IELTS Listening · Cam 10

Test 2 Part 1

Global Bicycle Tours, may I help you? Yes, thank you.

Level: B2 · 92 sentences

Transcript

  1. Global Bicycle Tours, may I help you?
  2. Yes, thank you.
  3. I'd like to sign up for a bicycle tour.
  4. Which tour were you interested in?
  5. We have the River Valley Tour coming up in June
  6. and the Mountain Tour in July.
  7. The River Valley Tour is in June.
  8. I thought it was in May.
  9. It actually takes place the first week of June.
  10. Oh, I see.
  11. Well, I can still do that.
  12. The River Valley tour is the one I want.
  13. Splendid.
  14. Just let me take your information.
  15. May I have your name, please?
  16. Carla Schmidt.
  17. That's Carla, with a K, not a C.
  18. K-A-R-L-A.
  19. Thank you, Ms Schmidt.
  20. Address?
  21. Do you need a street address,
  22. or can I give you my post office box?
  23. A post office box is fine.
  24. It's P.O.
  25. Box 257, Manchester.
  26. Thank you.
  27. OK, next.
  28. Will you be bringing your own bicycle,
  29. or do you want to rent one from us?
  30. I'll bring my own.
  31. Excellent.
  32. Now, we provide all the meals,
  33. so we need to know if you have any dietary restrictions.
  34. I don't think so.
  35. What do you mean?
  36. I mean if there's any food you can't eat.
  37. Some people have food allergies or are vegetarian
  38. or have to avoid dairy products.
  39. Things like that.
  40. Oh, I see.
  41. Well, yes, I'm a vegetarian.
  42. I never eat meat.
  43. All right, I'll make a note of that.
  44. Now, the total cost of the tour is $750.
  45. That much?
  46. The price includes everything.
  47. Food, hotel, transportation, everything.
  48. Everything?
  49. Yes, everything.
  50. The only other thing is you'll want to tip the tour guide.
  51. We usually recommend 5% of the total tour cost.
  52. A 5% tip?
  53. I guess that's reasonable.
  54. In order to reserve your space on the tour, I'll need a 30% deposit.
  55. Do you need that right away?
  56. We generally ask for the deposit at least four weeks before the tour begins.
  57. The River Valley tour begins, let me see, six weeks from now.
  58. So you'll need to pay the deposit in two weeks.
  59. I think I can do that.
  60. I wonder if you could tell me something.
  61. How will our luggage be transported?
  62. Do we carry it on our bicycles?
  63. No, you leave that to us.
  64. We have a van that carries your luggage from hotel to hotel each day,
  65. so you don't have to worry about it.
  66. Great.
  67. I have a luggage rack for my bike,
  68. but I guess I won't have to bring that.
  69. No, you won't.
  70. But there are a few items we recommend that you bring.
  71. We can't control the weather, so you should bring a raincoat or rain gear.
  72. Yes, that's a good idea.
  73. And I should have my own spare tyre too, shouldn't I?
  74. Actually, you don't need that, as our guide always carries some.
  75. And of course, you won't need maps either,
  76. since our guide has the route all planned.
  77. What about a water bottle?
  78. I'll need that, won't I?
  79. Yes, you should definitely have a water bottle.
  80. A camera would be a good idea too,
  81. since that tour goes through some very scenic areas.
  82. I have a guidebook of that area.
  83. I wonder if I should bring it along.
  84. We don't recommend guidebooks.
  85. It would just be extra weight,
  86. and the tour guide knows a great deal about the area.
  87. Yes, I see.
  88. Is there anything else I need to know?
  89. I think we've covered the important points.
  90. I'll send you a tour brochure,
  91. and you can call again if you have any questions.
  92. Thank you very much.