Listening Tapescript
SECTION 1
‘You will hear a conversation between a customer and a
booking officer at a theatre.
F: Hello, Teste Royal Pyouth
Oh halo - tke 10 make a booking, please.
‘Yes. What is it ou want to S86?
The impostor
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Fight. And which day di you want 10 come?
Friday the 26th
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Justa moment and Il check avalabilty on the computer
‘Oh, sory, we're fully Booked for that performance.
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(Oh desr. What about the folowing day then?
F: The 26th? Ves, that's OK. We've got two performances on
‘hat day, one st 3.30 and one st 7. Which would you prefer?
Oh, the later one, please
How many people?
Well thor are four of us
Are there any concessions, any children?
ERP ERE
rm not sure. My daughters are 16 and 12. De they get
F: Only the 12-year-old I'm aad, So that's one child and three
‘adults. Any idea where you'd ike to st? Stalls or circle?
Me er
F: Tickets forthe stalls are abit more expensive - €12 for
adults und £8.60 for chien. The cce costs £10.50 ana
£850,
M: Do you get a good view from the circle?
Fh, yes. And infact we've got some seats left a the front,
‘you'd tke those.
IM: Right, well go for those then
F: Right, That's seats 21 to 24 then. They're very good
IM: That sounds fine
F: So let's see, That comes to £38 attogether forthe tickets
How do you want to collect them? Sha | put them in
the post? They'd be sent today by frst class mal, and
there'd be an scitional cheige of £1 to cover postage and
‘edministratio. Or do you want to get them from the box
office yoursel?|
Me Oh yes, Could you send ther please?
F: No problem. Thatllbe £39 altogether. Could | just take your
catd details? What kind of card isi? Visa? Switch?
Me Mastercard
F: OK. And the numer?
M.'s 3290 5876 4401 2099.
F: 28 double 9. OK. And the name on the card please?
I's Mr J Whiton - W.H4-doubleT-ON.
N for nave’ or M for ‘mother?
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N for ‘never
‘Thank you. And now, I've neat finished, bu! just need
your address and past code,
M: Yes. t's 42 South Sueet
F: OK. ts that Parnouth?
M: London,
F: And the postcode?
Mi Ws sw2 568
F: That's fine then, The tickets should be with you tomorrow,
Is there anything else | can do for you?
IM Yes. | was wondering i could get regula information about
whats on.
F: Cerin. | can just add your name to our maling lst. Would
‘thot bo OK?
Me That would be very good, Yes please, Oh, an there is
something else, sory. One of our group is hard of hearing
{and I've heatd thet you can supply special headphones.
Fe That's right. As long 38 you tell us in advance, wo can
_ainays do that. book those for you naw, and you ean just
callact them from the box office betore the show.
Mo Thanks very much for your help.
No problem, Thank you fr ealing
M: Thank you. Bye
SECTION 2
You will hear the organiser of rock festival talking to the
coxhibitors and performers at a planning meeting.
Good evening, everyone!
rm glad you could all make ths lanning meeting for what
Promises tobe the biggest and most colourful free rock festival
ever held in the south-east! So whether you'e a performer, 3
craft exhibitor or an artist, wall extend a big welcame to you.
Could we tur fist to the plan so | can familiarise you withthe
layout of the ste ~ which as you know is an old football staium
= we're realy lucky to have so much space this year, You can
‘506 the main gat atthe bottom of the plan ~ have you found it?
those taking partin the craft fi: wo've set the stale just insice
the gate on the let, ina ore
0 the entance for
Ifyou walk straight ahead from the gate along the path without
turing right, youll come ta some steps up to the football
stadium, On the left ofthe steps is the Fringe Stage. Ths is for
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