Audio Script

Part 1.
Woman: My guest today is Tim Jones, who organises an international summer course for young
musicians. Tim, tell us all about it.
Tim: Well, I’m lucky to have such a great job. Basically, young musicians come from all over the
world and learn to play together as an orchestra. By the end of the six- week course, they’re really good
and hearing them play is what gives me most pleasure. Unfortunately, I don’t get to know them all that
well, as organising every single detail of the course keeps me busy.
Woman: So, how do you find the young musicians?
Tim: We advertise on the Internet. Anyone between the ages of sixteen and twenty can complete the
application form and email it to us, along with a short recording of their playing. We’re not looking for
perfect performances or the stars of tomorrow just people good enough to play in an orchestra. The
course is in English, but only a basic level of spoken language is necessary.
Woman: And the teachers?
Tim: The teachers are well-known musicians. Because they want to help young people, they do this
work for a very low salary, which is very kind of them. But it’s my job to take care of them and make
sure they’re happy with their accommodation and so on. They generally have a great time, but some of
them can be a bit difficult and sometimes complain about things.
Woman: So where is the course held?
Tim: In different places each year, actually, but it’s usually a university during the summer holidays.
They have large halls for practising, plus plenty of bedrooms and dining rooms. Most importantly,
though, the place has to have good rail, road and air connections, so somewhere in the middle of the
countryside’s no good.
Woman: Do the students bring their own instruments?
Tim: Mostly, yes. So, another thing to consider is security. Storing instruments in a locked room when
they’re not being used is essential. Can you imagine a hundred or more musical instruments lying
around - violins, trumpets, flutes, cellos – all worth a lot of money. It would be terrible if one got
damaged, or even worse stole
Woman: And at the end of the course, there’s a concert tour.
Tim: That’s right. I book concert halls and work out the programmes months in advance. It’s important
to get it right. Ticket prices aren’t high, because we’re not a professional orchestra, but lots of people
buy them. We don’t make a profit, but take enough money to pay for the students’ travel and living
expenses. It’s a fantastic experience for them.

Audio script
Part 2
TC EMPLOYEE: Hi. Can I help you?
VISITOR: I’d like to find out if you have any excursions suitable for families.

TC EMPLOYEE: Sure. How about taking your family for a cruise? We have a steamship that takes
passengers out several times a day - it’s over 100 years old.
VISITOR: That sounds interesting. How long is the trip?

TC EMPLOYEE: About an hour and a half. And don’t forget to take pictures of the mountains.
They’re all around you when you’re on the boat and they look fantastic.
VISITOR: OK. And I assume there’s a cafe or something on board?
TC EMPLOYEE: Sure. How old are your children?
VISITOR: Er, my daughter’s fifteen and my son’s seven.
Right. Well there are various things you can do once you’ve crossed the lake, to make
TC EMPLOYEE: a day of it. One thing that’s very popular is a visit to the Country Farm.
You’re met off the boat by the farmer and he’ll take you to the holding pens, where the
sheep are kept. Children love feeding them!
VISITOR: My son would love that. He really likes animals.
TC EMPLOYEE: Well, there’s also a 40-minute trek round the farm on a horse, if he wants.
VISITOR: Do you think he’d manage it? He hasn’t done that before.
TC EMPLOYEE: Sure, It’s suitable for complete beginners.
VISITOR: Ah, good.
And again, visitors are welcome to explore the farm on their own, as long as they take
TC EMPLOYEE: care to close dates and so on. There are some very beautiful gardens along the side of
the lake which also belong to the farm - they’ll be just at their best now. You could
easily spend an hour or two there.
VISITOR: OK. Well that all sounds good. And can we get lunch there?
TC EMPLOYEE: You can, and it’s very good. Though it’s not included in the basic cost. You pay
when you get there.
VISITOR: Right.
VISITOR: So is there anything else to do over on that side of the lake?
Well, what you can do is take a bike over on the ship and then go on a cycling trip.
TC EMPLOYEE: There’s a trail there called the Back Road - you could easily spend three or four hours
exploring it. and the scenery’s wonderful. They’ll give you a map when you get your
ticket for the cruise - there’s no extra charge.
VISITOR: What’s the trail like in terms of difficulty?

TC EMPLOYEE: Quite challenging in places. It wouldn’t be suitable for your seven-year-old. It needs
someone who’s got a bit more experience.
Hmm. Well, my daughter loves cycling and so do I, so maybe the two of us could go,
VISITOR: and my wife and son could stay on the farm. That might work out quite well. But we
don’t have bikes here... is there somewhere we could rent them?
TC EMPLOYEE: Yes, there’s a place here in the city. It’s called Ratchesons.
VISITOR: I’ll just make a note of that - er, how do you spell it?
TC EMPLOYEE; R-A-T-C-H-E-S-O-N-S. It’s just by the cruise ship terminal.
VISITOR: OK.
You’d also need to pick up a repair kit for the bike from there to take along with you,
TC EMPLOYEE: and you’d need to take along a snack and some water - it’d be best to get those in the
city.

VISITOR: Fine. That shouldn’t be a problem. And I assume I can rent a helmet from the bike
place ?
Sure, you should definitely get that. It’s a great ride, but you want to be well prepared
TC EMPLOYEE: because it’s very remote - you won’t see get shops round there, or anywhere to stay, so
you need to get back in time for the last boat.
VISITOR: Yeah. So what sort of prices are we looking at here?
Let’s see, that’d be one adult and one child for the cruise with farm tour, that’s $117,
TC EMPLOYEE: and an adult and a child for the cruise only so that’s $214 dollars altogether. Oh, wait a
minute; how old did you say your daughter was?
VISITOR: Fifteen.

TC EMPLOYEE: Then I’m afraid it’s $267 because she has to pay the adult fare, which is $75 instead of
the child fare which is $22 - sorry about that.
VISITOR: That’s OK. Er, so how do ...