Hostel accommodation in Darwin ielts listening @squadvisionielts

recording 63 you will hear a telephone conversation between two friends called julie and nick about cheap

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city australia first you have some time to look at questions one to six hi nick, it's julie, have you managed to find any information about

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hello I was just going to call you I found some on the internet there were quite a few backpacker

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s there the first possibility I found was a

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called top-end backpackers ok it's pretty cheap you can get a bed in a dead tree for 19 dollars per person the Private rooms cost a little more, but we'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. If there are any? reviews on the website from people who have been there, yes they are 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, generally 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 too loud so it kept them awake but it was too hot if they turned it off, so they had to hold on.

If someone told me that there is another hostel called Gumtree, something like Gumtree Lodge, it costs a little more than 45 dollars per person, oh no, that's for private rooms, 23.50 for the dorms, that's more like it, it seems to be in Pretty good location, a little out of the way. town and quiet but with good transport and quite close to the beach, it has a pool, yes, and its own gardens, the reviews for that place are mostly okay, except for one person who said he couldn't sleep because there were insects flying in the bedrooms. So it's not for me and I prefer to be somewhere central.

There's a place called Kangaroo Lodge, they have dorms on the 22nd. And it's in the center, close to all the restaurants, clubs and everything, so that suits you and doesn't close. at night so there is always someone at reception, that 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. Hostels don't usually have lockers in the dorms where you can leave your stuff, yes they usually do but apparently they don't listen but hostels are never particularly tidy places so that doesn't bother me and the same person said that the level of Housekeeping was quite good and especially the bathrooms.

They were excellent as far as everything went well, yes I think kangaroo lodge sounds better to me too. A lot of people who reviewed it said it was a lot of fun there, like every night everyone who stayed there would get together and end up having a party, so it seems like it's got a really good vibe. Well, let's get to that one before we listen to the rest of the conversation. You will have some time to look at questions 7 to 10. Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10. Did you receive the address for Kangaroo Lodge? Yes, it's in Shad's fourth lane.

Can you spell that? It is close to the transit center where intercity buses and airport buses drop you off. I'm really looking forward to this. I had never stayed in a hostel before. Do you provide bedding? Sheets and stuff, yes, and you can usually bring your own towel or rent one there, but they don't usually provide them for free. And what about meals? Well you don't have to pay extra for breakfast, it varies a lot in different places but overall it's okay and there is usually a cafe where you can buy a snack or a hot meal for lunch, but really if you're really traveling cheap Generally for every five or six rooms there is a kitchen where you can prepare a snack. and that saves a lot of money.

Great, should I go ahead and book? That's the end of section one. Now you have half a minute to check your answers. Now move on to section two, recording 64. You will hear a guide at an outdoor event. sculpture park talking to a group of visitors first, you 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 the park is farmland. The park itself belonged to a family called los de quinces who had made a lot of money. who manufactured agricultural machinery and who also owned significant tracts of forest land north of the park, built a house in the center of the park, not far from where we are now, but it burned down in 1980 and the fifteens were later sold. The terrain: Anglia's 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 are unique in that some of our sculptures were actually 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 an exhibition by Joe Tremaine of what he calls burnt sculptures, these are wood and stone sculptures which he has 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 dramatic in this rural setting to see some of the sculptures, you will have to follow the path next to the lower lake that we had to go around.

I renewed this after the lake overflowed a couple of months ago and flooded the area, the water level is back to normal now and you shouldn't have any problems, the trails are very level, you should be back in the center of visitors around four in the afternoon. watch, if you have the time it is worth taking a look at the center itself, it is not possible to climb the stairs at the moment as the builders are working there adding another floor, but the rest is worth seeing. The architect was Guy King, he was actually born in this part of England. but recently he designed a museum in Canada that won an award for innovation in public buildings if you want to eat something when you get back like a snack or a sandwich, the terrace room 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

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to the rest of the conversation, you will have time to look at 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'll see the visitor center where we are now at the bottom, right next to the entrance, 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, just behind the education center and near the bridge They are really impressive, but remember not to let your children climb on them. One of our most popular exhibits is Giorgio Cataluci's bird sculptures.

They are just across the bridge on the north side of the lower lake. I love the way they are scattered in the tall grass by the lake and look like they are about to raise their wings. You can also go to the garden gallery. It's on this side of Lake Superior. From the visitor center, you go to the educational center and then. Continue along the path and you will see it on your right. There is an exhibition of animal sculptures that is worth seeing. We also have the longhouse, which is a good walk from here. Go to the bridge and then turn left.

On the other side, you'll soon see a winding path that climbs toward the northern edge of the park. Climb up there and you'll find it at the top. They have some abstract metal sculptures that are worth seeing if you have the time. Okay, now that it's the end of section two, you now have half a minute to check your answers, now move on to section three, recording 65, you will hear a first year marketing student named leo talking to a second year student named anna about her marketing report. some time to analyze questions 21 to 26 anna I wanted to ask you about my marketing report I'm not sure, okay I read, so what do you have to do?

Choose a product or service and then compare two 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 it would give me some practical examples, but when I searched for men's clothing on the Internet. There were almost no items so I looked for coffee and found there were tons. Yes, there are so many brands on the market now. Well, how much have you written? I did the first part on economic and technological factors. I found some good ones. facts about technological changes how 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 things like herbal teas because they think it's healthier, but that doesn't really have to do with technology, it's more cultural anyway, for the second part, I'm comparing it to instant coffee companies, coffee now, and chaffers, and I've done this table of products correctly, let's see, so that it has the brands, the prices and the sales. size and descriptions, ok, the table looks good, you will get marks for the research, where will it go in the marketing mix section under the product, it's not in the appendix, not ok, but it's too factual on its own , you need to add some comments.

Section on the implications of the figures. I will now. I mean, I think Shaffer's is more of a follower than a leader in the coffee industry. Now I put it in the section on market share. It seems? Well, let's see, so you've started by explaining what the market share is. That's important, but you have to be careful when giving that opinion. Do you think it should go in another section? Well, it's okay where it is, but you have to do it. Back it up with some data or they will say your report lacks weight. Well, one thing I worry 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 stuff. To collect your own data, you simply use published data, so the analysis you perform may not turn up anything that people didn't know before, but the focus is more on how you handle the data. I mean, I could take something like a sales graph straight from a website, but what makes your work original is the perspective you give when interpreting it. Oh, you know, it's all very different from business studies assignments at school. I was really surprised how much research you have to do.

I hoped it would be like that. I knew exactly what I needed 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 information on how the professor will grade my work. searching now listen and answer questions 27 to 30. Well, one thing you need to remember is that in a marketing report you should have what they call an executive summary at the beginning. I forgot and they wrote me down, yes. I have written it. I have an overview. Do you have anything on the background?

Yes ok. So I just summarized the main points. I wasn't sure whether or not I should have my goals there. No, that's too personal. The executive summary is like what a manager would read to get an overview of their report if they were in a hurry at that moment. I'm good for the first main part, all the macro environment stuff, but that's when I get to the problems section. I've listed all the problems facing coffee now and chaffers, but then what do you have to prioritize? List the main problems and then analyze each one by connecting it to a theory, that's where your reading comes into play.

Have you already done your implementation section, but 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, the cost and the order in which things will be done. 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 are running out of time and the conclusion, oh, any hint for that, well, it has to extract the main thing. points of your report, so it has to be fairly general.

You should avoid introducing new things here. It has to summarize what you said before. Okay, thanks Anna. That has been a great help. This is the end of section three. Now you have half an hour. minute to check your answers, skip to section four, recording 66, you will hear part of a lecture on the history of fireworks in Europe. You will first have some time to look at questions 31-40.Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 in an interesting way. One aspect of fireworks is that its history tells us a lot about changes in the role 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, launching rockets and fire tubes. enemy, but they were also sometimes a feature of plays and festivals where their main purpose was related to religion in the 17th century the rulers of Europe had begun to use fireworks as a way of marking royal occasions technicians were employed to putting on spectacular shows that showed aspects of nature with representations of the sun, snow and rain. These shows were designed for the enjoyment of the nobility and to impress the common people, but fireworks also aroused the interest of scientists, who began to think of new uses for them 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 flying the dream of many scientists of the time, other scientists, such as chemist Robert Boyle, noticed how in exhibitions one firework could actually light another and it occurred to him that the fires could provide an effective way to demonstrate how stars formed. Scientists of the time were often dependent on royalty. courts seeking patronage, but there was considerable variation in the relationships between courts and scientists in different countries, this was reflected in attitudes towards fireworks and the purposes for which they were used in London by the mid-17th century there had However, later in the century, scientists and technicians began to analyze the practical purposes for which fireworks could be employed, such as the use of rockets to help sailors establish their position at sea.

It was a different story in Russia, where the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences played an important role. Playing a key role in creating fireworks displays for the court here, those in power viewed fireworks as an important element in the education of the masses and the displays often included a scientific message. Members of the academy hoped that this might encourage the royal family to maintain the academy. opened 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 staging fireworks, the task fell to members of the royal academy of painting and sculpture as in Russia the 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 French nobility and fashionable society flocked. to demonstrations such as Nikola Lemmeri's depicting an erupting volcano, the goal of scientists was basically to provide entertainment to modern society, and academics delighted astonishing audiences with demonstrations of the universal laws of nature over the course of the 18th century. the circulation of skills and techniques The exchange led to new developments. Fireworks specialists from Italy began traveling around Europe putting on shows for many of the European courts.

The architect and set designer Giovanni Cervandoni composed great spectacles in Paris with colorfully painted temples and triumphal arches. A fireworks show organized by Cervandoni would be structured. in the same way as an opera and was even divided into separate acts. Italian fireworks specialists were also invited to perform in London from Petersburg and Moscow. As these specialists circulated across Europe, they sought to exploit the appeal of fireworks to a wider audience, including the growing media. classes as in the previous century fireworks provided resources to demonstrate scientific laws and theories, as well as new discoveries and exhibitions now showed a fascinated public the curious phenomenon of electricity in the mid-18th century fireworks were sold for private consumption, Therefore, the history of fireworks shows us the various relationships that existed between technical scientists and the rest of society.