Hostel Accommodation Form ielts Listening Test 2019 || Ielts Nine

You will hear a telephone conversation between two friends named Julie and Nick about cheap

accommodation

in the city of Darwin, Australia. First you have some time to read questions 1 to 6. Hi Nick, I'm Julie. Have you managed to find any in

form

ation about

accommodation

in Darwin? Hello, I was just going to call you. I found some on the Internet. There were quite a few backpacker

hostel

s. The first possibility I found was a

hostel

called Top End Backpackers. Okay, it's pretty cheap. You can get a bed in a dorm for $19 per person. Private rooms for people cost a little more, but you'll be fine in the dorms, we're not sure?

So the hostel has parking, although we don't mind that since we will be using public transportation. Well, yeah, they're not that good. although some people said they didn't like the staff, they had an unfriendly attitude which is quite unusual for a hostel, usually all the staff are very welcoming, that's what I thought. People said they liked the pool and the fact that the rooms had air conditioning but The problem with that was that it was very noisy so it kept them awake but it was too hot if they turned it off so they had to put up with something mmm Gumtree Lodge It costs a little more $45 per person for what, oh no, that's private rooms it's 11:54 p.m.

The dorms seem to be in a pretty good location, a little out of the city and quiet, but with good transportation and pretty close to the beach, yes, and with its own gardens. The reviews for that room type are mostly okay, except for one person. Who said they couldn't sleep because there were bugs flying in the central bedrooms? Actually, there is a place called Kangaroo Lodge. They have dorms for $22 and it's downtown, close to all the restaurants, clubs and everything, so that should suit you. it doesn't close at night sounds good the only criticism i saw was that the rooms were a bit messy and messy because people just left their clothes and things everywhere on the beds on the floor you can leave your things yes it usually does They do, but apparently Don't stay here, hostels are never particularly tidy places so that doesn't bother me and the same person said the level of cleanliness was quite good and especially the bathrooms were excellent, as for me too I was referring to many people.

Reviewing it, I said that it was a lot of fun there, as every night everyone who stayed there got together and ended up having a party, so it seems like there is a very good atmosphere. Well, before you listen to the rest of the conversation, you'll have some time to watch. questions 7 to 10 now listen and answer the questions from 7:00 to 10:00 did you get the address of kangaroo lodge? Yes, it is in the shared 4th lane. Can you spell like this Sh a D F Oh, it's close to the Transit Center where the intercity buses pass and the airport buses leave you great.

I'm really looking forward to this. I had never stayed in a hostel before. They provide sheets and things like that. Yes, and you can usually bring your own towel or rent one there, but no. You don't usually provide them for free, well you don't have to pay extra for breakfast, it varies a lot in different places but overall it's fine and there's usually a cafe where you can buy a snack or a hot meal for lunch but actually yes If you travel really cheap, usually for every five or six rooms there is a kitchen where you can prepare a snack and that saves a lot of money.

That's the end of section one. Now you have half a minute to check your answers. Now it's your turn. to section two you will hear a guide at an outdoor sculpture park talking to a group of visitors first you will have some time to look at questions 11 to 16. Hello everyone and welcome to Anglia sculpture park. Well, the idea behind the sculpture park is that it is a place where works of art, such as large sculptures and carvings, can be displayed outdoors in a natural setting, as you may have noticed when you drove here, most of the land around of the park is farmland, the park itself belonged to a family.

They called the De Quinceys, who had made a lot of money manufacturing farm machinery and who also owned significant tracts of forest land north of the park. They built a house in the center of the park, not far from where we are now, but This burned down in 1980 and the De Quinceys later sold the land. The Anglia sculpture park is not the only one in the country. Several of London's parks sometimes display contemporary sculptures and there are a couple of other permanent sculpture parks in England, but we. We are unique in that some of our sculptures were created for the sites they occupy here and we also show sculptures by a wider range of artists than anywhere else in the country, for example we currently have a Joe Tremaine exhibition of what which he calls burned.

Sculptures These are wood and stone sculptures that he carved and marked with fire to illustrate the ferocity and intensity of the forces that have shaped our planet for millions of years. They look really spectacular in this rural setting. To see some of the sculptures you will need to follow the path along the lower lake we had to renovate it after the lake overflowed a couple of months ago and flooded the area. The water levels are back to normal now and you shouldn't have any problems. The paths vary in level underfoot. Return to the Visitor Center around 4 o'clock, if you have time it is worth taking a look at the center itself.

It's not possible to climb the stairs at the moment as the builders are working, adding another floor, but the rest is worth seeing. The architect was Guy King, he was actually born in this part of England, but he recently designed a museum in Canada that won an award for innovation in public buildings, if you want to eat something when you return, like a sandwich or sandwich, on the terrace . The lounge is currently closed, but you can go to the kiosk and buy something, then sit in one of the chairs overlooking the lower lake and enjoy the view while you eat before

listening

to the rest of the conversation.

You'll have some time to look. questions 17 to 20 now listen and answer questions 17 to 20 now let me tell you a little about what you can see in the sculpture park if you look at your map you will see the Visitor Center where we are now down right next to the entrance, now Since we only have an hour, you may not be able to tour the park, but you can choose to visit some of the highlights. You might like to take a look at the Joe Tremaine sculptures displayed on this side. of Lake Superior, right behind the Education Center and near the bridge, are really impressive, but remember not to let his children climb on them.

One of our most popular exhibits is Giorgio Cataloochee's bird sculptures. They are just across the bridge on the north side of Lower Lake. I love the way they are scattered in the tall grass next to the lake, like they are about to raise their wings. You can also go to the garden gallery, it is on this side of the Lower Lake. lake from the visitor center, go to the Education Center, then continue along the trail and you will see it on your right. There is an exhibition of animal carvings that is worth seeing. We also have the longhouse which is a good walk from here. you go to the bridge and then turn left on the other side, soon you will see a winding path going up towards the northern boundary of the park, go up there and you will find it at the top, they have some abstract metal sculptures that are worth seeing if you have time.

Well, this is the end of section 2. Now you have half a minute to check your answers. Now move on to section three. You will hear a first-year marketing student named Leo talking to a second-year student. The student called Anna about her marketing report. First you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26. Annagh. I wanted to ask you about my marketing report. I'm not sure. Okay Leo, so what do you have to do to choose a product? or service, compared to the organizations that produce it. I'm making instant coffee, but don't you have a weekend job at a clothing store?

Why didn't you choose clothes? That was my first thought because I thought, did you give me some practical examples? but when I searched for men's clothing on the internet there were hardly any items so I searched for coffee and found that there were tons, yes there are so many brands on the market now. Well, how much have you written? I have been part. one on economic and technological factors. I found some good data about technological changes: in Australia, fewer and fewer people are buying instant coffee because of the cheap coffee makers they can use to make real coffee at home, but there is also a movement away from drinking coffee and towards to other things.

Instead, they like herbal teas because they think they're healthier, but that doesn't really have to do with technology, it's more cultural anyway for part 2. I'm comparing it to coffee from instant coffee companies. now and Shaffers and I have done this product table correctly, let's see. I have the brands, the prices, the retail size and the descriptions mm-hmm, okay, the table looks good, you will get marks for the research, there, where will it go in the section on the marketing mix under the product? It's not in the appendix, no, that's fine, but it's too factual on its own, some commentary needs to be added in that section about the implications of the figures.

I will now. I mean, I think Scheffers is more of a follower than a leader in the coffee industry. I'm putting it in the section on market share. Looks like it's ok? Let's see. So, you've started by explaining what market share is. That's important, but you have to be careful when giving that opinion. Do you think it should be included in another one? section well, it's fine where it is, but you have to back it up with some data or they will say your report lacks weight. Well, one thing I'm worried about is finding something original to say, since this is your first marketing report.

You're not expected to go out and do interviews and things to collect your own data; you're just using published data, so the analysis you do may not turn up anything that people didn't know before, but the focus is more on how to handle the data, I mean, you can take something like a sales graph directly from a website, but what makes your work original is the perspective you bring when interpreting it. Oh, you know, it's also different from Business Studies assignments at school. It really surprised me. How much research do you have to do? I expected it to be more.

I knew exactly what I had to do to get a good grade in school and I knew I was expected to delve deeper into things here, but I have no in

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ation. about how the professor is going to grade my work what are you looking for now listen and answer questions 27 to 30 well, one thing to remember is that in a marketing report you should have what they call an executive summary at the end. At first I forgot and wrote it down. Yes, I wrote it. I have an overview. Do you have anything on the background? Yes. Okay, so I just summarized the main points.

I wasn't sure if. no, I should have my objectives there no, that's too personal, the executive summary is like what a manager would read to get a general idea of ​​his report, if I was in a hurry at that moment, I'm fine for the first main part, all the macro environment stuff, but that's when I get to the problems section, I listed all the problems that the cafe now and Shaffers are facing, but then, oh well, you have to prioritize, so you list the main problems and then you analyze each one by connecting it. with the theory, that's where your reading comes in, have you done the implementation section yet?

I've thought about it, so that's where I write about what could be done about the problems. Yes, and it has to be practical, so don't forget to specify. Things like who would be involved and the cost and order in which things would be done right, that shouldn't take long, you'd be surprised, actually that's the part that tends to get done wrong because people run out of time. that in the conclusion Oh, any hint for that, well you should extract the main points from your report, so it should be quite general, you should avoid introducing new things here, you should summarize what you have said before, okay, thanks Anna , that has been a great help, this is the end of section 3, now you have half a minute to check your answers, now move on to section four, you will hear part of a lecture on the history of fireworks in Europe, first you will have some time to look at questions 31 to 40 now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.

An interesting aspect of fireworks is that their history tells us a lot about the changing roles of scientists and technicians in Europe. Fireworks were introduced from China in the 13th century to the 16th century. They were generally used for military purposes with rockets and fire tubes launched at the enemy, but were sometimes also a feature of plays and festivals where their purposeMainly it was related to religion. By the 17th century, the rulers of Europe had begun using fireworks as a way to commemorate royal occasions, technicians were hired to put on spectacular displays showing aspects of nature with depictions of the sun, snow and rain.

These spectacles were designed for the enjoyment of the nobility and to impress the common people, but the fireworks also aroused the interest of scientists who began to think. New uses for them were discovered after watching a fireworks show in which a model dragon was propelled along a rope by rockets, scientists thought that in a similar way humans could achieve flight, a dream of many scientists. At that time, other scientists such as the chemist Robert Boyle noticed how in displays one firework could actually light another and it occurred to him that fireworks could provide an effective way to demonstrate how stars formed.

Scientists at the At the time they often depended on the patronage of royal courts, but there was considerable variation in the relationships between courts and scientists in different countries, which was reflected in attitudes towards fireworks and the purposes for which they were used in the world. London in the mid-19th century. In the 17th century there was widespread distrust among scientists towards fireworks; However, later in the century, scientists and technicians began to examine the practical purposes for which fireworks could be employed, such as using rockets to help sailors establish their position at sea. In Russia, it was a different story. where the st.

The St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences played a key role in creating fireworks displays for the court. Here those in power considered fireworks an important element in the education of the masses and the shows often included a scientific message. Members of the Academy hoped that this might encourage the royal family to keep the academy open at a time when many in the government were considering closing it in Paris. The situation was different again. The Paris Academy of Sciences played no role in the staging of fireworks, but the task fell to members of the royal academy of painting and sculpture, since in Russia little attention was paid to the work of the technicians who created the fireworks;

Instead, the fireworks and the spectacle they created were designed to encourage the public to believe in the king's supreme authority; However, science was also enormously popular among the nobility and modern French society flocked to demonstrations such as Nikola Emery's exhibition depicting an erupting volcano; The goal of scientists was basically to provide entertainment to modern society, and academics delighted an astonishing audience with demonstrations of the universal laws of nature during the 18th century. century the circulation of skills and technical exchange led to further developments fireworks specialists from Italy began to travel around Europe organizing exhibitions for many of the European courts architect and set designer Giovanni Cervando nee composed large displays in Paris with colorfully painted temples and triumphal arches.

The fireworks show organized by Cervando Nee would be structured in the same way as an opera and would even be divided into separate acts. Italian fireworks specialists were also invited to perform in London, St. Petersburg and Moscow. These specialists circulated throughout Europe and sought to exploit the appeal of fireworks to a wider audience, including the growing middle classes, as in the previous century, fireworks provided resources to demonstrate scientific laws and theories, as well as new discoveries and displays that Now they showed a fascinated public the curious phenomenon of electricity, in the mid-18th century they sold fireworks. for private consumption, so the history of fireworks shows us the various relationships that existed between technical scientists and the rest of society.