like to work my wary up the
ladder and end up as a project manager
I : Well, that's about all l need to ask you for now I’ll let you walk around and look at
some of our displays
D : Thanks
I : Can just ask how you first heard about the fair?
D : Oh - from a friend She told me about t last week, and then I looked t up on the
internet
I : OK.thanks
2. Section 1 - Practice 2
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You will hear a man booking a tourist tour. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5. You
can see that there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation
relating to this will be played first.

Woman: Hello Mr. Smith! How can I be of assistance today?

Man: Good morning! I would like to book a tour to Sydney.

The man answers the question “a tour to Sydney” so the word Sydney has been written on the top of
the form. Now, we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not
hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.

Woman: Hello Mr. Smith! How can I be of assistance today?

Man: Good morning! I would like to book a tour to Sydney.

Woman: I can help you with that. What would you like to see?

Man: As much of Sydney as possible. What are my choices?

Woman: There are a number of choices. What type of tour would you like? A pedestrian chore or bus
tour?

Man: I think I'll choose the bus tour.

Woman: There's a hop-on hop-off bus tour. That takes you around to the Harbour Bridge. The opera
house is at the Queen Victoria building.

Man: I think it's a good option. Is there a set timetable for the tour?

Woman: No. The bus is run in a loop around the city all day.

Man: And, what hours do the buses operate?

Woman: They run from 7:00 a.m. in the morning until 9:00 p.m. each night.

Man: That sounds nice.

Woman: Yes. And the closest stop is just 20 meters out from here at the front of the hotel.

Now listen and answer question 6 to 10.

Man: What ticket types do you have?

Woman: We have three ticket types. The first one is called minimal and it is the cheapest tariff. It
costs only fifteen dollars and you can use such ticket during two hours

Man: Oh, I want to see as much of Sydney as possible. Do you have full day tickets?
Woman: Yes, sure. The next ticket type we have is standard. It's the most popular type. This pass
costs $30 and lasts all day.

Man: This sounds nice.

Woman: We also have a premium ticket. You can buy it for $55. This pass lasts all day and includes
free drinks and snacks during your trip. And you will be provided with an audio guide.

Man: I think I'll buy the premium ticket.

Woman: Great

That is the end of section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
3. Section 1 - Practice 3
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NINA: Hi, George! Glad you’re back. Loads of people have phoned you.
GEORGE : Really?
NINA: I felt just like your secretary!
GEORGE : Sorry! I went into the library this afternoon to have a look at a newspaper and I came
across something really interesting.
NINA: What? A book?
GEORGE : No, a brochure from a summer festival – mainly Spanish music. Look, I’ve got it here.
NINA: Spanish music? I really love the guitar. Let’s have a look. So what’s this group ‘Guitarrini’?
GEORGE : They’re really good. They had a video with all the highlights of the festival at a stand in the
lobby to the library,
so I heard them. They play fantastic instruments – drums and flutes and old kinds of guitars. I’ve
never heard anything like it before.
NINA: Sounds great.
GEORGE : Okay. Shall we go then? Spoil ourselves?
NINA: Yes, let’s.
GEORGE : The only problem is there aren’t any cheap seats…it’s all one price.
NINA: Well, in that case we could sit right at the front – we’d have a really good view.
GEORGE : Yeah, though I think that if you sit at the back you can actually hear the whole thing better.
NINA: Yes, Anyway we can decided when we get there.
NINA: So will you fill in the form or shall I?
NINA: Just a minute – I’ve got it written down here. WS6 2YH. Do you need the phone too?
GEORGE : I’ll do it. Name: George O’Neill. Address: 48 North Avenue, Westsea. Do you remember our
new postcode? Still can’ remember it.
GEORGE : Please. I’m really bad at numbers.
NINA: 01674553242. So, let’s book two tickets for Guitarrini.
GEORGE : Okay. If you’re sure £7.50 each is right. How do you feel about the singer?
NINA: I haven’t quite decided. But I’ve noticed something on the booking form that might just
persuade me!
GEORGE : What’s that then?
NINA: Free refreshments!
GEORGE : Really?
NINA: Yes, look here. Sunday 17th of June. Singer, ticket £6.00 includes drinks in the garden.
GEORGE : Sounds like a bargain to me!
NINA: Yes, let’s book two tickets for that. So, what else? I’m feeling quite keen now! How about the
pianist on the 22nd of June?
GEORGE : Anna Ventura? I’ve just remembered that’s my evening class right.
NINA: That’s okay. I’ll just have to do on my own – but we can go to the Spanish dance and guitar
concert together, can’t we?
GEORGE : Yes – I’m sure Tom and Kieran would enjoy that too. Good heavens – £10.50 a ticket! I can
see we’re going to have to go without food for the rest of the week – we’ll need to book four!
NINA: Wish we were students – look! Children, Students and Senior Citizens get a 50% discount on
everything.
GEORGE : If only!
4. Section 2 - Practice 1
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Good morning everyone. My name’s Janet Parker and I’m the human resources manager. We’re very
happy to welcome you to your new apprenticeship. I hope that the next six months will be a positive
and enjoyable experience for you.

I’d like to start with some general advice about being an apprentice. Most of you have very little or no
experience of working for a big organisation and the first week or so may be quite challenging. There
will be a lot of new information to take in but don’t worry too much about trying to remember
everything. The important thing is to check with someone if you’re not sure what to do – you’ll find
your supervisor is very approachable and won’t mind explaining things or helping you out. You’re here
to learn so make the most of that opportunity. You’ll be spending time in different departments
during your first week so make an effort to talk to as many people as possible about their work –
you’ll make some new friends and find out lots of useful information.

As well as having a supervisor, you’ll each be assigned a mentor. This person will be someone who’s
recently completed an apprenticeship and you’ll meet with them on a weekly basis. Their role is to
provide help and support throughout your apprenticeship. Of course, this doesn’t mean they’ll
actually do any of your work for you – instead they’ll be asking you about what goals you’ve achieved
so far, as well as helping you to identify any areas for improvement. You can also discuss your more
long-term ambitions with them as well.

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Now I just want to run through a few company policies for our apprenticeship scheme with you…
Most importantly, the internet. As part of your job you’ll be doing some research online so obviously
you’ll have unlimited access for that but please don’t use it for personal use – you’ll have your own
phones for that.

Some of you have already asked me about flexible working. After your probationary three-month
period – some of you will be eligible for this – but it will depend on which department you’re in and
what your personal circumstances are. So please don’t assume you’ll automatically be permitted to
do this.

I want to make sure there’s no confusion about our holiday policy. Apart from any statutory public
holidays we ask that you don’t book any holidays until after your six-month apprenticeship has
finished. Time off should only be taken if you are unwell. Please speak to your supervisor if this is
going to be a problem.

You’ll be expected to work a 40-hour week but there may be opportunities to do overtime during
busy periods. Although you’re not required to do this, it can be a valuable experience – so we advise
you to take it up if possible. Obviously, we understand that people do have commitments outside
work, so don’t worry if there are times when you are unavailable.

As you know, we don’t have a formal dress code here – you may wear casual clothes as long as
they’re practical – and the only restriction for shoes we have is on high heels for health and safety
reasons. Comfortable shoes like trainers are preferable.

There’s a heavily subsidised canteen on site where you can get hot meals or salads cheaply. Snacks
and drinks are also provided – so we’ve decided to introduce a no packed lunch policy. This is partly to
encourage healthy eating at work and partly to stop people from eating at their workstation, which is
unhygienic.

OK moving on to …
5. Section 2 - Practice 2
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You'll hear a tour guide giving a talk about a museum center called Riverside industrial village first you
have some time to look at questions eleven to thirteen .You now listen carefully and answer
questions 11 to 13
Good afternoon everybody and welcome to Riverside Industrial Village. To start your visit I'm just
going to give you a brief account of the history of the museum before letting you roam about on your
own. I won't keep you long. OK?
Now, from where we're standing you've got a good view of the river over there. And it was because of
this fast-flowing water that this site was a natural place for manufacturing works. The water and the
availability of raw materials in the area,like minerals and iron ore, and also the abundance of local
fuels, like coal and firewood, all made this site suitable for industry from a very early time.
Water was the main source of power for the early industries and some of the waterwheels were first
established in the 12th century, would you believe? At that time, local craftsmen first built an iron
forge just behind the village here, on the bend in the river. By the 17th and 18th centuries the region's
rivers supported more than a hundred and sixty water mills - and many of these continued to operate
well into the nineteenth century. But then the steam engine was invented and then the railways came
and the centres of industry were able to move away from the rivers and the countryside and into the
towns. So, industrial villages like this one became very rare.
So that's the history for you. If you'd like any more information, you can ask me some questions, or
you can read further in our excellent guide book.
Before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 14 to20 .You now listen
and answer questions 14 to 20
Now I'm going to give you a plan of the site and I'd just like to point out where everything is and then
you can take a look at everything for yourself.I've already pointed out the river, which is on the left.
And of course, running along the bottom is Woodside Road, got it? OK. Now we're standing at the
entrance,see it at the bottom, and immediately to our right is the Ticket Office. You won't need that
because you've got your group booking, but just past it are the toilets - always good to know where
they are. In front of us is the car park, as you can see, and to the left, by the entry gate is the Gift Shop.
That's where you can get copies of the guide, like this one here.
Now, beyond the car park all the buildings are arranged in a half circle with a yard in the middle. The
big, stone building at the top is the main workshop. That's where the furnace is and where all the
metal was smelted and the tools were cast,as you'll be able to see. Now, in the top right-hand corner,
that building with bigger windows is the showroom, where samples of all the tools that were made
through the ages are on display. In the top left corner is the Grinding Shop, where the tools were
sharpened and finished. And on one side of that you can see the Engine Room and on the other is the
cafe, which isn't an antique, you'll be pleased to know, though they do serve very nice old-fashioned
teas.
The row of buildings you can see on the left are the cottages. These were built for the workers
towards the end of the eighteenth century and they're still furnished from that period so you can get
a good idea of ordinary people's living conditions.Across the yard from them, you can see the stables
where the horses were kept for transporting the products. And the separate building in front of them
is the works office and that still has some of the old accounts on display.Right, if anyone wants a
guided tour then I'm starting at the Engine Room. If you'd like to come along, this way please, ladies
and gentlemen.
That is the end of section 2.You now have half a minute to check your answers you now turn to
section 3.
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Hello everyone. I’m Jake Stevens and I’m your rep here at the hotel. I’m sure you’ll all have a great
time here. So let me tell you a bit about what’s on offer. I’ll start by telling you about some of the
excursions that are available for guests.

One thing you have to do while you’re here is go dolphin watching. On our boat trips, we pretty well
guarantee you’ll see dolphins – if you don’t you can repeat the trip free of charge. We organise daily
trips for just 35 euros. Unfortunately (Q11) there aren’t any places left for this afternoon’s trip, but
come and see me to book for later in the week.

If you’re energetic, I’d recommend our forest walk. It’s a guided walk of about seven kilometres.
There’ll be a stop half way, and (Q11) you’ll be provided with a drink and sandwiches. There’s some
fairly steep climbs up the hills, so you need to be reasonably fit for this one, with good shoes, and
bring a waterproof in case it rains. It’s just 25 euros all inclusive, and it’s every Wednesday.

Then on Thursdays we organise a cycle trip, which will give you all the fun of biking without the effort.
We’ll take you and your bike up to the top of Mount Larna, and leave you to bike back – (Q13) it’s a
700-metre drop in just 20 kilometres so this isn’t really for inexperienced cyclists as you’ll be going
pretty fast. And if it’s a clear day, you’ll have fantastic views.

On our local craft tour you can find out about the traditional activities in the island. And the best thing
about this trip is that (Q14) it’s completely free. You’ll be taken to a factory where jewellery is made,
and also a ceramics centre. If you want, you can buy some of the products but that’s entirely up to
you. The trip starts after lunch on Thursday, and you’ll return by 6 pm.

If you’re interested in astronomy you may already know that the island’s one of the best places in the
world to observe the night sky. We can offer trips to the observatory on Friday for those who are
interested. They cost 90 euros per person and you’ll be shown the huge telescopes and have a talk
from an expert, who’ll explain all about how they work. (Q15) Afterwards we’ll head down to Sunset
Beach, where you can have a dip in the ocean if you want before we head off back to the hotel.

Finally, there’s horse riding. This is organised by the Equestrian Centre over near Playa Cortino and it’s
a great experience if you’re a keen horseback rider, (Q16) or even if you’ve never been on a horse
before. They take you down to the beach, and you can canter along the sand and through the waves.
It costs 35 euros and it’s available every day.

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So there’s plenty to do in the daytime, but what about night life?

Well, the number one attraction’s called ‘Musical Favourites’. Guests enjoy a three-course meal and
unlimited free drinks, and watch a fantastic show, starting with musicals set in Paris and then crossing
the Atlantic to Las Vegas and finally Copacabana. At the end the (Q17) cast members come down
from the stage, still in their stunning costumes, and you’ll have a chance to chat with them. It’s hugely
popular, so let me know now if you’re interested because (Q18) it’s no good leaving it until the last
minute. It’s on Friday night. Tickets are just 50 euros each, but for an extra 10 euros you can have a
table right by the stage.

If you’d like to go back in time, there’s the Castle Feast on Saturday evening. It’s held in a
twelfth-century castle, and you eat in the great courtyard, with ladies in long gowns serving your food.
You’re given a whole chicken each, which you eat in the medieval way, (Q19) using your hands
instead of cutlery, and you’re entertained by competitions where the horseback riders attempt to
knock one another off their horses. Then you can watch the dancers in the ballroom and (Q20) join in
as well if you want. OK, so now if anyone …
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TUTOR : OK, so what I’d like you to do now is to talk to your partner about your presentations on
urban planning. You should have done most of the reading now, so I’d like you to share
your ideas, and talk about the structure of your presentation and what you need to do
next.
CARLA : OK Rob. I’m glad we chose quite a specific topic – cities built next to the sea. It made it
much easier to find relevant information.
ROB : Yeah. And cities are growing so quickly – I mean, we know that more than half the world’s
population lives in cities now.
CARLA : Yeah, though that’s all cities, not just ones on the coast. But most of the biggest
cities are actually built by the sea. I’d not realised that before.
ROB : Nor me. And what’s more, a lot of them are built at places where rivers come out into the
sea. But apparently this can be a problem.
CARLA : Why?
ROB : Well, as the city expands, agriculture and industry tend to spread further inland along the
rivers, and so agriculture moves even further inland up the river. That’s not necessarily a
problem, except it means more and more pollutants are discharged into the rivers.
CARLA : So these are brought downstream to the cities?
ROB : Right. Hmm. Did you read that article about Miami, on the east coast of the USA?
CARLA : No.
ROB : Well, apparently back in the 1950s they build channels to drain away the water in case of
flooding.
CARLA : Sounds sensible.
ROB : Yeah, they spent quite a lot of money on them. But what they didn’t take into
account was global warming. So they built the drainage channels too close to sea level, and
now sea levels are rising, they’re more or less useless. If there’s a lot of rain, the water can’t
run away, there’s nowhere for it to go. The whole design was faulty.

CARLA : so what are the authorities doing about it now?

ROB : I don’t know. I did read that they’re aiming to stop disposing of waste into the ocean over
the next ten years.
CARLA : But that won’t help with flood prevention now, will it?
ROB : No. Really they just need to find the money for something to replace the drainage
channels, in order to protect against flooding now. But in the long term they need to
consider the whole ecosystem.
CARLA : Right. Really, though, coastal cities can’t deal with their problems on their own, can they?
I mean, they’ve got to start acting together at an international level instead of just doing
their own thing.
ROB : Absolutely. The thing is, everyone knows what the problems are and environmentalists
have a pretty good idea of what we should be doing about them, so they should be
able to work together to some extent. But it’s going to be a long time before countries
come to a decision on what principles they’re prepared to abide by.

CARLA : Yes, if they ever do.

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CARLA : So I think we’ve probably got enough for our presentation. It’s only fifteen minutes.
ROB : OK. So I suppose we’ll begin with some general historical background about why coastal
cities were established. But we don’t want to spend too long on that, the other
students will already know a bit about it. It’s all to do with communications and so on.
CARLA : Yes. We should mention some geographical factors, things like wetlands and river
estuaries and coastal erosion and so on. We could have some maps of different cities with
these features marked.
ROB : On a handout you mean? Or some slides everyone can see?
CARLA : Yeah, that’d be better.
ROB : It’d be good to go into past mistakes in a bit more detail. Did you read that case study of
the problems there were in New Orleans with flooding a few years ago?
CARLA : Yes, We could use that as the basis for that part of the talk. I don’t think the other
students will have read it, but they’ll remember hearing about the flooding at the time.
ROB : OK. So that’s probably enough background.
CARLA : So then we’ll go on to talk about what action’s being taken to deal with the problems of
coastal cities.
ROB : OK. What else do we need to talk about? Maybe something on future risks, looking more
at the long term, if populations continue to grow.
CARLA : Yeah. We’ll need to do a bit of work there, I haven’t got much information, have you?
ROB : No. We’ll need to look at some websites. Shouldn’t take too long.
CARLA : OK. And I think we should end by talking about international implications. Maybe
we could ask people in the audience. We’ve got people from quite a lot of different places.
ROB : That’d be interesting, if we have time, yes. So now shall we …
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DAN : Hi Jeannie. How’s it going?

JEANNIE : Oh. Hello Dan. Pretty well, thanks. Have you managed to get the money for the course
yet?
DAN :Yes, that’s all sorted out now, thanks. It took long enough, though. It was practically a
year ago that I applied to my local council for a grant, and it took them six months to turn me down.
JEANNIE :That’s really slow.
DAN : And I thought I was eligible for government funding, but it seems I was mistaken. So then I
asked the boss of the company I used to work for if they would sponsor me, and much to my
surprise, he said they’d make a contribution.
JEANNIE : But what about college grants and scholarships? There must be some you could apply
for.
DAN : Yes, there are, but they are, but they’re all so small that I decided to leave them until I was
desperate.
JEANNIE : Uhuh.
DAN : And in fact I didn’t to apply. My parents had been saying that as I already had a job, I
ought to support myself through college. But in the end they look pity on me, so now I’ve just about
got enough.
JEANNIE : That’s good.
DAN : So now I can put a bit of effort into meeting people – I haven’t had time so far. Any
suggestions?
JEANNIE : What about joining some college clubs?
DAN : Oh right. You joined several didn’t you?
JEANNIE : Yes, I’m in the drama club. It’s our first performance next week, so we’re rehearsing
frantically, and I’ve got behind with my work, but it’s worth it. I’m hoping to be in the spring
production, too.
DAN : I’ve never liked acting. Are you doing anything else?
JEANNIE : I enjoyed signing when I was at school, so I joined a group when I came to college. I don’t
think the conductor stretches bus enough, though so I’ll give up after the next concert. And also
joined the debating society. It’s fun, but with all the rehearsing I’m doing, something has to go, and
I’m afraid that’s the one.
DAN : Do you do any sports?
JEANNIE : Yes, I’m in one of the hockey teams. I’m not very good, but I’d not very good, but I’d really
miss it if I sopped. I decided to try tennis when I came to college, and I’m finding it pretty tough
going. I’m simply not fit enough.
DAN : Nor me. I think I’ll give that a miss!
JEANNIE : I’m going it’ll help me build up my stamina, but it’ll probably be a long haul.
DAN : Good luck.
JEANNIE : Thanks.
DAN : How are you finding the course?
JEANNIE : I wish we had more seminars.
DAN : What? I’d have thought we had more than enough already. All those people saying clever
things that I could never think of – it’s quite interesting, but I wonder if I’m clever enough to be doing
this course.
JEANNIE : I find it helpful to listen to the other people. I like the way we’re exploring the subject, and
working towards getting insight into it.
DAN : How do you get on with your tutor? I don’t think I’m on the same wavelength as mine, so I
feel I’m not getting anything out of the tutorials. It would be more productive to read a book instead.
JEANNIE : Oh, mine’s very demanding. She gives me a lots of feedback and advice, so I’ve got much
better at writing essays. And she’s helping me plan my revision for the end-of-year exams.
DAN : Do you tell me, I always struggle with revision.
JEANNIE : Well, the first thing is to find out exactly what’s required in the exams.
DAN : Mm. Would it help to get hold of some past papers?
JEANNIE : Yes. They’ll help to make it clear.
DAN : Right, I’ll do that. Then what?
JEANNIE : Then you can sort out your revision priorities, based on what’s most likely to come up. I
put these on a card, and read them through regularly.
DAN : Uhuh.
JEANNIE : But that isn’t enough in itself. You also need a timetable , to see how you can fit
everything in, in the time available. Then keep it front of you while you’re studying.
DAN : I’ve done that before, but it hasn’t helped me!
JEANNIE : Maybe you need to do something different every day, so if you break down your revision
into small tasks, and allocate them to specific days, there’s more incentive to tackle them. With big
topics you’re more likely to put off starting.
DAN : Good idea.
JEANNIE : And as I revise each topic I write a single paragraph about it – then later I h can read it
through quickly, and d it helps fix things in my mind.
DAN : That’s brilliant.
JEANNIE : I also write answers to questions for the exam practice. It’s hard to make myself do it,
though!
DAN : Well, I’ll try. Thanks a lot, Jeannie. That’s a great help.
JEANNIE : No problem.
DAN : See you aground.
JEANNIE : Bye.
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J : remind me Trevor how long is the presentation

T : dr. white said three per hour
J : so about 20 minutes
T : well it'll be 15 minutes per presentation
J : and five minutes for questions
T : and is this one going to be assessed
J : no not this time round because it's the first one you know good news
J : well Trevor what are we going to include
T : well do you think we ought to give some historical background?
J : oh no definitely not we won't have time!
T : okay but I think we ought to say something about the geographical location because not a lot of
people know where the islands are
J : yes okay I'll take note shall I?
T : yeah that would be a help
J : so geographical location then we ought to give an overview of the whole education system
shouldn't we say something about the economy you know agricultural produce minerals and so forth?
T : well dr. white said we shouldn't go into that sort of detail
J : but it's pretty important when you think about it you know because it does influence the
education system
T : look let's think about that one later shall we let's see how we do for time
J : okay so general overview of education
J : of course and then the role of English language
T : no that goes in the language policy seminars don't you remember?
J : are you sure?
T :positive
J : all right so those are the topics were going to be covering
J : we need to think about what to prepare dr. white said he wanted us to use plenty of visuals
and things and we might as well try them out when we're not being assessed
T : well the most important thing is the overhead projector
J : no problem we'll get that from the media room must remember to book it
T : well we'll need a map of course
J : probably to one of the islands large scale
T : and one of West Africa
J : well the West African one is no problem there's one in the resources room
T : Oh yeah of course the resources room the islands are going to be more of a problem
J : tell you what there's a very clear map of Santiago in that tourist brochure I showed you last
week don't you remember it?
T : oh yeah that's right we can just use the tourist brochure
J : we also need statistics on several different things
T : literacy rates yes and school places
J : how about the encyclopedia
T : nah…. not up-to-date enough
J : hmm what are we calling the embassy
T : Oh someone's enthusiastic
J : well if something's worth doing
T : I know it's worth doing well okay
J : we can find our statistics on school places from them as well
T : might as well
J : look Julie it's almost time for our tutorials we can meet again on Monday but we need to
prepare some stuff before then
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Producing enough energy to meet our needs has become a serious problem. Demand is rising rapidly,
because of the world’s increasing population and expanding industry. Burning fossil fuels, like gas,
coal and oil, seriously damages the environment and they’ll eventually run out. For a number of years
now, scientists have been working out how we can derive energy from renewable sources, such as
the sun and wind, without causing pollution. Today I’ll outline marine renewable energy – also called
ocean energy – which harnesses the movement of the oceans.

Marine renewable energy can be divided into three main categories: wave energy, tidal energy and
ocean thermal energy conversion, and I’ll say a few words about each one.

First, wave energy. Numerous devices have been invented to harvest wave energy, with names such
as Wave Dragon, the Penguin and Mighty Whale, and research is going on to try and come up with a
really efficient method. This form of energy has plenty of potential, as the source is constant, and
there’s no danger of waves coming to s standstill. Electricity can be generated using onshore systems,
using a reservoir, or offshore systems. But the problem with ocean waves is that they’re erratic, with
the wind making them travel in every direction. This adds to the difficulty of creating efficient
technology: ideally all the waves would travel smoothly and regularly along the same straight line.
Another drawback is that sand and other sediment on the ocean floor might be stopped from flowing
normally, which can lead to environmental problems.

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The second category of marine energy that I’ll mention is tidal energy. One major advantage of using
the tide, rather than waves, as a source of energy is that it’s predictable: we know the exact time of
high and low tides for years to come.

For tidal energy to be effective, the difference between high and low tides needs to be at least five
metres, and this occurs naturally in only about forty places on Earth. But the right conditions can be
created by constructing a tidal lagoon, an area of sea water separated from the sea.

One current plan is to create a tidal lagoon on the coast of Wales. This will be an area of water within
a bay at Swansea, sheltered by a U-shaped breakwater, or dam, built out from the coast. The
breakwater will contain sixteen hydro turbines, and as the tide rises, water rushes through the
breakwater, activating the turbines, which turn a generator to produce electricity. Then, for three
hours as the tide goes out, the water is held back within the breakwater, increasing the difference in
water level, until it’s several metres higher within the lagoon than in the open sea. Then, in order to
release the stored water, gates in the breakwater are opened. It pours powerfully out of the lagoon,
driving the turbines in the breakwater in the opposite direction and again generating thousands of
megawatts of electricity. As there are two high tides a day, this lagoon scheme would generate
electricity four times a day, every day, for a total of around 14 hours in every 24 – and enough
electricity for over 150,000 homes.

This system has quite a lot in its favour: unlike solar and wind energy it doesn’t depend on the
weather; the turbines are operated without the need for fuel, so it doesn’t create any greenhouse gas
emissions; and very little maintenance is needed. It’s estimated that electricity generated in this way
will be relatively cheap, and that manufacturing the components would create than 2,000 jobs, a big
boost to the local economy.

On the other hand, there are fears that lagoons might harm both fish and birds, for example by
disturbing migration patterns, and causing a build-up of silt, affecting local ecosystems.

There are other forms of tidal energy, but I’ll go on to the third category of marine energy: ocean
thermal energy conversion. This depends on there being a big difference in temperature between
surface water and the water a couple of kilometres below the surface, and this occurs in tropical
coastal areas. The idea is to bring cold water up to the surface using a submerged pipe. The concept
dates back to 1881, when …
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Good afternoon, everyone! This is the first seminar in preparation for our
archaeological field work in Namibia: we are fantastically lucky to have received partial
research funding for this trip from our Institute, so I shall expect 200% attention and participation
from you all. First in this seminar, I’m going to give a brief introduction to
contemporary research on rock art, and in the second part I’m going to give you some do’s and
don’ts for our fieldwork trip in April- so please listen very carefully.
I’m first going to focus on the interpretation of rock art in Namibia. We are very fortunate to be
going to an area where you can find some of the most important sites in
the entire world. And I hope to show you how easy it is for everyone to
make mistakes in looking at cultures which are different from our own—the first
and most important lesson we have to learn.
In Namibia there are both paintings and engravings—that’s where the surface of the rock is
cut out. Many of the engravings show footprints of animals and most scholars
used to think that the purpose of these was simple and obvious: this rock art was like a school book
with pictures to teach children about tracks: which track belongs to which animal—giraffe, lion and so
on.
But there were some mysteries. First, when you look at a typical Namibian
painting or engraving, you see the tracks are repeated, there are dozens of tracks for the same
animal. You’d expect just one clear illustration if the reason—the aim—was to
teach tracking.
Now there were two more problems. Why are some of the engravings of
animals very accurate as you’d expect—all clearly identifiable—and others quite unrealistic? And
another mystery—some of these unrealistic animals—that’s in the engravings—seem
to be half human. Some, for example, have got human faces. Many researchers now think that these
were pictures the wise men engraved of themselves. They believed they could use magic to control
the animals they had drawn, so the hunters could then catch them for food.
This shows you some of the dangers of coming from one to another, as we’ll be doing, without
understanding it fully. Scholars imagined that children looked at rock art pictures to learn to
track—just because they themselves has learnt skills from pictures; many researchers now
believe that rock art had a much more complex purpose. And we’ll talk more about it
next week!
Now before I invite you to join in a discussion in this second part of the
seminar, I’d like to make some very important points about our fieldworks—and in fact any field trip
to look at rock art.
We're going to a number of sites and we weren't always. The single largest problem faced by people
who manage the sites is yes, I'm sure you've guessed damage caused by visitors even though it's
usually unintentional. Whenever you do go to a site, don't forget you can learn many things from
observing at a distance, instead of walking all over it. This can really help to reduce visitor pressure.
People often say, well, there's only two of us and just this one time, but maybe thousands of people
are saying the same thing. And then some basic rules to guide you. We will have our own camp near a
village, but remember never to camp on a site, if you go on your own. It may be disrespectful to the
people of that culture and certainly don't make fires, however romantic it may seem. It's really
dangerous in dry areas and you can easily burn priceless undiscovered material by doing so.
So, how are we going to enjoy the rock art and our field trip? By looking at it, drawing it and
photographing it, never by touching it or even tracing it. Rock art is fragile and precious. Remember
that climbing on rocks and in caves can destroy in a moment what’s lasted for centuries. So no heroics
in Namibia. Please try to be extra careful and help others to be too.
Oh and lastly, please don't even move rocks or branches to take photographs, you should leave the
site intact. I'm sure I can rely on you to do that.
Well, that's about all I want to say before today's first discussion. But if you have any questions,
please ask them now. Oh and don't forget, you'll find some fascinating information about worldwide
sites on the internet. Right, the first question then.........
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You will hear a lecture about the Great Barrier Reef.

Lecturer: Despite its name, the Great Barrier Reef isn’t just one large coral reef.
Rather, it’s a system of coral reefs that stretches along the east coast of Australia, covering an area of
around 300 thousand square kilometers. The Great Barrier Reef is composed of approximately three
thousand individual reefs, which range in size from one hectare to more than ten thousand hectares
each. In addition, around 600 islands are scattered throughout the area, particularly at the northern
and southern ends. The reefs themselves are composed of over 400 different kinds of coral, the
largest variety of corals found anywhere in the world.
Lecturer: Thousands of species of sea animals live in and around the reefs. All together, approximately
1,500 species of fish inhabit the reef area, including a number of different kinds of sharks . One of the
more interesting mollusks to be found in the reefs is the giant clam. This huge shellfish can live for
more than a hundred years and can weigh as much as two hundred kilos.Sea mammals abound in the
area, which serves as the breeding ground for certain types of whales , many of which are
endangered . Over 200 species of sea and shore birds feed, roost, or nest among the reefs and islands.
Many types of reptiles can also be found living among and near the reefs. saltwater crocodiles , for
example, inhabit the marshes along coastal areas.Amphibians include at least seven species of frogs
inhabiting the islands of the reef.
Unfortunately, this wondrous area of the world is threatened by climate change. Rising sea
temperatures have led to an effect called coral bleaching , that is, large numbers of corals dying off,
especially in the shallower areas of the reef. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is
attempting to find effective ways to deal with this issue that threatens the reef. One proposed
solution involves shading the reef in certain areas to help keep the surrounding water temperatures
down.