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Practice dictation & shadowing on the Cambridge IELTS 12 Academic Listening Part 1 Test 3.
Cambridge IELTS 12 Academic Listening Test 3 Part 1
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Speaker 1 (1)
Hello?
Speaker 2 (2)
Hi, Susie. It's Paul here. How are you?
Speaker 2 (3)
Enjoying your new job?
Speaker 2 (4)
You're working at the library, aren't you?
Speaker 1 (5)
Yes. I started when the library reopened a month ago. It's great.
Speaker 2 (6)
Actually, Carol and I have been meaning to join for a while.
Speaker 1 (7)
Oh, you should. It doesn't cost anything, and the new library has all sorts of facilities.
Speaker 1 (8)
It's not just a place where you borrow books.
Speaker 1 (9)
For instance, there's an area with comfortable seats where you can sit and read the magazines they have there.
Speaker 1 (10)
Some people spend the whole morning there.
Speaker 2 (11)
Wish I had that amount of time to spend.
Speaker 1 (12)
Yes. You must be pretty busy at present, with the children and everything.
Speaker 2 (13)
We are, yes, but we're hoping to get away this summer. We're thinking of going to Greece.
Speaker 1 (14)
Well, we've got a much larger section of the library devoted to travel books now, so you should come and have a look.
Speaker 1 (15)
I can't remember if there's anything specifically on Greece, but I should think so.
Speaker 2 (16)
Okay. Now Carol's organising a project for the history class she teaches at school.
Speaker 2 (17)
It's about life in the town a hundred years ago.
Speaker 2 (18)
Do you have anything that might be useful?
Speaker 1 (19)
Yes. Actually, we've now got a new section with materials on the history of the town and surrounding region.
Speaker 2 (20)
Right. I'll tell her. You can't always find that sort of thing on the Internet.
Speaker 2 (21)
Now in the old library there used to be a separate room with reference books.
Speaker 2 (22)
It was a really nice quiet room.
Speaker 1 (23)
Yes. We've put those books in the main part of the library now, but we do have a room called the community room.
Speaker 1 (24)
It can be hired out for meetings, but at other times, people can use it to study.
Speaker 2 (25)
I might use that. It's hard to find anywhere quiet at home sometimes.
Speaker 1 (26)
I can't remember how old your son and daughter are.
Speaker 1 (27)
We've introduced a special section of fiction written especially for teenagers, but they might be a bit young for that?
Speaker 2 (28)
Yes. They would be.
Speaker 1 (29)
Well, we do have lots of activities for younger children.
Speaker 2 (30)
Yes.
Speaker 1 (31)
For example, we have a science club.
Speaker 1 (32)
At the next meeting, they're going to be doing experiments with stuff that everyone has in the kitchen, sugar and flour and so on.
Speaker 2 (33)
They might be interested. Yes.
Speaker 1 (34)
And we have a competition for children called Reading Challenge.
Speaker 1 (35)
That doesn't begin until after the end of term.
Speaker 1 (36)
They have to read 6 books, and they get a certificate if they manage it.
Speaker 2 (37)
So that gives them something to do while they're on holiday instead of getting bored.
Speaker 1 (38)
That's the idea. And there's special activities for adults too.
Speaker 1 (39)
On Friday, we have a local author called Tanya Streep who's going to be talking about her new novel.
Speaker 1 (40)
It's called Catch the Mouse, and she based the story on a crime that actually took place here years ago.
Speaker 2 (41)
Right. We're not free on Friday, but I'll look out for the book.
Speaker 1 (42)
Now this probably isn't for you, but we do have IT support available for members.
Speaker 1 (43)
We get quite a few older people coming along who are wanting to get up to speed with computer technology.
Speaker 1 (44)
It's on Tuesday mornings. They don't need to make an appointment or anything, they just turn up.
Speaker 2 (45)
Well, my mother might be interested. I'll let her know.
Speaker 1 (46)
Okay. And there's another service which you wouldn't expect from a library, which is a free medical check-up.
Speaker 1 (47)
The hospital arranges for someone to come along and measure the level of sugar in your blood, and they check cholesterol levels at the same time.
Speaker 2 (48)
Really?
Speaker 1 (49)
Yes. But that's only for the over-60s, so you wouldn't qualify.
Speaker 2 (50)
Okay. Well, I'll tell my mother. She might be interested.
Speaker 1 (51)
What other information?
Speaker 1 (52)
Well, we do have a little shop with things like wall charts and greetings cards, and also stamps, so you can post the cards straight away, which is really useful.
Speaker 2 (53)
Yeah. Well, I'll bring the children round at the weekend and we'll join.
Speaker 2 (54)
Oh, one more thing. I'll be bringing the car. Is there parking available?
Speaker 1 (55)
Yes. And it's free in the evening and at weekends.
Speaker 2 (56)
Perfect. Well, thanks, Susie...