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Practice dictation & shadowing on the Cambridge IELTS 11 Academic Listening Part 1 Test 4.
Cambridge IELTS 11 Academic Listening Test 4 Part 1
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Speaker 1 (1)
Good morning. Stretton Festival box office. How can I help you?
Speaker 2 (2)
Oh, hello. My family and I are on holiday in the area, and we've seen some posters about the festival this week.
Speaker 2 (3)
Could you tell me about some of the events, please?
Speaker 1 (4)
Of course.
Speaker 2 (5)
First of all, are there still tickets available for the jazz band on Saturday?
Speaker 1 (6)
There are, but only £15. The £12 seats have all been sold.
Speaker 2 (7)
Okay. And the venue is the school, isn't it?
Speaker 1 (8)
Yes. That's right. The secondary school.
Speaker 1 (9)
Make sure you don't go to the primary school by mistake.
Speaker 1 (10)
And there's an additional performer who isn't mentioned on the posters.
Speaker 1 (11)
Carolyn Hart is going to play with the band.
Speaker 2 (12)
Oh, I think I've heard her on the radio.
Speaker 2 (13)
Doesn't she play the oboe, or flute or something?
Speaker 1 (14)
Yes. The flute. She usually plays with symphony orchestras, and apparently this is her first time with a jazz band.
Speaker 2 (15)
Well, I'd certainly like to hear her.
Speaker 2 (16)
Then the next thing I want to ask about is the duck races.
Speaker 2 (17)
I saw a poster beside a river. What are they exactly?
Speaker 1 (18)
Well, you buy a yellow plastic duck or as many as you like.
Speaker 1 (19)
They're a pound each, and you write your name on each one.
Speaker 1 (20)
There'll be several races depending on the number of ducks taking part.
Speaker 1 (21)
And John Stevens, a champion swimmer who lives locally, is going to start the races.
Speaker 1 (22)
All the ducks will be launched into the river at the back of the cinema.
Speaker 1 (23)
Then they'll float along the river for 500 metres as far as the railway bridge.
Speaker 2 (24)
And are there any prizes?
Speaker 1 (25)
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.
Speaker 2 (26)
You said you can buy a duck. I'm sure my children will both want one.
Speaker 1 (27)
They're on sale at a stall in the market. You can't miss it.
Speaker 1 (28)
It's got an enormous sign showing a couple of ducks.
Speaker 2 (29)
Okay. I'll go there this afternoon.
Speaker 2 (30)
I remember walking past there yesterday.
Speaker 2 (31)
Now could you tell me something about the flower show, please?
Speaker 1 (32)
Well, admission is free, and the show is being held in Bythwaite Hall.
Speaker 2 (33)
Sorry. How do you spell that?
Speaker 1 (34)
B-Y-T-H-W-A-I-T-E. Bythwaite.
Speaker 2 (35)
Is it easy to find? I'm not very familiar with the town yet.
Speaker 1 (36)
Oh, you won't have any problem. It's right in the centre of Stretton.
Speaker 1 (37)
It's the only old building in the town, so it's easy to recognise.
Speaker 2 (38)
I know it. I presume it's open all day.
Speaker 1 (39)
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.
Speaker 1 (40)
The prizes are being given by a famous actor, Kevin Shapless.
Speaker 1 (41)
He lives nearby and gets involved in a lot of community events.
Speaker 2 (42)
Gosh. I've seen him on TV. I'll definitely go to the prize giving.
Speaker 1 (43)
Right.
Speaker 2 (44)
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.
Speaker 1 (45)
How old are your children?
Speaker 2 (46)
5 and 7. What about The Mystery Of Muldoon?
Speaker 1 (47)
That's aimed at 5 to 10 year olds.
Speaker 2 (48)
So if I take my children, I can expect them to enjoy it more than I do?
Speaker 1 (49)
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.
Speaker 1 (50)
It's about events that really happened in Stretton two hundred years ago, and children might find it rather frightening.
Speaker 2 (51)
Oh, thanks for the warning.
Speaker 2 (52)
And finally, what about Silly Sailor?
Speaker 1 (53)
That's a comedy, and it's for young and old.
Speaker 1 (54)
In fact, it won an award in the Stretton drama festival a couple of months ago.
Speaker 2 (55)
Okay. Well, goodbye, and thanks for all the information.
Speaker 2 (56)
I'm looking forward to the festival.
Speaker 1 (57)
Goodbye.