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Practice dictation & shadowing on the Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Listening Part 2 Test 4.
Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Listening Test 4 Part 2
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Hi, everyone. Welcome to the Snow Centre.
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My name's Annie. I hope you enjoyed the bus trip from the airport.
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We've certainly got plenty of snow today.
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Well, you've come to New Zealand's premier snow and ski centre, and we've a whole load of activities for you during your week here.
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Most visitors come here for the cross-country skiing, where you're on fairly flat ground for most of the time rather than going down steep mountainsides.
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There are marked trails, but you can also leave these and go off on your own, and that's an experience not to be missed.
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You can go at your own speed.
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It's great aerobic exercise if you really push yourself, or if you prefer, you can just glide gently along and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
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This afternoon you'll be going on a dog-sled trip.
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You may have seen our dogs on TV recently racing in the winter sled festival.
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If you want, you can have your own team for the afternoon and learn how to drive them, following behind our leader on the trail.
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Or, if you'd prefer, you can just sit back in the sled and enjoy the ride as a passenger.
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At the weekend we have the team relay event, and you're all welcome to join in.
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We have a local school coming along, and a lot of the teachers are taking part too.
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Participation rather than winning is the main focus and there's a medal for everyone who takes part.
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Participants are in teams of 2 to 4 and each team must complete 4 laps of the course.
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For your final expedition you'll head off to Mount Frena wearing a pair of special snow shoes, which allow you to walk on top of the snow.
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This is an area where miners once searched for gold, though there are very few traces of their work left now.
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When the snow melts in summer, the mountain slopes are carpeted in flowers and plants.
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It's a long ascent, though not too steep, and walkers generally take a couple of days to get to the summit and return.
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You'll spend the night in our hut halfway up the mountain.
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That's included in your package for the stay.
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It's got cooking facilities, firewood, and water for drinking.
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For washing, we recommend you use melted snow though to conserve supplies.
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We can take your luggage up on our snowmobile for you for just $10 a person.
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The hut has cooking facilities, so you can make a hot meal in the evening and morning, but you need to take your own food.
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The weather on Mount Frenner can be very stormy.
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In that case, stay in the hut. Generally, the storms don't last long.
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Don't stress about getting back here to the centre in time to catch the airport bus.
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They'll probably not be running anyway.
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We do have an emergency locator beacon in the hut, but only use that if it's a real emergency, like if someone's ill or injured.
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Now let me tell you something about the different ski trails you can follow during your stay here.
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Highland Trail's directly accessible from where we are now.
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This trail's been designed to give first timers an experience they'll enjoy regardless of their age or skill, but it's also ideal for experts to practice their technique.
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Then there's Pine Trail. If you're nervous about skiing, leave this one to the experts.
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You follow a steep valley looking right down on the river below - scary!
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But if you've fully mastered the techniques needed for hills, it's great fun.
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Stony Trail's a good choice once you've got a general idea of the basics.
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There are one or two tricky sections, but nothing too challenging.
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There's a shelter halfway where you can sit and take a break and enjoy the afternoon sunshine.
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And, finally, Losers Trail. This starts off following a gentle river valley, but the last part is quite exposed so the snow conditions can be challenging.
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If it's snowing or windy, check with us before you set out to make sure the trail's open that day.
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Right. So now if you'd like to follow me, we'll get started.