Tour organiser briefing — REAL IELTS EXAM TEST 30 — IELTS Test

REAL IELTS EXAM TEST 30

Tour organiser briefing

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(0:00) Section 2. You will hear an introduction to a cycling holiday that the leader of a college campaign club is delivering to its members. (0:10) First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16. (0:44) Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
(0:51) Right. Now, let me bring you up to date with arrangements for our cycling tour next month. (0:57) First of all, about the tents.
You know at the beginning, the idea was that I arranged to borrow some tents from the college,
(1:04) but it turns out they will be used by the hiking club at the same time, so I'm afraid you will have to bring your own. (1:12) So, do remember to tell me whether you prefer to use a single tent, or share with others. (1:18) In this case, I'll know how many tents there'll be when I make the reservation at the various campsites.
(1:24) Last time, some of you said you would like to hire bikes and pick them up when you arrive, instead of taking your own. (1:30) Well, I've asked lots of shops or agencies about bike hiring in St Andrews, the town where we'll be arriving, (1:37) and unfortunately there aren't any shops that offer this service, so which, I'm afraid, means taking your own. (1:44) I'll book them on the train when I book the train tickets, which reminds me, I'll need to know the exact number of people going too, (1:52) so that I can get a group discount on the train fare.
(1:55) Another one that'll need to be booked is tickets for the football match we discussed last time. (2:01) I've enquired about availability, and there are only a few seats left, (2:05) so anyone who wants to go will need to get tickets very soon, ideally today or tomorrow. (2:12) At our next meeting, I'll be able to give you all individual packs with the final programme, (2:17) and something about the area we'll be cycling through, and places we'll be visiting.
(2:22) I'm afraid I haven't had the time to do that yet. (2:27) Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20. (3:01) Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
(3:08) Now, I'll tell you briefly about some of the attractions and the places we'll be staying. (3:13) As I said, we'll be taking the train to St Andrews, where there are one or two very good restaurants. (3:19) One thing that's definitely worth visiting there is the sites where the original town was constructed nearly 1,000 years ago.
(3:27) There's not much of the original buildings left, but there's still plenty to see. (3:31) The site is being excavated, and you'll be able to help out if you want to. (3:36) Our next overnight stop will be in the village of Clooney.
(3:39) There are a number of ancient barns here that have been modernised into a museum, (3:44) indicating the significance of sheep in the area over the centuries. (3:48) The wool used to be sold for cloth, and it brought riches to the district. (3:53) There are also several photos describing how agricultural workers lived.
(3:57) From there, we'll leave for Pennerley. (4:00) Pennerley is well known for its Museum of Village Life, but that's being refurbished at the moment, (4:06) and isn't likely to reopen by the time we go there. (4:09) But there is an open-air farmers' market every day, selling fruits, vegetables, cheese and meat, (4:16) all grown or processed within a few miles of the town, and sold by the farmers themselves.
(4:22) It's definitely worth a visit. (4:24) In Farlow, which is one of the oldest towns in the region, (4:28) there's a museum that shows how horses used to be the most universal way of travelling around, (4:34) and how they were gradually substituted by steam, and later, of course, electric trains, buses, cars and bicycles. (4:43) Right, now I'll pass around this sheet of paper.
(4:49) That is the end of Section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers. (5:04) Thank you.

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