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Transcript 2: Transport Survey Section 1 You’ll hear a man interviewing a woman about her use of transport. First you have some time to look at questions 1 - 5. Now, listen carefully and answer questions 1 - 5. Interviewer: Excuse me. Luisa: Yes? Interviewer: I wonder if you could spare a few minutes to do a survey on transport. It won’t take long. Luisa: No, that’s fine. Interviewer: Lovely. The survey is on behalf of the local council. They’d like to know about what transport you use and any suggestions for improvement. Can I start by asking you how you travelled to town today? Luisa: Sure. I came on the bus. Interviewer: Great. Now can I get a few details about yourself? Luisa: OK. Interviewer: What’s your name? Luisa: It’s Luisa.... Interviewer: Yes? Luisa: Hardie [1]. Interviewer: Can you spell that, please? Luisa: Yes, it’s H-A-R-D-I-E [1]. Interviewer: Great. Thanks. And can I have your address? Luisa: It’s 19 , White Stone Road [2]. Interviewer: Oh, right’. I know that area. It’s Bradfield, isn’t it? Luisa: That’s right. Interviewer: Is the postcode GT7? Luisa: It’s actually G-T-8-2-L-C [3]. Interviewer: Great. And could I ask what your job is? Are you a student? Luisa: I’ve actually just finished my training. I’m a hairdresser [4]. Interviewer: Oh, right. And one more question in this section. What is the reason for you coming into town today? Luisa: Actually it’s not for shopping today, which would be my normal reason, but to see the dentist [5]. Interviewer: Right. Thanks.
Interviewer: Now in this last section I’d like you to give us some ideas about the facilities and arrangements in the city for getting to and from work, er, any suggestions you have for improvements. Luisa: Well, something I’ve thought about for some time is that when I do walk and I’m doing a later shift, I think the lighting should be better [6]. Interviewer: Yes, good point. Luisa: And of course, I think it’s a real shame they’ve been cutting down on the number of footpaths. They should have more of those. Then people would walk more. Interviewer: Yes, right. Luisa: And, I don’t think there are enough trains. That’s why I don’t use them – you have to wait so long [7]. Interviewer: Thanks. And finally I’d like to ask your opinion on cycling. As you may know, there’s a drive in the city to get more people to cycle to work. Luisa: Right. Interviewer: But we realise that there are things which the council, but also employers, might do to help encourage workers to cycle to work. Luisa: Yep. Well, I have thought about it and where I work there are no safe places to leave your bikes [8]. Interviewer: OK. Luisa: And also, I’d have to cycle uphill and on a hot day I’d arrive at work pretty sweaty so I think I’d need a shower somewhere at work [9]. Interviewer: Right. Luisa: And I suppose the last thing is that I wouldn’t be all that confident about cycling on such busy roads. I think I’d like to see you offering training for that [10], you know, I’d feel a lot better about starting if that was the case. Interviewer: Well, that’s very helpful. Thank you very much for your time. Luisa: No problem. Bye. Section 2 Narrator: Good morning. I’m very pleased to have this opportunity to say a little about two exciting new developments in the city: the Brackenside Open-Air Swimming Pool and the children’s Adventure Playground in Central Park. As many of you may know, the idea for these initiatives came from you, the public [11], in the extensive consultation exercise which the City Council conducted last year. And they have been realised using money from the SWRDC – the South West Regional Development Commission. First of all, Brackenside Pool. As many of the older members of the audience will remember, there used to be a wonderful open-air pool on the sea front 30 years ago but it had to close when it was judged to be unsafe. For the design of this new heated pool, we were very happy to secure the talents of internationally renowned architect Ellen Wendon, who has managed to combine a charming 1930s design, which fits in so
well with many of the other buildings in the area, with up-to-the-minute features such as a recycling system – the only one of its kind in the world – which enables seawater to be used in the pool [12]. Now, there has been quite a bit of discussion in the local press about whether there would be enough room for the number of visitors we’re hoping to attract [13], but the design is deceptive and there have been rigorous checks about capacity. Also, just in case you were wondering, we’re on schedule for a June 15th opening date and well within budget: a testimony to the excellent work of local contractors Hickman’s. We hope that as many people as possible will be there on June 15th. We have engaged award winning actress Coral White to declare the pool open and there’ll be drinks and snacks available at the pool side. There’ll also be a competition for the public to decide on the sculpture we plan to have at the entrance: you will decide which famous historical figure from the city we should have [14]. And now, moving on to the Central Park Playground, which we’re pleased to announce has just won the Douglas Award for safety: the news came through only last week. The unique design is based on the concept of the Global Village, with the playground being divided into six areas showing different parts of the world – each with a representative feature. For example, there is a section on Asia, and this is represented by rides and equipment in the shape of snakes, orangutans, tigers and so on – fauna native to the forests of the region.[15] Moving south to the Antarctic – we couldn’t run to an ice rink I’m afraid but opted instead for climbing blocks in the shape of mountains [16] – I thought they could have had slides for the glaciers but the designers did want to avoid being too literal! Then on to South America – and here the theme is El Dorado – games replicating the search for mines full of precious stones [17]. And then moving up to North America, here there was considerable debate, I know the contribution of cinema and jazz was considered but the designers finally opted for rockets and the International Space Station [18]. Eastwards to Europe then, and perhaps the most traditional choice of all the areas: medieval castles and other fortifications [19]. Then last, but not least, moving south to Africa and a whole set of wonderful mosaics to represent the great rivers [20] of this fascinating and varied continent. Now, the opening date for our Global Playground is 10th July. And again we’d love to see you there – so make a date and come and see this magnificent, original new amenity right in the heart of the city. Section 3 Victor: Right, well, for our presentation shall I start with the early life of Thor Heyerdahl? Olivia: Sure. Why don’t you begin with describing the type of boy he was, especially his passion for collecting things [21]. Victor: That’s right, he had his own little museum. And I think it’s unusual for children
to develop their own values and not join in their parents’ hobbies. I’m thinking of how Heyerdahl wouldn’t go hunting with his dad, for example. Olivia: Yeah, he preferred to learn about nature by listening to his mother read to him. And quite early on he knew he wanted to become an explorer when he grew up. That came from his camping trips he went on in Norway I think... Victor: No, it was climbing that he spent his time on as a young man [22]. Olivia: Oh, right... After university he married a classmate and together, they decided to experience living on a small island, to find out how harsh weather conditions shaped people’s lifestyles [23]. Victor: As part of their preparation before they left home, they learnt basic survival skills like building a shelter. I guess they needed that knowledge in order to live wild in a remote location with few inhabitants, cut off by the sea, which is what they were aiming to do [24]. Olivia: An important part of your talk should be the radical theory Heyerdahl formed from examining mysterious ancient carvings that he happened to find on the island. I think you should finish with that. Victor: OK. Olivia: All right, Victor, so after your part I’ll talk about Thor Heyerdahl’s adult life, continuing from the theory he had about Polynesian migration. Up until that time of course, academics had believed that humans first migrated to the islands in Polynesia from Asia, in the west. Victor: Yes, they thought that travel from the east was impossible, because of the huge, empty stretch of ocean that lies between the islands and the nearest inhabited land[25]. Olivia: Yes, but Heyerdahl spent ages studying the cloud movements, ocean currents and wind patterns to find if it was actually possible. And another communities lying to the east of Polynesia. But Heyerdahl knew they made lots of coastal voyages in locally built canoes. Victor: Yes, or sailing on rafts, as was shown by the long voyage that Heyerdahl did next. It was an incredibly risky journey to undertake – sometimes I wonder if he did that trip for private reasons, you know? To show others that he could have spectacular adventures. What do you think, Olivia? Olivia: Well, I think it was more a matter of simply trying out his idea, to see if migration from the east was possible. Victor: Yes, that’s probably it [26]. And the poor guy suffered a bit at that time because the war forced him to stop his work for some years... Olivia: Yes. When he got started again and planned his epic voyage, do you think it was important to him that he achieve it before anyone else did? Victor: Uhm, I haven’t read anywhere that that was his motivation. The most important factor seems to have been that he use only ancient techniques and local materials to build his raft [27]. Olivia: Yes. I wonder how fast it went.