Exercise 1
1. Listen to the conversation between John, a student on holiday in Moscow with his parents, and the hotel receptionist.
Why is John speaking to the receptionist?
2. Listen again. Are the sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)?
1 John is an only child.
2 John wants to look around the city in the afternoon.
3 The tourist information centre is a long way from the hotel.
4 The receptionist hasn’t got an underground map.
5 John thinks taxis are faster than the underground.
6 John forgot his bag.
7 The guest before John had several suitcases.
8 There is a lift in the hotel.
Answer & Audioscript
1
Because he wants some information about sightseeing in Moscow.
2
1 ✗ (He has a sister.)
2 ✓
3 ✗ (It’s not very far.)
4 ✗ (It’s on the other side of the street map.)
5 ✓
6 ✗ (No, it isn’t his.)
7 ✓
8 ✓
Audioscript
John: Hello. We arrived this morning. I’m a guest here with my mum and dad, and my sister.
Receptionist: Oh yes, I remember. John, isn’t it? How can I help you?
John: It’s our first time here in Moscow and we want to do some sightseeing this afternoon. Can you give me some information about things to see, please?
Receptionist: Yes, certainly. I can give you a small street map Em, here it is. We’re here … and the tourist information centre is … here. It’s not very far. You can easily get there on foot.
John: That’s perfect. Thank you. Do you have a guidebook? My mum and dad like having a guidebook. My sister and I think guidebooks are boring – we think it’s much more fun to use the internet to read about things to do in a city.
Receptionist: Yes, we have some guidebooks here. You have to pay for them, though.
John: OK, I’ll tell Mum and Dad. Oh, and do you have a metro map?
Receptionist: Yes, look. It’s on the other side of the street map. The best way to get around Moscow is by metro or by bus. You can get day tickets for both.
John: What about taxis? Aren’t they quicker?
Receptionist: Taxis are OK, but they can be expensive and quite slow. There’s always a lot of traffic, so they often take a long time!
John: Thank you. That’s really useful information for mum and dad. Bye.
Receptionist: Goodbye … Oh, excuse me. You left your suitcase.
John: Pardon?
Receptionist: Isn’t that your suitcase there on the floor?
John: No, that isn’t mine. Mine’s in our room. I saw a man here at the desk before me. He had lots of luggage. Perhaps it belongs to him. He went up in the lift.
Receptionist: Ah yes. I remember. I’ll call his room. Thank you.
Exercise 2
1. Listen to the conversation between Ross and an assistant in the tourist information office. Match the people to the things they like.
1 Ross’s mum likes ………
2 Ross’s sister likes ………
3 Ross likes ………
4 Ross’s dad likes ………
a football
b music
c art
d old buildings
2. Listen again and choose the correct answers.
0 In Liverpool, there are two cathedrals / is one cathedral.
1 Ross likes the idea of the long / short boat trip.
2 You can visit Liverpool Football Club from 10.00 / 10.30 in the morning.
3 The woman says The Beatles were fantastic / famous.
4 Tate Liverpool has modern art / art from every century.
5 The assistant gives Ross information about transport / theatres.
Answer & Audioscript
1 1 d 2 a 3 b 4 c
2 1 short 2 10.00 3 famous 4 modern art 5 theatres
Audioscript
Assistant: Hello, there. Can I help you?
Ross: Hi. I’m here in Liverpool with my parents and my sister for three days. I’d like to get some information about things to do for all of us.
Assistant: OK. Let’s see … do any of you like looking at old buildings?
Ross: Hmm, Dad doesn’t enjoy doing that, but Mum loves it.
Assistant: She’ll be happy then. There are two amazing cathedrals to visit.
Ross: Oh, great.
Assistant: Just a minute, I’ll give you a map so you can find them. Here you are. And what about going on the river on a boat? That’s fun. You can go on a short trip around Liverpool for 50 minutes or on a long one to Manchester. But that takes six hours.
Ross: A short boat trip’s a really good idea.
Assistant: And what about football? Liverpool’s football club is very famous, of course.
Ross: Oh yes. My sister Jessica’s a big fan.
Assistant: Great. You can go and have a tour between 10 and 3, every day of the week.
Ross: She’ll like that.
Assistant: Oh, good! And do you like music?
Ross: I love it!
Assistant: Do you know The Beatles? They were a very famous group from Liverpool from the 1960s. You can find out all about them at a special place called The Beatles Story.
Ross: Sounds great! Are there any places to look at art in Liverpool? My dad loves looking at paintings.
Assistant: Yes, there certainly are. For modern art, there’s Tate Liverpool, and for art from every century, there’s the Walker Gallery. But I can give you a list of the others, too. Here you are.
Ross: Thanks! Dad’ll love this. Thanks very much for your help.
Assistant: That’s all right. Oh, and by the way, there are some great shows on at the theatres tonight. Here’s some information about them, too.
Ross: Thanks!
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