IELTS Listening · Cam 11
Cam11 - Test 4 - Part 1
Good morning. Stretton Festival box office. How can I help you? Oh, hello.
Level: B1 · 78 sentences
Transcript
- Good morning. Stretton Festival box office. How can I help you?
- Oh, hello.
- My family and I are on holiday in the area,
- and we've seen some posters about the festival this week.
- Could you tell me about some of the events, please?
- Of course.
- First of all, are there still tickets available for the jazz band on Saturday?
- There are, but only £15.
- The £12 seats have all been sold.
- OK. And the venue is the school, isn't it?
- Yes, that's right, the secondary school.
- Make sure you don't go to the primary school by mistake!
- And there's an additional performer who isn't mentioned on the posters -
- Carolyn Hart is going to play with the band.
- Oh, I think I've heard her on the radio.
- Doesn't she play the oboe, or flute or something?
- Yes the flute.
- She usually plays with symphony orchestras,
- and apparently this is her first time with a jazz band.
- Well, I'd certainly like to hear her.
- Then the next thing I want to ask about is the duck races -
- I saw a poster beside a river. What are they, exactly?
- Well, you buy a yellow plastic duck - or as many as you like - they're a pound each.
- And you write your name on each one.
- There'll be several races, depending on the number of ducks taking part.
- And John Stevens, a champion swimmer who lives locally, is going to start the races.
- All the ducks will be launched into the river at the back of the cinema,
- then they'll float along the river for 500 metres, as far as the railway bridge.
- And are there any prizes?
- Yes, the first duck in each race to arrive at the finishing line wins its owner free tickets for the concert on the last night of the festival.
- You said you can buy a duck?
- I'm sure my children will both want one.
- They're on sale at a stall in the market.
- You can't miss it -
- it's got an enormous sign showing a couple of ducks.
- OK. I'll go there this afternoon.
- I remember walking past there yesterday.
- Now could you tell me something about the flower show, please?
- Well, admission is free,
- and the show is being held in Bythwaite Hall.
- Sorry, how do you spell that?
- B-Y-T-H-W-A-I-T-E.
- Bythwaite.
- Is it easy to find?
- I'm not very familiar with the town yet.
- Oh, you won't have any problem.
- It's right in the centre of Stretton.
- It's the only old building in the town, so it's easy to recognise.
- I know it.
- I presume it's open all day.
- Yes, but if you'd like to see the prizes being awarded for the best flowers,
- you'll need to be there at 5 o'clock.
- The prizes are being given by a famous actor, Kevin Shapless.
- He lives nearby and gets involved in a lot of community events.
- Gosh, I've seen him on TV.
- I'll definitely go to the prize-giving.
- Right.
- I've seen a list of plays that are being performed this week,
- and I'd like to know which are suitable for my children,
- and which ones my husband and I might go to.
- How old are your children?
- Five and seven.
- What about 'The Mystery of Muldoon'?
- That's aimed at five to ten-year-olds.
- So if I take my children, I can expect them to enjoy it more than I do?
- I think so.
- If you'd like something for yourself and your husband and leave your children with a babysitter,
- you might like to see 'Fire and Flood' -
- it's about events that really happened in Stretton 200 years ago,
- and children might find it rather frightening.
- Oh, thanks for the warning.
- And finally, what about 'Silly Sailor'?
- That's a comedy, and it's for young and old.
- In fact, it won an award in the Stretton Drama Festival a couple of months ago.
- OK.
- Well, goodbye, and thanks for all the information.
- I'm looking forward to the festival!
- Goodbye.