Fun time

You will hear a man talking on the radio about four ways of spending a day out.
1 Choose the best answer (a, b or c).
1 The train leaves Fort William at
a. 12:25
b. 10:20
c. 14:10
2 Go wild adventure courses are not dangerous because
a. you have to wear safety equipment.
b. somebody is always holding you.
c. only adults can go on the course.
3 Passengers on the boat trip in Wales nearly always see
a. sharks
b. whales
c. dolphins
4 What does the speaker say about the hot-air balloon flights?
a. The route never changes.
b. They are a little too short.
c. There are no flights in winter.
2 Complete the questions 1–7 with expressions from the recording using these
words.
advice ahead fee hours journey part value
1 How old must you be to take . . . Part
............?
2 What are the opening . . . Hours
............?
3 How much is the admission . . .fee
............?
4 Is it good . . .value
. . . . . . . . . . . . for money?
5 What time is the return . . . .journey ...........?
6 Do they give you safety . . advice
.............?
7 Is it best to book . . . .ahead
...........?
3 Decide which of the four activities from the recording you would most like
to do.
A B C D
Script: Fun time

Write a heading for each paragraph.

steam-train journey
A ___________________
Spencer : Hi, I´m Spencer Watson and I´m here to tell you about four unusual ways to have
a great day out. First, how about going back in time with a steam-train journey through the
beautiful Scottish countryside? This is on the railway line made famous by the Harry Potter
films. Starting at Fort William, near Britain´s highest mountain, the train departs each morning
at twenty past ten, getting into the lovely fishing village of Mallaig at 12:25. The return
journey to Fort William starts at 14:10 and takes an hour and fifty minutes. The fares are
good value for money and it´s a great experience for steam-train fans of any age. It´s very
popular in summer, so it´s best to book ahead.

B ___________________
a fantastic adventure
For a really exciting day out, Go Wild adventure courses offer hours of fun in 17 different
locations. For a fairly small admission fee, you can climb tall trees, go from tree-top to tree-
top on a high wire, cross waterfalls far below, go through tunnels – and lots of more. Before
you start, though, they give you full safety advice. To prevent accidents they put a belt round
your waist and the tops of your legs, and attach it to wires. And then you´re off – completely
on your own! To take part you have to be fit, over nine years old and at least
1 metre 40 tall. Opening hours are usually 9:30 to 3:30.

dolphin and whale watching in Wales.

C ___________________
If the adventure course isn´t really your thing, but you like seeing really big wildlife, you can´t
do much better than dolphin and whale watching in Wales. Voyages of Discovery organises
regular trips out to sea, passing small islands with their enormous seabird populations and
then on to even deeper waters. And there, very occasionally, you will see whales, while on
almost all the trips dolphins will appear. You may also see huge sharks, although they are
quite rare these days. The voyage isn´t cheap, but most people who´ve done it agree that
it´s well worth the money.

balloon ride
D ___________________
If instead you´d like to be up in the sky, try a balloon flight, from any of the hundreds of sites
across the country. It usually begins early in the morning when you meet the pilot, crew and
other passengers, and the huge balloon slowly fills with hot air. It rises gently, and then you
go whichever way the wind is blowing. The actual flying time is about an hour, and although
I think it could last a bit longer, it´s certainly a wonderful experience. It´s also possible to
book a flight just for two, for any time of the year.

*I would like to travel in a balloon and see wonderful landscapes