IELTS Listening · Cam 12
Cam12 - Test 2 - Part 1
Good morning, Kenton Festival box office. How can I help you? Oh, good morning.
Level: B1 · 78 sentences
Transcript
- Good morning, Kenton Festival box office. How can I help you?
- Oh, good morning.
- I'm coming to Kenton for a few days' holiday next month,
- and a friend told me there's a festival.
- She gave me this number to find out about it.
- That's right, the festival begins on the 16th of May and goes on till the 19th.
- Oh, that's great.
- I'll be there from the 15th till the 19th.
- So could you tell me the programme, please?
- Well, on the first day, there's the opening ceremony, in the town centre.
- People start gathering around 2 o'clock, to get a good place to see from,
- and the events will start at 2.45, and finish about 5.30.
- OK, thanks. I'll make sure I get there early to get a good spot.
- The festival will be officially opened by the mayor.
- He'll just speak for a few minutes, welcoming everyone to the festival.
- All the town councillors will be there, and of course lots of other people.
- Right.
- Then there'll be a performance by a band.
- Most years we have a children's choir,
- but this year the local army cadets offered to perform,
- and they're very good.
- After that, a community group from the town will perform a play they've written themselves, just a short one.
- It's about Helen Tungate.
- I don't know if you've heard of her?
- I certainly have.
- She was a scientist years ago.
- That's right.
- She was born in Kenton exactly 100 years ago,
- so we're celebrating her centenary.
- I'm a biologist, so I've always been interested in her,
- I didn't realise she came from Kenton.
- Yes.
- Well, all that will take place in the afternoon,
- and later, as the sun sets, there'll be a firework display.
- You should go to the park to watch, as you'll get the best view from there,
- and the display takes place on the opposite side of the river.
- It's always one of the most popular events in the festival.
- Sounds great.
- And what's happening on the other days?
- There are several events that go on the whole time.
- For example, the students of the art college have produced a number of videos,
- all connected with relationships between children and their grandparents.
- That sounds interesting.
- It makes a change from children and parents, doesn't it!
- Exactly.
- Because the art college is in use for classes, throughout the festival,
- the videos are being shown in Handsworth House.
- How do you spell the name?
- H-A-N-D-S-W-O-R-T-H.
- Handsworth House.
- It's close to the Town Hall.
- Right.
- Now let me see, what else can I tell you about?
- Are there any displays of ballet dancing?
- I'm particularly interested in that as I do it as a hobby.
- There isn't any ballet, I'm afraid,
- but there'll be a demonstration of traditional dances from all round the country.
- Oh, that'd be nice.
- Where's that being held?
- It's in the market in the town centre - the outdoor one, not the covered market.
- And it's on at 2 and 5 every afternoon of the festival, apart from the first day.
- Lovely.
- I'm interested in all kinds of dancing, so I'm sure I'll enjoy that!
- I'm sure you will.
- And I'd really like to go to some concerts, if there are any.
- Yes, there are several.
- Three performed by professionals, and one by local children.
- And where is it being held?
- It's in the library, which is in Part Street.
- On the 18th, at 6.30 in the evening.
- I presume I'll need tickets for that.
- Yes, you can book online,
- or you can buy them when you arrive in Kenton,
- either at the festival box office, or from any shops displaying our logo in the windows.
- Well, I think that'll keep me busy for the whole of my stay in Kenton.
- Thank you so much for all your help.
- You're welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay.
- Thank you. Goodbye.