WAY TO IELTS SUCCESS – THE 30-DAY IELTS LISTENING MARATHON

DAY 12 SCRIPTS, KEYS, EXPLANATIONS

TASK 1 – PART 1 PRACTICE
ANSWERS:
1. social
2. factory
3. canal
4. bridge
5. box
6. Screen
7. Rubber
8. Curved
9. Curtains
10. International

SCRIPT:

We’ve been discussing the factors the architect has to consider when designing domestic buildings. I’m going
to move on now to consider the design of public buildings, and I’ll illustrate this by referring to the new Taylor
Concert Hall that’s recently been completed here in the city. So, as with a domestic building, when designing a
public building, an architect needs to consider the function of the building – for example, is it to be used
primarily for entertainment, or for education, or for administration? The second thing the architect needs to
think about is the context of the building, this includes its physical location obviously, but it also includes the
social meaning of the building how it relates to the people it’s built for. And finally, for important public
buildings, the architect may also be looking for a central symbolic idea on which to base the design, a sort of
metaphor for the building and the way in which it is used. Let’s look at the new Taylor Concert Hall in relation
to these ideas. The location chosen was a site in a run-down district that has been ignored in previous
redevelopment plans. It was occupied by a factory that had been empty for some years. The whole area was
some distance from the high-rise office blocks of the central business district and shopping centre, but it was
only one kilometre from the ring road. The side itself was bordered to the north by a canal which had once been
used by boats bringing in raw materials when the area was used for manufacturing. The architect chosen for the
project was Tom Harrison. He found the main design challenge was the location of the site in an area that had
no neighbouring buildings of any importance. To reflect the fact that the significance of the building in this
quite run-down location was as yet unknown, he decided to create a building centred around the idea of a
mystery – something whose meaning still has to be discovered. So how was this reflected in the design of the
building? Well, Harrison decided to create pedestrian access to the building and to make use of the presence of
water on the site. As people approach the entrance, they therefore have to cross over a bridge. He wanted to
give people a feeling of suspense as they see the building first from a distance, and then close-up, and the initial
impression he wanted to create from the shape of the building as a whole was that of a box. The first side that
people see, the southern wall, is just a high, flat wall uninterrupted by any windows. This might sound off-
putting, but it supports Harrison’s concept of the building – that the person approaching is intrigued and
wonders what will be inside. And this flat wall also has another purpose. At night-time, projectors are switched
on and it functions as a huge screen, onto which images are projected. The auditorium itself seats 1500 people.
The floor’s supported by ten massive pads. These are constructed from rubber, and so are able to absorb any
vibrations from outside and prevent them from affecting the auditorium. The walls are made of several layers of
hony-coloured wood, all sourced from local beech trees. In order to improve the acoustic properties of the
auditorium and to amplify the sound, they are not straight, they are curved. The acoustics are also adjustable
according to the size of orchestra and the type of music being played. In order to achieve this, there are nine
movable panels in the ceiling above the orchestra which are all individually motorized, and the walls also have
curtains which can be opened or closed to change the acoustics. The reaction of the public to the new building
has generally been positive. However, the evaluation of some critics has been less enthusiastic. In spite of
Harrison’s efforts to use local materials, they criticise the style of the design as being international rather than
local, and say it doesn’t reflect features of the landscape or society for which it is built.
 TASK 2 – PART 1 PRACTICE
ANSWERS:
1. A, C in either order
2. A, C in either order
3. health problems
4. safety rules
5. plan
6. joining
7. free entry
8. peak
9. guests
10. photo card / photo cards

SCRIPT:

Sandy Fisher: On behalf of LP Clubs, I’d like to welcome you all here today. My name’s Sandy Fisher and I’m
one of the fitness managers here. Before we start our tour of the club I’ll just run through some basic
information about the facilities we have here, including recent improvements, and explain the types of
membership available. Our greatest asset is probably our swimming pool which at 25 metres isn’t Olympic-
sized, but now we’ve expanded it to eight lanes, it’s much wider. This means there are rarely more than
a couple of people at a time in each lane. Unfortunately, there isn’t space for an outdoor pool here but the glass
roof on the swimming pool is partly retractable, which means you can enjoy something of the open-air
experience on warmer days. Our recently refurbished fitness suite has all the latest exercise equipment
including ten new running machines, and a wide range of weight-training machines. Each member is given full
training in how to operate the equipment and there is always a trainer on duty to offer help and advice.
Although we do have adult-only times after 6 and at certain times at weekends, children are well catered for.
Older children continue to benefit from a wide range of tuition; anything from trampolining to yoga. One thing
all our members appreciate about us is that we take very good care of them. This starts on day one with your
personal assessment. You are asked to fill in a questionnaire giving details of any health problems. One of our
personal trainers will then go through this with you. The trainer will then take you through the safety rules for
using the equipment in the fitness suite. During your next exercise session a personal trainer will work with you
to make sure you understand these. It’s very important to do this because we really do want to avoid having any
sports injuries. There’s a lot more to looking after yourself than simply lifting weights! At the end of the
personal assessment, the trainer will draw up a plan, outlining what you should try to achieve within a six-week
period. This will then be reviewed at the end of the six weeks. Now, I’ll just quickly run through the types of
membership we have available. All members must pay a joining fee of £90 in addition to the rates for the
monthly membership fees. Gold membership entitles you to free entry at all LP Clubs. There are now LP clubs
in all major cities and towns so if you travel a lot this will be a great advantage. Individual gold membership
costs £50 a month and joint membership for you and your partner will cost £75. Premier membership is for
professional people whose work commitments make it difficult for them to use the club during the day and so
LP gives booking preferences to Premier members at peak times. This means you will find it easier to book the
sessions at times that suit you. Reciprocal arrangements with other LP Clubs are available to Premier members.
Premier membership is for individuals only, but you will be sent passes for quests every month. The monthly
fee is £65. You don’t have to have any special clothes or equipment when you visit the club. We provide robes
and hairdryers in the changing rooms, but it’s very important to remember your photo card because you won’t
be able to get in without it.

TASK 3 – PART 1 PRACTICE

ANSWERS:
1. 50
2. 26th August
3. £15
4. ice cream
5. wine
6. 10%
7. cold meals
8. Vegetarian
9. Thursday
10. 28 65 34 79
SCRIPT:
Cindy: So, Bob, how many people have said that they’re coming on the company picnic?
Bob: Well, Cindy, we’ve got 35 definite and another 10 probable.
Cindy: Shall we say 50?
Bob: I think so. And we’ve fixed the date for…?
Cindy: 26th. The last Sunday in August.
Bob: Great! I hope the weather is good.
Cindy: Should be. Now, we have to decide where to order the food from and what kind of things we want.
Bob: Right. What’s our budget?
Cindy: We decided to go for £10 a head for food and £5 a head for drinks.
Bob: OK. I got some pamphlets from caterers. What do you think?
Cindy: The most important thing is to make sure there’s a variety of food. We don’t want people complaining
that they don’t like anything.
Bob: We also don’t want food that could deteriorate in the sun ice cream, that kind of thing.
Cindy: You’ve seen these pamphlets. What do you think?
Bob: Well, I thought Paris Kitchen looked good. The price almost exactly meets our budget and they seem to
have a good variety.
Cindy: I don’t know. A friend of mine used them for her company and wasn’t impressed.
Bob: Really? What exactly didn’t she like?
Cindy: Well, the food… she said the food was good, but not quite the variety they’d expected. The drinks
included some wine, which was apparently not very good.
Bob: Oh. Well, perhaps we need to consider this one… er … Company Caterers.
Cindy: Looks a bit pricey. Mind you, I’ve heard that they are very good.
Bob: Let me check the price. … Yes … £12 a head for food. That’s more than our budget. Do you think we
could get a discount?
Cindy: Let’s see if it says anything in the pamphlet. … Yes, they do offer a discount for groups of more than
30. … 10% … does that help us?
Bob: 10% off £12 … It’s still more than we budgeted for.
Cindy: Hey, look at this one. Celebrations.
Bob: It’s a new company. I asked a few people about them, but no-one has any ideas.
Cindy: Well, let’s see. 9 pounds a head for food and five pounds a head for drinks. That’s fine. What kind of
food do they have? It says here that they just provide cold meals for picnics. Well, that’s OK. … And they
include vegetarian dishes…. We do have some vegetarian to take into consideration.
Bob: Well, it looks good to me. The only problem is their lack of experience. I mean, it’s a bit of a risk, isn’t it?
Cindy: Yes. If the food is no good, we’ll look incompetent.
Bob: Ah, look here. It says that we can visit their premises and try some of the dishes they offer.
Cindy: You mean we might get a free lunch? Shall we call them and arrange to go and see them?
Bob: OK. Which day? How about tomorrow?
Cindy: No. We’ve got that meeting. The day after tomorrow. Thursday.

Bob: Good. Time?

Cindy: 11?
Bob: Good. Right, what’s their phone number? 28 65 34 79. We also need to ask them whether they can deliver
straight to the picnic site, don’t we?
Cindy: Yes. I don’t think that’ll be a problem, though. I mean, it’s on the outskirts of the city, but it’s not too
far away. Does the price include delivery?
Bob: It doesn’t say, but the other companies include it, so they should. If they don’t, our budget still allows us
to pay a small fee.

TASK 4 – PART 1 PRACTICE

ANSWERS:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. B, D in either order
6. B, D in either order
7. A, C in either order
8. A, C in either order
9. B, E in either order
10. B, E in either order

SCRIPT:
Good morning everyone, and welcome to our weekly series on home improvements. Today’s programme is
about Do-It-Yourself house painting ... There’s never been a better time for people who like to do their own
interior house painting. Although people still lead very busy lives, thanks to the availability of various new DIY
materials, you can now decorate your home in a more efficient and a more environmentally-friendly way.
In two thousand and nine alone, approximately fifty-three million litres of the paint that was sold in the UK
were left untouched - that’s enough to fill twenty one Olympic-sized swimming pools. It's easy to overestimate
how much paint you’ll need to decorate your room if you use guesswork. And if you know exactly how much
paint is needed, you avoid unnecessary waste. There are automatic paint calculators available now - most of the
major paint manufacturers provide them - look on their websites, or just google ‘paint calculator’ and see what
comes up. Then simply measure the circumference and height of the room in metres, enter this into the
calculator along with the type of surface you're painting, and it will tell you how many litres of paint you’ll
need. But if you do end up with leftover paint, you can donate it to an organisation like Community RePaint.
They will take the paint from you and redistribute it to local charities and voluntary organisations, so it goes to
a good home. You can find more information about Community RePaint on communityrepaint - all one word -
dot org dot uk. Another way of avoiding paint wastage is to check you're completely happy with your colour
choice before starting to paint. For example, you can get a small sample of the colour you’re thinking of using,
then paint a board and move it around the room, so you can see how it looks against your furnishings, and in
different lights. Also, it’s always better to buy high quality paints, because you get what you pay for. If you
buy cheap paint you might need to apply two or three coats to achieve the same coverage that you’d get from
one coat of a good-quality paint. You could also spend a week on a job that could have been done in a day or
two. And consider the environment. Most paint manufacturers now sell water-based paints that don’t contain
harmful chemicals or give off harmful odours, so get one of these. You can also buy paint that’s packaged in
recyclable containers. There’s a lot more choice than there used to be. You can only do a good job, which will
last, if you prepare the surfaces thoroughly before painting. In fact, in many ways if you want to do a
professional-looking job, this is more important than the painting itself. If there are any cracks or patches of
loose plaster, painting over them won’t solve the problem. Take the plaster out and fill the holes, allowing
enough time for the new plaster to dry. And you won’t get a smooth finish if the walls are dusty or greasy, so
washing with water isn’t enough. Use a solution of decorator’s soap and rinse well with warm water afterwards.
When you're ready to paint, we suggest you use a medium-pile roller for walls and ceilings. A lot of people
tend to use short-pile rollers, but these give a patchy finish, and that wastes paint and time. Similarly, long-pile
rollers can create a thick, textured effect, which looks messy. The same goes for brushes. The stronger the
bristles, the easier they are to wash and reuse. And as you’ve chosen a water-based paint, clean your brushes
with cold water, because it’s more energy-efficient that way. As you're decorating, keep transferring small
amounts of paint into a tray and keep topping it up when you need to. This reduces the chance of it being
contaminated by dust and pieces of dirt ... And finally, water-based paint doesn’t have a lingering smell, so
that's not an issue any more, but it’s air flow rather than heat that helps the paint dry quicker, so to help finish
the job in the quickest time leave your doors and windows open. The faster the paint is dry and the job finished,
the quicker you can start enjoying your room! In tomorrow’s programme I’ll be giving some advice ...

TASK 5 – PART 1 PRACTICE

ANSWERS:
1. Leo Blucher
2. Blumengasse
3. 4312 11057
4. 1st
5. 9 days
6. 200
7. Kitchen
8. Sea
9. Quiet
10. parking

SCRIPT:
Amanda: Dubai Palm Apartments, Amanda speaking. How can I help you?
Leo: Oh hi, Amanda I’m ringing to enquire about a holiday apartment for the month after next
Amanda: OK, no problem Let me get your details first, then I’ll tell you what we’ve got. Is that all right?
Leo: Fine, go ahead.
Amanda: OK. Can I have your name first, please?
Leo: Yes, it’s Leo Blucher, that’s L-E-0 - that’s my first name - and my surname is B-L-U-C-H-E-R.
Amanda: OK, I’ve got that Where are you from, just out of interest, Leo?
Leo: I’m Austrian.
Amanda: Right, OK, and what’s your address?
Leo: It’s number 37 Blumengassein Vienna
Amanda: Right. Could you just spell Blumengasse for me, please, Leo? My German’s not too good
Leo: Sure, it's B-L-U-M-E-N-G-A-double S-E.
Amanda: Great, thanks, and what’s the weather like in Vienna at the moment?
Leo: It’s pretty grey and rainy, I’m afraid Hope it’s better in Dubai.
Amanda: Yes, it’s lovely at the moment Sunny and warm, but not too hot. Now, can you give me your phone
number
Leo: Yes, it's 4312 11057
Amanda: Great So, you’re looking for a holiday apartment, Leo How many people is it for, just yourself
Leo: No. there'll be four of us, two adults and two children
Amanda: Fine, and when would you like it from?
Leo: Ideally from the1stof January
Amanda: January the 1st. OK I’ll have a look and see what we’ve got. How long would you like to stay?
Leo: Well, it depends a little bit on the price, but I think that about nine days would be perfect.
Amanda: Fine And, talking of prices, what would be your maximum, do you think?
Leo: Well, I’ve looked on the Internet, but I don’t know if I’m being realistic if I say 200 euros per day. Things
seem to range from 150 to well over 400.
Amanda: Well, it depends where, of course, but I think we could probably find something for you at that price
Leo: Great. There are various other things, though. Our children are quite small, and we don’t want to take
them to restaurants all the time, so one thing we’d really appreciate is a fully equipped kitchen so we can do
some cooking.
Amanda: Yes, I completely understand. Do you have any other special requirements?
Leo: Yes, we live in the city centre hundreds of miles from the sea, so we'd really like be able to see it from our
apartment.
Amanda: OK. I'll note that down. All our apartments come with air conditioning and central heating, by the
way.
Leo: Oh dear. One thing I don't like is the noise of air conditioning In the background. Can you make sure It'S
as quiet as possible?
Amanda: Yes, I'll look into that. Anything else?
Leo: Yes, just one more thing. We'd like to hire a car while we're In Dubai, so we'll need to have a parking
space, I think - we don't want to have to walk a long way from the car to the apartment.
Amanda: I think you're quite right. I'll look into all these things and make a list of possible apartments. Do you
have an email address, so I can send them to you?

TASK 6 – DICTATION: ARE SPORTS BAD FOR KIDS

People think children should play sports sports are fun and the children stay healthy while playing with others.
However, playing sports can have negative effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-esteem or
aggressive behavior and some children. According to research on kids and sports 40000000 kids play sports in
the US. Of these, 18 million say they have been yelled at or called names while playing sports. This leaves
many children with a bad impression of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive. Many researchers
believe adults especially parents and coaches are the main cause of too much aggression in children sports.
They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further reinforced through both
positive and negative feedback. Friends and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to
them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves sending children the message that winning is
everything at children's sporting events parents may yell insults at other players or cheer when their child
behaves aggressively as well children may be taught that hurting other players is acceptable or they may be
pushed to continue playing even when they are injured in addition the media makes violence seem exciting.
Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television. As a society
we really need to face up to this problem and do something about it parents and coaches should act as better
examples for children they also need to teach children better values they should teach children to enjoy
themselves whether they win or not it is not necessary to knock yourself out to enjoy sports winning is not
everything in addition children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured sending a child
with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health is not as important as winning if we make
some basic changes children might learn to enjoy sports again.
EXTRA TASK: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the main idea of the recording? 4. What does the speaker suggest?
A. Children often become like their parents A. Aggressive sports should not be shown on
B. Children need to play sports in school television
C. Playing sports may have negative results. B. Children should not play sports until high school
D. Some sports can cause health problems. C. Coaches should be required to study child
psychology
2. How many children said they had some
D. Parents should teach children to play sports
negative experience when playing sports?
for fun and exercise
A. All of the children
B. More than half of the children 5. What would probably NOT be done when
C. Less than half of the children “facing up to a problem”?
D. About ten percent of the children A. Ignoring the problem
B. Finding the reason
3. Which is described as the main cause of more C. Admitting there is a problem
aggressive playing? D. Looking for a solution
A. Adults
B. Children with low grades in school
C. New rules in sports
D. Other players
 TASK 7 – DICTATION: MAY I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH?
Is there a famous person whom you really admire wouldn't you love to have his or her autograph you would
never throw that person's autograph away because of your admiration for him or her however some people
collect autographs even from people they don't admire they just want autographs from any famous person.
Rather than collecting these autographs to keep they collect the autographs to sell these days there are more
than 20000 people who collect autographs for the value the autographs might have in the future since these
people are willing to pay a lot of money for an autograph autograph hounds now hang around sports center's
concert arenas and chic restaurants trying to get autographs they can sell they can sometimes make as much as
$1500 for one autograph in fact one very successful autograph hound earns about $100000 a year. There are
also companies that buy and sell autographs one company profiles in history says it has the largest collection of
entertainers autographs in the world and earns more than $12000000 a year. Some autographs from this
company may cost under $100 but others can cost several $0. The price of an autograph depends on how where
the autograph is for example famous people like Angelina Jolie and George Clooney sign a lot of autographs
therefore their autographs are not rare and are not worth very much money on the other hand Madonna and
Nicole Kidman rarely sign anything this makes their autographs rarer and more valuable. Queen Elizabeth the
second almost never signs autographs therefore something with her signature on it might sell for around $3500
it doesn't matter if the person is dead Elvis Presley and Napoleon signed many things their signatures are only
worth $1500 however signed letters from Marilyn Monroe are very rare they can cost $50000 each. The highest
price ever paid for an autograph was $750000 for a letter written and signed by Abraham Lincoln.

EXTRA TASK: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the main idea of the recording? 4. Whose signature was worth the most?
A. Collecting autographs is fun A. Queen Elizabeth II’s
B. Some autographs are rare B. Abraham Lincoln’s
C. Signatures of people who are dead are worth the C. Marilyn Monroe’s
most D. George Clooney’s
D. Collecting autographs can be a business
5. From the track, what do you think an
2. What does the price of an autograph mostly “autograph hound” is?
depend on?
A. Someone who buys autographs
A. How hard it is to find the autograph
B. Someone who gets autographs from famous
B. Whether the person is living or dead
people
C. How many people admire the person
C. A famous person who signs many autographs
D. When the person wrote the signature
D. A dog that can sign its autograph
3. Which is true about Profiles in History?
A. It is an autograph museum
B. It has the most expensive autographs.
C. It is a book about famous people.
D. It is a business that sells autographs.

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 TASK 8 – DICTATION: WHERE ARE OUT JETPACKS?
In the 19 twenties the science fiction hero Buck Rogers flew across the pages of comic books using a jet pack it
was a vision of the future that has yet to actually be created now that we are living in the 20 first century people
still aren't using jet packs to get around lots of inventors have tried to build working jet packs over the years but
none of them have ever worked as well as the one Buck Rogers wore in the comic books one jet pack that was
recently demonstrated at the annual experimental aircraft association's convention was the Martin jetpack this
jet pack was built by an inventor from New Zealand named Glenn Martin Martin's 120 kilogram jet pack holds
about 20 liters of gasoline and can fly for about 30 minutes 2 large fans pointing toward the sky create a jet of
air that the jet pack operator flies on the Martin jetpack maybe too loud and too heavy for the taste of some
people however it really works and it is on the market today another jet pack that was demonstrated recently is
Raymond Lee's jet Lev flyer this is a jet pack that propels a person into the air by shooting out a jet of water
rather than a jet of air the gentler flyer is smaller and lighter than the Martin jetpack this is due to the fact that
the engine and water pump for the jet pack is on a boat that is pulled along behind the operator a 10 meter hose
connects the engine and the pump to the jet Lev flyer in a test of his Genpact leaf blue almost 10 meters high
and could travel forward at a speed of 35 kilometers per hour neither the Martin jetpack nor the gentler flyer are
going to be big sellers they are just too expensive for the average person both cost over $100000 each.

EXTRA TASK: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the main idea of this track? 4. What can be inferred about Raymond Li?
A. Buck Rogers is still popular with older readers A. He is not afraid of heights
B. It is impossible to really fly with jetpacks B. He enjoyed working with Glenn Martin
C. People can buy jetpacks, but don’t use them C. He knows how to fly a plane
for transportation D. He works for a company that makes boats
D. The future is rarely like what is seen in comic
5. How much does a working jetpack cost today?
books
A. Less than $10,000
2. How many working jetpacks are described in B. About as much as a small motorcycle
the recording? C. As much as an average car
A. None D. $100
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the
Martin jetpack?
A. It has two large fans on it
B. It is very loud when it is running
C. It propels the operator on jets of air
D. It can hold more than fifty liters of gas

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 TASK 9 – DICTATION: DESERT DELIVERY
These days it is easy for most of us to get a hold of the latest books or magazines we can go to bookstores order
them through the internet or borrow them from the local library now imagine having to walk miles and miles
through a hot sandy desert just to borrow a book this is the reality for people living in the villages of the guy
reset region of Kenya in East Africa in 1996 librarian white cliff on the walk used to spend each day waiting for
people to come to borrow some of the 20 4000 books in his library in getting some. The library had no shortage
of books but people weren't coming to read them it was too much effort to walk through the desert just to
borrow books on the walk wracked his brain for ways to entice people into the library after a lot of thought he
hit upon a great idea if people wouldn't come to the library then he would have to take the library to them the
lock struct boxes of books under the backs of camels and created the mobile I'll camel library. Starting with 3
camels in 1996 but more recently expanding the service to 6 camels the mobile I'll camel library serves over
1000000 people twice a month the Campbell library can be seen carrying books all around the Garissa region
these hardworking animals need little water and can carry up to 500 pounds of books across the sands a
librarian a library assistant herdsman and a look out all travel with the camels the lookout helps protect the
books from teens the children of Garissa love the camel library and appreciate all the walks effort 11 year old
Muhammad Muhammad reaches library books carefully and always returns them on time he knows the Garissa
library punishes people for losing books just like any other library however the punishment is very stiff
compared to that of other libraries if the village loses a book the Campbell library stops visiting.

EXTRA TASK: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the main idea of this recording? 4. What makes camels good animals to carry
A. Wycliffe Oluoch is a smart man books in the desert?
B. A mobile camel library was invented A. They travel well together
C. Lookouts are necessary because of thieves B. The children love the camels
D. Camels can carry up to 500 pounds. C. They are strong and don’t need much water
D. The camels carry books twice a month
2. Who travels with the Mobile Camel Library?
A. People who work in the library 5. Which of the following best describes the
B. People who take care of the camels meaning of “punish” in the recording?
C. People who guard the books A. Make someone feel pain
D. All of the above B. Send someone to a small place
C. Take away something good
3. Why do you think people did not visit the
D. Treat someone badly
library in Garissa?
A. It was too difficult to walk there
B. People in Garissa didn’t like reading
C. There were too few books
D. People didn’t like the camels

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 TASK 10 – DICTATION: SHAKESPEARE, WEHERE ARE YOU NOW?
William Shakespeare (1564 to 1616) wrote many plays and poems which are known the world over but perhaps
you think the work 7 Elizabethan playwright are not important today well think again Shakespeare's works have
survived the years and then some for example Romeo and Juliet has not only been performed again and again in
theaters around the world but it has also been made into a very popular movie twice. During the late 15
hundreds however Shakespeare's planes were often performed at the globe theater in London the globe was a
large open air theatre that used only natural lighting shows at the globe used very few props but performances
were always interesting and exciting because the audience yelled at cheered and talked with the performers the
globe was a great success however in 1613 during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry the eighth a cannon
was fired on stage setting off a fire the fire completely destroyed the theater the globe was fixed a year later but
it did not stay open long the theater was closed by the Puritans who did not approve of entertainment the globe
it never opened again and the building was finally torn down in 1644. Eater lovers in England never forgot the
globe and in 1970 a decision was made to rebuild it as close to the original design is possible imagine how
people felt when in 1989 those working on the new globe came across some of the original building only about
100 meters from the new theater they were building the new theatre almost in the original globes location the
new globe opened in 1999 and has since won many awards as 1 of the best tourist attractions in Europe. Since
the new theater opened hundreds of thousands of people have attended Shakespearean performances such as a
midsummer night's dream as you like it and Henry the fifth Shakespeare where are you now at the globe of
course.

EXTRA TASK: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the main focus of this recording? 4. During what kind of scene did the fire at the
A. Interesting attractions in Europe Globe start?
B. Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre A. During a battle scene
C. Shakespeare’s plays and poems B. During a party scene
D. The first play at the Globe Theatre C. During a scene in which witches cooked
something
2. Which is probably NOT true about plays at
D. During a scene on a beach after a boat sank
the Globe in the 1500s?
A. Actors didn’t use very many objects on stage 5. What won an award for the best attraction in
B. The shows were very popular Europe?
C. The audience said things to actors on stage A. Romeo and Juliet
D. The shows were usually performed at night B. Shakespeare’s plays
C. The Globe Theatre
3. Which is true about the new Globe Theatre?
D. The original performance
A. It was open from 1500-1616
B. A fire happened there around 1970
C. Workers finished it in 1989
D. People could see plays there in 1999

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