Bên cạnh Phân tích bài essay về "The number of visitors in the UK" IELTS WRITING TASK 1 (table), IELTS TUTOR cung cấp IELTS RECAP LISTENING ĐỀ 1
I. Đề bài
II. Transcript
Section 1
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Part 1 You will hear a telephone conversation between a UK company representative and a woman who wants to hire a motorhome. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Hello, Coxhead Motor Homes, Dave Sparrow speaking. Oh, hi. I would like to inquire about renting an RV for a week. I think you call them motor homes in the UK? Yes, we do. Well, we should be able to help you there. So what type were you thinking of? It's just for two of us, me and my husband. Right. The best model for you would be the two-birth-end kitchen. That's the one with the sitting and sleeping area in the middle
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and the other facilities at the back. Yes, that sounds good. And what sort of price is that? The cost starts at £545 a week depending on when you want it for. If it's high season, it goes up to £755. And is that all-inclusive? There's what we call a damage deposit that's fully refundable if the vehicle is returned in good condition.
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That depends on the driver's age. You do have to be at least 21 to drive one of these vehicles. That's okay. I'm 24. Well, in that case, if you're driving the vehicle, the deposit would be £460. It goes down to £250 for drivers of 26 and above. And do I have to pay more if my husband drives as well? No, extra drivers are free. Great. We have to pay a supplement for that in the States.
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So you've driven one of these before, have you? Yes, but only in America. Oh, that reminds me, about my driving licence. I've got an international one, is that okay? That's fine. And I just have a few questions about the motorhomes, if that's alright? Go ahead. So first of all, can you tell me how old your vehicles are on average? They're all less than 30 months, so you're getting a vehicle in peak condition. Okay.
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and I'd prefer an automatic gearbox if possible. Can you do that? I'm afraid not. They're all manual. Will that be a problem? Oh, I guess I'll be okay. It was just a thought. And also, our customers sometimes ask if they can bring their pets along. So if you wanted to do that, it's fine, as long as you make sure they're properly looked after. Oh, well, that won't apply to us, but it's nice to know.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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And I suppose there are cooking facilities in the motorhome? Yes, there's everything you need for cooking. Like a fridge? Yes, and you've got a built-in microwave too. And you said it sleeps two. So is that two singles or a double? You can arrange the bed either way. And you've got a CD player. And this year we've installed a television in every motorhome as well. Right. Well, that might be useful if we have a rainy day. Oh, and...
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What about Sat Nav? I don't suppose that's included, is it? Sure. We've had that in all our mobile homes for a few years now. Our customers really appreciate it. Great. Oh, and what about a rack for my bicycle? I'd like to take it along. Yes, we can arrange for that. Now, what happens about electricity? I think we'll probably be staying at campsites most of the time, so presumably there'll be mains hiccup there. But we're going to a music festival for a couple of days.
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and I don't think they have hookup there, so we'll need a generator. It's not included, but we can hire one for you. It'll be £50 for a week. OK. Now about collection, I know your company is near Salisbury. We'll be coming from London. So what's the best way for us to get to you? We'll be arriving by train. Well, if you want, we can pick you up from the station. The nearest station to us is Greatley. I'm sorry? Greatley. That's spelled
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G-R-A-T-E-L-E-Y. There's no charge for that, just let us know when you'll be arriving. So would you like to go ahead and book a vehicle now? Yes. So my name is Kristy.
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That is the end of part one. You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.
Section 2
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Part 2 You will hear a radio talk by the director of a theatre called The Citadel. First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
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Today we're pleased to welcome Jan Beamish, who's the director of the Citadel Theatre. So Jan, what does the theatre have in store for us in the next few months? Well, at present we've got Comedy Shop, which features five comedians doing sketches. It's very popular because some of the people watching the show have the chance to come and join in the sketches. It's had excellent reviews. Then, after that, there's a new play called Seekers.
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This is a very beautiful story about childhood, featuring Abigail Garrick, who's one of the country's top actors. But sadly, there are no more tickets left for any of the performances. We're also putting on The Hidden Box, which is a delightful fantasy about a search for lost treasure. It goes down very well with youngsters, particularly pre-school, and actually the whole family will enjoy it too.
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There are still quite a number of tickets left for afternoon performances. For one week only, we've been lucky enough to secure Night Shift, a fascinating new play based on the diary kept by a factory owner in the 19th century. It's quite a disturbing piece with some violent scenes, so it could be upsetting for some people, but it's certainly well worth seeing if you want to get a new perspective on the industry that built up our town.
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Next month sees the start of a production called John Dory, a light-hearted show based on stories from the local area. Surprisingly, perhaps, it's played to packed houses in other countries in recent months. Even though the audiences knew nothing about the area, they responded to the humour and warmth of the characters. And finally, I mustn't forget vital signs.
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You may well have seen this at the cinema where it won awards both in Britain and in the US, but this new stage version really brings to life the moving true story of a struggling young singer trying to find success.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
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And this summer, the Citadel is once again supporting the Youth Arts Festival. Can you tell us a bit about that? Yes. Well, we're already planning a whole range of activities for young people leading up to this year's Youth Arts Festival. And we're looking for anyone from 8 to 21 years old who's interested not just in performing but also writing, directing or doing workshops. The deadline for applications is the 15th of March.
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and then we aim to have the schedule for the different activities put together by the end of April. That's just a few months before the festival itself, which will be in the first week of August. If anyone would like to put on a performance themselves, there's still time to apply. You can download the application form from our website. Make sure you complete all the relevant sections. You need to briefly describe what happens in the performance. If you want,
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You can also send a DVD or photos of the performance. You will be expected to provide your own costumes and music, by the way. There's also a competition for anyone who's interested in actually writing a short play. The winning play will be performed at the festival, directed by Steve Taylor from the theatre here, and the writer will have the chance to play one of the roles if he or she wants to. Last year's winning play,
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was even shown on national TV afterwards. The highlight of the festival will be a production of the experimental play, Calcamen, acted and written entirely by young people. The play is all about communication and each actor writes a sort of made-up language for his or her role during the performance which no one else can understand. We hope it will be a really enjoyable ending to all these months of preparation and that the
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whole experience will be a rewarding one for everyone who's taken part.
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That is the end of part two. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part two.
Section 3
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Part 3 You will hear a business student called Lara getting feedback on the first draft of her assignment from her tutor. First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25.
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Hello, Lara. Thank you for coming in to discuss the work you've done so far on your assignment on multinational companies. I've had a good look at it. Thank you. I'm interested in your research on this chocolate and its brand image. You've shown that it's quite different in different markets and the differences in advertising campaigns, how in some countries it's sold in pretty upmarket places, whereas in others it's sold in supermarkets that appeal to a different customer.
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Did you know that they use different amounts of caffeine and sugar to appeal to tastes in different countries too? Oh, I didn't. I'll look into that too. Do you think this next section on the aim of global marketing is clear? Well, I got a bit lost when you talked about starting production in another country. The link to the aim of global marketing could be clearer.
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But what I thought worked really well was your explanation of how a huge increase in sales is what most companies who go global are after. Well done. You could then link that to profits to finish off that section. Yes, that's down on my plan. Another thing that's grabbed my attention is the messages for young people in advertising by multinationals. You could follow up on that thought. Other moral issues come up.
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For example, the supermarket chain who offered free plastic bags in a market which is very environment conscious. Their aim had been to bring in lots of new customers quickly by getting their names seen everywhere in town. But they'd forgotten that that market didn't want any more plastic polluting their environment. A big mistake. There seems to be a sort of arrogance on the part of some multinationals. In what way?
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Well, it's okay if the multinational comes into your country, takes over a company and introduces better working conditions or new machinery. But it's the way they often bring in their own management team who ride roughshod over everyone and who don't exactly go in for consultation at local level. That's an interesting observation. What do you have in mind for the last section? I'd like to look at distribution.
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It can be key to the success or failure of so many businesses. Of course, there's the whole idea of managing time and what happens when customers don't get their goods on time. But I'd like to read up on the effects of managing all distribution from just one office. Because if a company isn't used to that and it's suddenly introduced, it can be chaos. I looked at the issue of stock control in last term's paper, so I'd rather not revisit that.
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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 26-30.
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Now listen and answer questions 26 to 30.
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Now you need to finish off with a company case study. And I see you've been looking into some possibilities. What did you find out about Drummond's? At first I thought they'd be good to illustrate the importance of getting the workforce right. But I'm not sure I'd have enough information. But what I could use them for is to show how you have to base your company in the right part of the world to benefit from tax advantages. That's what Drummond's did.
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Yes, that could be good. There's also multi-plan. I read recently that they've made the classic mistake of going for an international market before they've really grown enough, and that's causing them some headaches. So no matter where they'd expanded their business to abroad, they'd have faced the same problems. What about Elbe's? There are really detailed figures showing that by going global, they were in a strong position to negotiate rock
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bottom prices for their materials because they were buying in bulk. Yes, they would be a good choice because it would allow you to present data effectively. Babis would be good for that too. All the figures relating to their staffing levels before and after going global are available. Oh, and they're huge, aren't they? I did look at how Emerson went to different companies who provided them with components they needed when they went global, and what a huge difference this made to quality. So,
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Just check through to see which one would give you scope to develop a good case study with a clear focus. Thank you.
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That is the end of part 3. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part 3.
Section 4
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Part 4. will hear part of a lecture on the subject of why living in the city may be better for the environment than living in rural areas. First you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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Good morning everyone. Today we're looking at urban migration, the movement of people migrating from outside cities into cities. I think it's easy to jump to the conclusion that a rural lifestyle is greener. However, recent studies have suggested otherwise. First of all, if we take the land area of the earth, the proportion that cities take up is a mere 3 % and these same cities actually produce 30 to 40 % of the carbon that is released into the atmosphere.
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a lower amount than the 60 to 70 % from non-urban areas. Anyway, let's imagine that most people decide to migrate to the city. What kind of impact would that have? For a start, this movement of people from the countryside should lift the pressure of intensive agriculture from the land, allowing forests to regenerate. Another point in favour of urban migration
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is that it can be far more energy efficient if services are concentrated in the city, for example. This is true for electricity and, as you can imagine, water. Then, once you remember that rural communities are often very spread out, you can see yet another green reason to live in the city. Rural citizens rely on the car to make their journeys far more than city dwellers, who have other more environmentally friendly forms of transport that they can use, such as buses and trains.
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The journeys tend to be shorter too. Yet another point in favour of urban migration is the kind of recycling schemes that can only take place where the population is concentrated. Take for instance Seattle in the USA, where methane gas is being put to good use and is generating energy for the city. It's produced from the city's rubbish which could not be collected so efficiently from rural areas. Now another factor that threatens the environment is the growing world population.
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It's estimated that 75 million babies are now born every year and in some countries the birth rate shows no signs of slowing down. Urban migration may provide an answer here. Now in cities, one of the reasons that women tend to have fewer children is that they get married later and start their families later. And the reason for this is that it's far easier to find a job, and once you have one, to get a promotion. So yes, the focus isn't on bearing children.
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Well, it would be foolish to pretend that there are no downsides to urban living when clearly there are. The thing that critics often mention is the idea that migrants may end up losing their culture, although some studies have found the opposite is true. Rather than give up their traditions, people actually work hard to maintain them. More evident is the fact that compared to the lower rate that is observed in rural areas, we can see that there is more crime occurring in cities.
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There won't be many of us here today who can say we haven't been directly or indirectly affected by it. There's another issue that we have to deal with. So many cities, including our own, now suffer from high levels of pollution so that the air we breathe is far from pure. And another factor against the urban is greener idea is that urbanisation often drives a country's economy. Put simply, when there is greater wealth in society, more energy is consumed.
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One of the direct effects of a stronger economy, something that many citizens will now experience every day and may well find stressful, is the amount of traffic on the road, despite the other options we mentioned earlier. This is a problem that is not about to go away, although there are some solutions that could be considered. Let's have a look at some
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That is the end of part four. You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.
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